MCP Servers
MladenSU/cli-mcp-server
Command line interface for MCP clients with secure execution and customizable security policies
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About MladenSU/cli-mcp-server
A Python-based command-line interface server that implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for clients. It enables secure execution of CLI commands with customizable security policies.
Best for
Developers building tools that need secure CLI access within MCP workflows
Use cases
- Integrating CLI tools with MCP-compatible clients
- Running shell commands with controlled permissions
- Automating command execution with policy enforcement
Notes
170 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-07-04. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Open source with 170 GitHub stars
- Customizable security policies for fine-grained access control
- Python codebase easy to extend for developers
Cons
- Requires MCP-compatible clients to be used
- Security policies must be manually configured per use case
- Relatively small community and limited documentation
Key facts
What we have checked
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How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npx @smithery/cli install cli-mcp-server --client claudeTools exposed
ALLOWED_DIRALLOWED_COMMANDSALLOWED_FLAGSMAX_COMMAND_LENGTHCOMMAND_TIMEOUTALLOW_SHELL_OPERATORS
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Desktop
Install
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Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
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