whichcli-mcp

MCP server for whichcli — search 585+ CLI tools and Claude Code skills from your AI coding agent.

Quick Start

Add to your Claude Code settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whichcli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["whichcli-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | search_tools | Search CLI tools and skills by keyword with optional type/category filters | | get_tool | Get tool details with install commands for all package managers | | get_bundle | Get a curated bundle of tools for common workflows | | install_bundle | Get a ready-to-run install command for a bundle |

Examples

"Find a fast grep alternative"

search_tools({ query: "fast grep" })
→ 1. ripgrep — Fast line-oriented search tool [search] ★47213

"How do I install ripgrep?"

get_tool({ slug: "ripgrep" })
→ brew install ripgrep
→ apt install ripgrep
→ cargo install ripgrep

"Set up my Claude Code with essential tools"

install_bundle({ slug: "claude-code-starter-kit", pm: "brew" })
→ brew install ripgrep fd bat jq fzf delta eza zoxide gh lazygit httpie tldr

API

This MCP server calls the whichcli API v1.

Set WHICHCLI_API_URL to override the base URL (default: https://whichcli.dev/api/v1).

License

MIT