Smithery CLI

npm install -g smithery@latest

# Show the help menu
smithery --help

# Authenticate with Smithery
smithery auth login

# Search for MCP servers
smithery mcp search "github"

# Add an MCP server to a local client (e.g., Claude Desktop)
smithery mcp add exa --client claude

# Add an MCP server as a remote Smithery connection
smithery mcp add https://server.smithery.ai/exa --id exa

# List tools from your connected MCP servers
smithery tool list

# Call a tool
smithery tool call exa search '{"query": "latest news about MCP"}'

# Search and add skills
smithery skill search "code review"
smithery skill add anthropics/frontend-design --agent claude-code

smithery mcp search [term]              # Search the Smithery registry
smithery mcp add <url>                  # Add an MCP connection (remote by default)
smithery mcp add <url> --client <name>  # Add to a local client (e.g., claude, cursor)
smithery mcp list                       # List your connections
smithery mcp remove <ids...>            # Remove connections
smithery mcp get <id>                   # Get connection details
smithery mcp update <id>               # Update a connection
smithery mcp publish <url> -n <name>    # Publish a URL-based MCP server
smithery mcp publish <bundle.mcpb> -n <name>  # Publish an MCPB bundle

smithery tool list [connection]                    # List tools from your connected MCP servers
smithery tool find [query]                         # Search tools by name or intent
smithery tool get <connection> <tool>              # Show full details for one tool
smithery tool call <connection> <tool> [args]      # Call a tool

smithery skill search [query]                      # Search skills
smithery skill add <skill> --agent <name>          # Add a skill

smithery auth login                     # Login with Smithery (OAuth)
smithery auth logout                    # Log out
smithery auth whoami                    # Check current user
smithery auth token                     # Mint a service token

smithery namespace list                 # List your namespaces
smithery namespace use <name>           # Set current namespace

# Add an MCP server to Claude Desktop
smithery mcp add mcp-obsidian --client claude

# Add with pre-configured data (skips prompts)
smithery mcp add mcp-obsidian --client claude --config '{"vaultPath":"path/to/vault"}'

# Remove a server from a client
smithery mcp remove mcp-obsidian --client claude

# Search for MCP servers with JSON output
smithery --json mcp search "database"

# List tools from a specific connection
smithery tool list my-github

# Find tools by intent
smithery tool find "create issue"

# Call a tool with JSON arguments
smithery tool call my-github create_issue '{"title":"Bug fix","body":"..."}'

# Login and check auth
smithery auth login
smithery auth whoami

# Publish your MCP server
smithery mcp publish "https://my-server.com" -n myorg/my-server

# Publish an MCPB bundle
smithery mcp publish ./server.mcpb -n myorg/my-server

# Show help
smithery --help