The installation and usage process for using the Smithery CLI tool is as follows:
- system requirements: First, make sure that Node.js (version 14 or above) is installed on your system.
- Installing the CLI: Run the command in the terminal
npm install -g @smithery/cli - Verify Installation: Run
smithery --versionCheck Version - Browse servers: Visit Smithery's official website to filter the right MCP servers by function or platform
- Example of installing a server: If you need to install the GitHub MCP server, run the command
smithery install --server=github.com/smithery-ai/mcp-github --token=$MY_GITHUB_PAT - Start the server: After the local installation is complete, run
smithery startStarting services
For security reasons, it is recommended that all sensitive information (e.g. API tokens) be stored in environment variables rather than written directly to commands.
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