CLI Reference
Complete reference for all 11 mcpak CLI commands.
install
mcpak install <package> [--version <ver>] Install an MCP server package from the registry. Downloads the tarball, extracts it, and registers the server in Claude Desktop config.
uninstall
mcpak uninstall <package> Remove an installed MCP server package and unregister it from Claude Desktop config.
list
mcpak list List all locally installed MCP server packages with their versions.
search
mcpak search <query> Search the registry for MCP server packages matching the query.
info
mcpak info <package> Show detailed information about a package, including all published versions.
update
mcpak update [package] Update installed packages to the latest version. If no package specified, checks all installed packages.
init
mcpak init Initialize a new mcpak.json manifest file in the current directory for publishing.
publish
mcpak publish Publish the current package to the registry. Requires authentication.
register
mcpak register <username> Register a new account on the registry and store the auth token locally.
login
mcpak login Log in to the registry with an existing token.
whoami
mcpak whoami Display the currently authenticated username.