smithery-ai-cli

Q: How to install smithery-ai-cli?

Open your MCP config: ~/.claude.json. Then add the config to "mcpServers": { "smithery-ai-cli": { "command": "...", "args": [] } }. Finally, /mcp in Claude Code.

Q: What is smithery-ai-cli best for?

smithery-ai-cli is categorized under General. It covers: api, mcp.

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Find, connect, and use MCP tools and skills via the Smithery CLI. Use when the user searches for new tools or skills, wants to discover integrations, connect to an MCP, install a skill, or wants to interact with an external service (email, Slack, Discord, GitHub, Jira, Notion, databases, cloud APIs, monitoring, etc.).

First seen 5/22/2026

Summary

This skill integrates the Smithery CLI into Claude Code, allowing you to discover, install, and connect to thousands of MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools and skills directly from your terminal.

It simplifies finding and using external integrations like email, Slack, GitHub, databases, and cloud APIs without leaving your development environment.

Install & Usage

Open your MCP config

~/.claude.json

Add the server config

Add the configuration to "mcpServers": { "smithery-ai-cli": { "command": "...", "args": [] } }

Restart Claude Code

/mcp

Use Cases

Search for an MCP tool to send emails via Gmail API without writing custom code.

Install a Slack integration to post messages or read channels from within Claude Code.

Discover and connect to a GitHub MCP skill to manage issues, PRs, and repositories.

Find a database connector MCP to query PostgreSQL or MongoDB directly from Claude.

Set up a monitoring integration to fetch alerts from Datadog or PagerDuty.

List all available MCP tools in a specific category like 'cloud' or 'communication'.

Usage Examples

/smithery-ai-cli search email

Find an MCP tool to connect to Jira and create issues.

/smithery-ai-cli install smithery-ai/slack

View source on GitHub

apimcp

Security Audits

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is smithery-ai-cli?

This skill integrates the Smithery CLI into Claude Code, allowing you to discover, install, and connect to thousands of MCP (Model Context Protocol) tools and skills directly from your terminal. It simplifies finding and using external integrations like email, Slack, GitHub, databases, and cloud APIs without leaving your development environment.

How to install smithery-ai-cli?

To install smithery-ai-cli: open your mcp config (~/.claude.json), then add the config to "mcpServers": { "smithery-ai-cli": { "command": "...", "args": [] } }. Finally, /mcp in Claude Code.

What is smithery-ai-cli best for?

smithery-ai-cli is a mcp categorized under General. It is designed for: api, mcp. Created by smithery-ai.

What can I use smithery-ai-cli for?

smithery-ai-cli is useful for: Search for an MCP tool to send emails via Gmail API without writing custom code.; Install a Slack integration to post messages or read channels from within Claude Code.; Discover and connect to a GitHub MCP skill to manage issues, PRs, and repositories.; Find a database connector MCP to query PostgreSQL or MongoDB directly from Claude.; Set up a monitoring integration to fetch alerts from Datadog or PagerDuty.; List all available MCP tools in a specific category like 'cloud' or 'communication'..