mcporter

name	mcporter
description	Discover and call MCP Server tools via the mcporter CLI. Use when your coordinator notifies you about new MCP tools, or when you need to call external APIs. Includes workflow for generating skill documentation for new MCP servers.

mcporter — MCP Tool CLI

You call MCP Server tools via mcporter. Your config is at ./config/mcporter.json (mcporter's default path — no --config flag needed).

Commands

# List all configured MCP servers and their tool counts
mcporter list

# View a specific server's tools with full parameter schemas
mcporter list <server-name> --schema

# Call a tool — key=value syntax for simple args
mcporter call <server-name>.<tool-name> key=value key2=value2

# Call a tool — JSON syntax for complex args (arrays, objects, numbers)
mcporter call <server-name>.<tool-name> --args '{"key":"value","count":5}'

Output is JSON — parse with jq when needed.

When Your Coordinator Notifies You About New MCP Tools

When your coordinator @mentions you saying a new MCP server has been configured, follow this workflow:

Step 1: Pull the updated config

Run your file-sync skill to pull the latest files from MinIO:

# Use the file-sync skill to sync

Step 2: Discover the new server and its tools

# Verify the new server appears
mcporter list

# Get full tool schemas — read carefully to understand each tool
mcporter list <server-name> --schema

Step 3: Generate a skill for the new MCP server