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Kill The MCP. Use CLIs.
MCPs should've just been CLIs with good docs so your AI could easily connect to any 3rd party API. We're fixing that.
Six months ago, everyone was talking about MCPs. And I was like, screw MCPs. Every MCP would be better as a CLI.
53
CLIs Published
3/hr
Release Pace
1,000
Goal
MIT
License
How to use
So you've decided MCPs are unnecessary BS. We're with you. Here's what you need to get started.
Add KTMCP to your agent
Copy this into your agent's SKILL.md, system prompt, or ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md:
# KTMCP — CLI tools for APIs (no MCP servers needed) You have access to ktmcp CLIs — lightweight command-line tools for popular APIs. Instead of spinning up MCP servers, use these CLIs directly via bash. ## Finding CLIs Browse: https://killthemcp.com/llms.txt npm: https://npmjs.com/org/ktmcp-cli GitHub: https://github.com/ktmcp-cli ## Using a CLI npm install -g @ktmcp-cli/{name} # install once {name} --help # list commands {name} {resource} list # always returns JSON ## Example npm install -g @ktmcp-cli/stripe stripe payments list stripe customers get --id cus_abc123
Reference the full catalog
Point your agent at killthemcp.com/llms.txt — a machine-readable index of every available CLI, updated automatically as new ones ship:
https://killthemcp.com/llms.txt
Works with any LLM that supports URL context — Claude Projects, ChatGPT file uploads, Cursor rules, etc.
Find a CLI for any API
# Search npm directly npm search @ktmcp-cli # Or ask your agent "Check killthemcp.com/llms.txt — is there a CLI for [service]?" # Or browse GitHub https://github.com/ktmcp-cli
New CLIs ship every hour. If yours isn't here yet, open an issue.
Available CLIs
Finance APIs to start — Xero, Stripe, QuickBooks, and more. Growing daily.
$ xero invoices list --status AUTHORISED ✓ Found 18 invoices ┌──────────┬──────────────┬────────────┬────────────┐ │ InvNum │ Contact │ AmtDue │ DueDate │ ├──────────┼──────────────┼────────────┼────────────┤ │ INV-0042 │ Acme Corp │ 2,150.00 │ 2026-03-01 │ │ INV-0041 │ Tech Ltd │ 890.00 │ 2026-02-28 │ └──────────┴──────────────┴────────────┴────────────┘
Xero
Accounting and bookkeeping automation
$ taxjar rates get --zip 90210 --state CA
✓ Tax rates for 90210
{
"combined_rate": 0.1025,
"state_rate": 0.0725,
"county_rate": 0.01,
"city_rate": 0.02
} TaxJar
Sales tax calculation and compliance
$ bunq accounts list ✓ Your bunq accounts (2) Personal (EUR) └─ Balance: €4,231.50 Savings Goal: Vacation └─ Balance: €1,750.00 / €3,000.00
Bunq
Modern European banking API
$ stripe payments list --limit 5 ✓ Recent payments ┌──────────────┬──────────┬──────────┬───────────┐ │ ID │ Amount │ Currency │ Status │ ├──────────────┼──────────┼──────────┼───────────┤ │ pi_3Ox...abc │ 4,999 │ usd │ succeeded │ │ pi_3Ox...def │ 1,200 │ eur │ succeeded │ └──────────────┴──────────┴──────────┴───────────┘
Stripe
Payment infrastructure at scale
$ quickbooks invoices create \
--customer-id 1 --amount 1500
✓ Invoice created
{
"Id": "103",
"DocNumber": "INV-1003",
"TotalAmt": 1500.00,
"Balance": 1500.00
} QuickBooks
Small business accounting and invoicing
$ billingo invoices list --limit 5 ✓ Found 23 invoices ┌───────┬──────────────┬────────────┬──────────┐ │ ID │ Client │ Amount │ Status │ ├───────┼──────────────┼────────────┼──────────┤ │ 12345 │ Acme Corp │ 1,250 EUR │ paid │ │ 12344 │ Tech Ltd │ 890 EUR │ pending │ └───────┴──────────────┴────────────┴──────────┘
Billingo
Hungarian invoicing and billing automation
$ nowpayments payment create \
--amount 100 --currency BTC
✓ Payment created successfully
{
"payment_id": "5234523482",
"amount": 0.00234 BTC,
"address": "bc1q...xyz"
} NOWPayments
Cryptocurrency payment processing
$ nordigen accounts list ✓ Connected accounts (3) HSBC UK | €12,456.78 └─ **** **** **** 1234 Revolut | €8,932.45 └─ **** **** **** 5678
Nordigen
Open banking across 2500+ institutions
$ klarna order create \ --amount 12999 \ --currency SEK ✓ Order created Session ID: a1b2c3d4-e5f6 Redirect: https://klarna.com/...
