Core idea: MCPX turns MCP servers into Unix-composable commands for agent workflows. It is primarily for agents that are shell-first, and secondarily useful for humans running tools directly.
For me, a practical use case is OpenClaw: OpenClaw can call `mcpx` like any normal CLI and use MCP servers immediately, without implementing custom MCP transport/auth plumbing in OpenClaw itself. This also fits well with Codex Apps mode, where connected apps can be exposed as MCP servers through the same command contract.
Command contract: - mcpx - mcpx <server> - mcpx <server> <tool>
Design choices: - schema-aware `--help` (inputs + declared outputs) - native flag surface from MCP `inputSchema` - pass-through tool output for normal shell composition (`jq`, `head`, pipes) - explicit exit mapping (`0/1/2/3`) - stdio + HTTP server support - optional caching - `mcpx add` for bootstrapping server config from install links/manifests/endpoints
Examples: - mcpx github search-repositories --help - mcpx github search-repositories --query=mcp - echo '{"query":"mcp"}' | mcpx github search-repositories
Install: - brew tap lydakis/mcpx && brew install --cask mcpx - npm i -g mcpx-go - pip install mcpx-go
I would love feedback on command UX, schema/flag edge cases, and where this should stop vs expand.
