opentools

A command-line interface (CLI) for managing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. This tool makes it easy to install, uninstall, and manage MCP servers for Claude Desktop and Continue clients.

Installation

$ npm install -g opentools

Usage

$ opentools COMMAND
running command...
$ opentools (--version)
opentools/0.0.8 darwin-arm64 node-v22.10.0
$ opentools --help [COMMAND]
USAGE
  $ opentools COMMAND

Commands

• opentools help [COMMAND] - Display help for opentools
• opentools install SERVER - Install an MCP server (alias: i)
• opentools uninstall SERVER - Uninstall an MCP server (alias: un)
• opentools list - List installed servers for the specified client

Install a Server

# Install for Claude Desktop (default)
$ opentools install server-name

# Install for Continue
$ opentools install server-name --client continue

Uninstall a Server

# Uninstall from Claude Desktop (default)
$ opentools uninstall server-name

# Uninstall from Continue
$ opentools uninstall server-name --client continue

List Installed Servers

# List servers installed on Claude Desktop (default)
$ opentools list

# List servers installed on Continue
$ opentools list --client continue

Supported Clients

• Claude Desktop (default)
• Continue (experimental)

Available Servers

The CLI provides access to various MCP servers including:

• AWS Knowledge Base
• Axiom
• Brave Search
• Browserbase
• EverArt
• Filesystem
• GitHub
• GitLab
• PostgreSQL
• Puppeteer
• Sentry
• Slack
• SQLite
• Time
• And more...

Each server may require specific environment variables or configuration during installation. The CLI will guide you through the setup process.

For more information about Model Context Protocol, visit modelcontextprotocol.io.