Show HN: Mcp2cli – One CLI for every API, 96-99% fewer tokens than native MCP
Summary
Mcp2cli is a runtime CLI that turns MCP servers or OpenAPI specs into a single command-line interface with zero code generation. It claims dramatic token-cost reductions by on-demand discovery and compact CLI outputs, and supports MCP HTTP/SSE, MCP stdio, and OpenAPI modes with caching. The article highlights token-savings measurements, usage patterns, and comparisons to related approaches like Tool Search and CLIHub.