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ak mcp show

Show one discovered MCP server

ak mcp show

Show one discovered MCP server

Synopsis

What it does: Shows one MCP server with args and env key names. Env values are never displayed.

Who it's for: Scripts and reviewers inspecting a specific MCP server.

When to use it: Use before editing or linking MCP config.

Examples: ak mcp show memory ak mcp show memory --json

What changes on disk: Read-only.

Output modes: pretty default on TTY (colors, ASCII markers) plain auto when stdout piped or --no-interactive json --json (single-object envelope, NDJSON-safe)

Exit codes: 0 success 1 runtime error 2 invalid flags 3 user-cancel (SIGINT, prompt-cancel)

ak mcp show <name> [flags]

Options

  -h, --help             help for show
      --json             Emit machine-readable JSON (implies --no-interactive)
      --no-interactive   Disable interactive prompts (CI-safe)
  -q, --quiet            Suppress non-error output on stderr
  -V, --verbose          Extra diagnostic output on stderr (loses to --quiet)
  -y, --yes              Assume yes for all prompts

Options inherited from parent commands

      --claude-home string   Claude home override; defaults to AGENTKIT_CLAUDE_HOME or ~/.claude
      --cwd string           Project directory override; defaults to current working directory

SEE ALSO

  • ak mcp - Inspect local MCP server configuration

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