mcpc — MCP Server by apify

by apify · MCP Server · ★ 536

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About mcpc

: Universal MCP command-line client is a CLI for the Model Context Protocol (MCP) that maps MCP operations to intuitive commands for interactive shell use, scripts, and AI coding agents. is a Swiss Army knife for MCP. It is useful for inspecting servers, scripting, and enabling AI coding agents to use MCP "code mode" in shell. After all, UNIX-compatible shell script is THE most universal coding language. Key features: 🌎 Compatible - Works with any MCP server over Streamable HTTP or stdio. 🔄 Persistent sessions - Keep multiple server connections alive simultaneously. 🔧 Strong MCP support - Instructions, tools, resources, prompts, async tasks, dynamic discovery. 🔌 Code mode - JSON output enables integration with CLI tools like and scripting. 🤖 AI sandboxing - MCP proxy server to securely access authenticated sessions from AI-generated code. 🔒 Secure - Full OAuth 2.1 support, OS keychain for credentials storage. 🪶 Lightweight - Minimal dependencies, works on Mac/Win/Linux, doesn't use LLMs on its own. 💸 Agentic payments (x402) - Experimental support for the x402 payment protocol, enabling AI agents to pay for MCP tool calls with USDC on Base. Table of contents <!--

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Quick Facts

Stars536
Forks44
LanguageTypeScript
CategoryMCP Server
LicenseApache-2.0
Quality Score57.33/100
Open Issues15
Last Updated2026-04-29
Created2025-12-09
Platformsclaude-code, cli, mcp, node
Est. Tokens~410k

Compatible Skills

These tools work well together with mcpc for enhanced workflows:

  • runprompt — semantic(0.20)+complementary+rare_topics+similar_pop+shared_platform (55%)
  • yargi-cli — semantic(0.19)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (52%)
  • x-cmd — semantic(0.21)+complementary+rare_topics+similar_pop+shared_platform (52%)
  • linearis — semantic(0.18)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (51%)
  • linearis — semantic(0.18)+complementary+same_lang+similar_pop+shared_platform (51%)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is mcpc?

mcpc is A universal CLI client for MCP. mcpc supports persistent sessions, stdio/HTTP, OAuth 2.1, tasks, JSON output for code mode, proxy for AI sandboxes, x402, and more.. It is categorized as a MCP Server with 536 GitHub stars.

What programming language is mcpc written in?

mcpc is primarily written in TypeScript. It covers topics such as ai-agents, bash, claude.

How do I install or use mcpc?

You can find installation instructions and usage details in the mcpc GitHub repository at github.com/apify/mcpc. The project has 536 stars and 44 forks, indicating an active community.

What license does mcpc use?

mcpc is released under the Apache-2.0 license, making it free to use and modify according to the license terms.

What are the best alternatives to mcpc?

The top alternatives to mcpc on Agent Skills Hub include runprompt, Unity-MCP, gemini-mcp-tool. Each offers a different approach to the same problem space — compare them side-by-side by stars, quality score, and community activity.

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