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No installation needed! Run MCI directly using uvx
bash curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
  1. Initialize a new project:
    uvx mcix install
    
    This creates mci.json with example tools and mci/ directory with example toolsets.
  2. List your tools:
    uvx mcix list
    uvx mcix list --file copilot.mci.json
    
    Example output: alt text
  3. Validate your configuration:
    uvx mcix validate
    
  4. Run an MCP server:
    uvx mcix run
    
    Example from VS Code: alt text
That’s it! Your MCI tools are now available via the MCP protocol.

Optional: Install MCI Globally

If you prefer to install MCI permanently:
# Install globally with uv
uv tool install mcix

# Then use without uvx prefix
mcix install
mcix list
mcix run
Or install from source:
git clone https://github.com/Model-Context-Interface/mci-uvx.git
cd mci-uvx
uv sync --all-extras
uv tool install --editable .

Next Steps

Now that you have MCI set up, explore these core concepts: