Mcporter — List, auth, and call MCP servers/tools from the terminal
Mcporter — List, auth, and call MCP servers/الأدوات from the terminal
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains Mcporter — List, auth, and call MCP servers/tools from the terminal as part of extending Hermes and connecting external tools. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?
For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect Skill metadata, Reference: full SKILL.md, Prerequisites, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
Complete installation and one successful task before adding new capabilities.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand Mcporter — List, auth, and call MCP servers/tools from the terminal without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Short definitions before the details.
- MCP
- A standard way to expose external tools, resources, and services to an agent.
- Skill
- An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
- Tool
- A structured action the agent can call to read or change something.
List, auth, and call MCP servers/tools from the terminal
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Skill metadata
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Reference: full SKILL.md
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03Prerequisites
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04Quick Start
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05Discovering MCP Servers
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06Calling Tools
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07Auth and Config
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08Daemon
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09Code Generation
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10Notes
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
# No install needed (runs via npx)
npx mcporter list
# Or install globally
npm install -g mcporter# List MCP servers already configured on this machine
mcporter list
# List tools for a specific server with schema details
mcporter list <server> --schema
# Call a tool
mcporter call <server.tool> key=value# Connect to any MCP server by URL (no config needed)
mcporter list --http-url https://some-mcp-server.com --name my_server
# Or run a stdio server on the fly
mcporter list --stdio "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem" --name fsRead the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.