MladenSU/cli-mcp-server

Overview

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

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

How to use

Install

npx @smithery/cli install cli-mcp-server --client claude

Tools exposed

• ALLOWED_DIR
• ALLOWED_COMMANDS
• ALLOWED_FLAGS
• MAX_COMMAND_LENGTH
• COMMAND_TIMEOUT
• ALLOW_SHELL_OPERATORS

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Notes

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.

170 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-07-04. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Integrating CLI tools with MCP-compatible clients
• Running shell commands with controlled permissions
• Automating command execution with policy enforcement

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

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