Klarna
Buy now, pay later integration
$ codat companies list --platform xero ✓ Found 12 companies Acme Corp (UK) ├─ Platform: Xero ├─ Status: Linked └─ Last sync: 2 hours ago
Codat
Unified accounting from 20+ platforms
$ ably --help ✓ ably CLI v1.0.0 Usage: ably [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Ably
Manage Ably apps, keys, and queues
$ adyen --help ✓ adyen CLI v1.0.0 Usage: adyen [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Adyen
Adyen Checkout API integration
$ adyenpayout --help ✓ adyenpayout CLI v1.0.0 Usage: adyenpayout [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
AdyenPayout
Adyen Payout API for disbursements
$ amadeus flights search \ --origin JFK --dest LHR ✓ Found 12 flights BA 117 JFK→LHR $542 08:30 AA 101 JFK→LHR $618 22:15
Amadeus
Flights, hotels, and travel search
$ apideck --help ✓ apideck CLI v1.0.0 Usage: apideck [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Apideck
Unified CRM API across platforms
$ apivideo videos list ✓ Found 8 videos intro.mp4 HD 2:34 public demo.mp4 4K 5:12 private
ApiVideo
Video hosting and transcoding API
$ callfire campaigns list ✓ Found 3 campaigns Summer Sale SMS sent 4,521 Follow-up Voice active 1,200
CallFire
SMS and voice broadcasting API
$ chaingateway --help ✓ chaingateway CLI v1.0.0 Usage: chaingateway [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Chaingateway
Blockchain payment gateway API
$ clicksend sms send \ --to +1555000123 \ --message "Hello!" ✓ Message sent (ID: msg_abc123)
ClickSend
SMS and multi-channel messaging API
$ clickup tasks list --space "Engineering" ✓ Found 14 tasks [TODO] Design new dashboard [DONE] Fix login bug [WIP] Write API docs
ClickUp
Tasks, spaces, and project management
$ climatecom --help ✓ climatecom CLI v1.0.0 Usage: climatecom [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
ClimateCom
Climate FieldView agricultural platform
$ elmahio errors list --limit 5 ✓ Recent errors (5) NullRefException 5m ago api/users TimeoutException 12m ago db/query 404 NotFound 1h ago /old-page
Elmah.io
Error logging and monitoring API
$ exchangerate convert \ --from USD --to EUR --amount 100 ✓ 100 USD = 91.45 EUR Rate: 0.9145 (updated 2m ago)
ExchangeRate
Real-time currency exchange rates
$ faretrotter --help ✓ faretrotter CLI v1.0.0 Usage: faretrotter [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Faretrotter
Multi-city travel search and fares
$ filescom files list /reports ✓ 6 files found Q4-report.pdf 2.1MB 2026-01-15 Q3-report.pdf 1.8MB 2025-10-12
Files.com
Secure file transfer and storage API
$ firecom accounts list ✓ Business accounts (2) GBP Current £14,320.00 active EUR Current €8,750.00 active
Fire Financial
Business banking accounts and payments
$ fraudlabs order validate \ --ip 1.2.3.4 --email user@test.com ✓ Risk score: 12/100 (LOW) Status: APPROVE
FraudLabs
Fraud detection and prevention API
$ govukpay payments list ✓ Found 8 payments pay_abc123 £50.00 success council-tax pay_def456 £25.00 created parking-permit
GOV.UK Pay
UK Government payments platform
$ heretracking devices list ✓ Tracking 5 devices truck-01 lat:51.5 lng:-0.1 online truck-02 lat:48.8 lng:2.35 offline
HERE Tracking
IoT asset tracking and geofencing
$ hetras --help ✓ hetras CLI v1.0.0 Usage: hetras [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Hetras
Hotel booking and property management
$ hubspot contacts list --limit 5 ✓ Found 1,240 contacts John Smith Acme Corp john@acme.com Jane Doe Tech Ltd jane@tech.com
HubSpot
CRM contacts, deals, and pipelines
$ impalahotels hotels search \ --location London --checkin 2026-03-01 ✓ Found 24 hotels The Grand ★★★★★ £220/night City Inn ★★★ £89/night
Impala Hotels
Hotel booking and inventory API
