MCPorter is a versatile command-line interface designed to configure, authenticate, inspect, and call Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and tools directly via HTTP or stdio.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install mcporter-mcp
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install mcporter-mcp using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is MCPorter?
MCPorter is a powerful utility that bridges the gap between AI developers and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). By providing a direct command-line interface to register, manage, and call MCP servers and tools, it eliminates the need for complex wrapper clients during testing and integration. Whether you are running local servers via stdio or interacting with cloud-hosted MCP endpoints, MCPorter makes resource discovery and execution frictionless.
As part of the broader ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, this tool empowers developers to easily construct, inspect, and test MCP integrations. It supports advanced features like type-safe TypeScript client generation, ad-hoc server calls, and robust config file management, accelerating the development cycle of AI agents and tooling systems.
MCPorter Use Cases
- Testing and Debugging MCP Tools: Execute and inspect MCP tools directly from your terminal using simple function or key-value syntax without booting up a full AI agent framework.
- Ad-hoc Server Execution: Connect to and call MCP tools running on local stdio processes (such as Node.js, Python, or Bun files) on-the-fly.
- Type-safe Client Generation: Automatically generate TypeScript client code and types directly from active MCP servers to streamline application integrations.
- Command Line Wrapping: Convert existing MCP servers into stand-alone, distributable CLI utilities using built-in codegen tools.
How MCPorter Works
- Discovery: Query active MCP servers and retrieve their functional schema using the list command.
- Authentication: Handle secure server-to-client connections and OAuth flows natively using built-in auth actions.
- Execution: Resolve and invoke target tools on HTTP or stdio servers with custom arguments via selector, function syntax, or JSON payloads.
- Optimization: Manage local MCP configurations, daemonize background runner processes, and output machine-readable JSON payloads for automated workflows.
MCPorter Setup
Ensure you have Node.js installed, then install MCPorter globally:
npm install -g mcporter
Verify the installation by listing available options:
mcporter --help
To list tools on an active MCP server, run:
mcporter list <server-name>
MCPorter Data Schema & Taxonomy
MCPorter relies on local configuration files and schemas to manage your registered MCP connections.
Configuration & Output Files
| File Path / Flag | Purpose | Format |
|---|---|---|
./config/mcporter.json |
Default location for active server configurations and tokens. | JSON |
--config <path> |
Custom override path for the configuration file. | JSON |
--output json |
Output flag to return API and command responses in a clean, parseable JSON structure. | JSON |
CLI Generated Output
- TS Client: Generated via
mcporter emit-ts <server> --mode client|types. - CLI Binaries: Generated and inspected using the generate-cli and inspect-cli command sequences.
MCPorter Advanced Features
- Daemon Mode: Run background execution workers for long-lived MCP operations using the daemon commands.
- Diverse Call Syntaxes: Execute tools via SQL-like function syntax (e.g.,
"linear.create_issue(title: 'Bug')"), direct stdio process spawning, or full URL endpoint targeting. - CLI Codegen: Instantly generate and package custom CLI executables bound to external MCP servers for rapid distribution.
- OAuth Flow Support: Built-in authentication handshake with programmatic configuration syncing for secure enterprise environments.
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