$ iotvas --help ✓ iotvas CLI v1.0.0 Usage: iotvas [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
IoTVAS
IoT device vulnerability scanning
$ mastercardob --help ✓ mastercardob CLI v1.0.0 Usage: mastercardob [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Mastercard OB
Open banking payment initiation
$ ntropy transactions enrich \ --id txn_abc123 ✓ Enriched transaction Merchant: Starbucks Category: Food & Beverage
Ntropy
Financial transaction enrichment API
$ plaid accounts list ✓ Linked accounts (3) Chase Checking $5,420.00 depository Citi Savings $12,100.00 depository Amex Gold -$430.00 credit
Plaid
Banking and financial data access
$ pocketsmith --help ✓ pocketsmith CLI v1.0.0 Usage: pocketsmith [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
PocketSmith
Personal finance forecasting API
$ sendgrid email send \ --to user@example.com \ --subject "Hello" \ --template welcome_v1 ✓ Email queued (ID: msg_xyz789)
SendGrid
Send emails and manage contacts
$ shipengine rates get \ --from 10001 --to 90210 --weight 2lb ✓ 4 rates found UPS Ground $8.42 3-5 days USPS Flat $9.50 2-3 days
ShipEngine
Shipping rates, labels, and tracking
$ shotstack render create \ --template intro --format mp4 ✓ Render queued ID: render_abc123 ETA: ~45 seconds
Shotstack
Video editing and rendering API
$ smartme devices list ✓ 3 smart meters online Office Meter 42.3 kWh today Server Room 18.7 kWh today
Smart-me
Energy monitoring and smart meters
$ spectrocoin --help ✓ spectrocoin CLI v1.0.0 Usage: spectrocoin [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
SpectroCoin
Crypto merchant payments API
$ taxamo --help ✓ taxamo CLI v1.0.0 Usage: taxamo [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Taxamo
Global tax compliance and calculation
$ telnyx sms send \ --from +15550001234 \ --to +15559876543 \ --text "Hello from Telnyx!" ✓ SMS sent (ID: msg_abc123)
Telnyx
SMS, calls, and phone numbers API
$ tisane analyze \ --text "Sample text to analyze" ✓ Analysis complete Language: en Sentiment: positive (0.82)
Tisane
NLP and content moderation API
$ twilio messages send \ --to +15550001234 \ --from +15559998765 \ --body "Hello World!" ✓ Message sent SM abc123xyz
Twilio
SMS, calls, and phone numbers
$ upbank accounts list ✓ Up accounts (2) Spending AU$2,150.00 transaction Savers AU$8,400.00 saver
Up Bank
Australian neobank API
$ vatapi validate --number GB123456789 ✓ VAT number valid Company: Acme Ltd Country: United Kingdom
VAT API
European VAT validation and rates
$ velopay --help ✓ velopay CLI v1.0.0 Usage: velopay [command] Commands: auth Authenticate with API list List resources get Get a resource
Velo Payments
Mass payout and disbursement API
$ viator experiences search \ --destination Paris --limit 5 ✓ Found 182 experiences Eiffel Tower Tour ★4.9 $42 Louvre Skip-Line ★4.8 $55
Viator
Tours and activities booking API
$ vonagesms message send \ --to 15550001234 \ --from 15559998765 \ --text "Hello from Vonage!" ✓ Message sent (status: 0)
Vonage SMS
Send SMS and manage phone numbers
$ vonagevoice calls create \ --to 15550001234 \ --from 15559998765 ✓ Call initiated ID: call_abc123 Status: ringing
Vonage Voice
Voice calls and PSTN API
$ yodlee accounts list ✓ Aggregated accounts (4) Chase Checking $5,200.00 Vanguard 401k $88,400.00 Amex Platinum -$1,240.00
Yodlee
Financial data aggregation API
Why CLI over MCP?
Direct API access beats abstraction layers.
Faster
Direct API calls. No server overhead. No protocol parsing.
Cheaper
Zero hosting. Zero per-request fees. Just your API bill.
Simpler
Standard Unix. Pipe, redirect, compose. You know this.
Deterministic
Same input, same output. Every time. No surprises.
Debuggable
See what's happening. Read the code. No black boxes.
Portable
Got Node.js? You're done. No containers. No setup.