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mpak

Quickstart

Install the CLI

Section titled “Install the CLI”
Terminal window
npm install -g @nimblebrain/mpak

Search for a bundle

Section titled “Search for a bundle”

Find MCP servers in the registry:

Terminal window
mpak bundle search echo
  @nimblebraininc/echo (1.0.0)
  A simple echo MCP server for testing
  python | 2.1 KB | 1,250 downloads

Run it

Section titled “Run it”
Terminal window
mpak bundle run @nimblebraininc/echo

That’s it. The CLI:

  1. Downloads the bundle from mpak.dev
  2. Extracts it to ~/.mpak/cache/
  3. Runs the MCP server

Use with Claude Desktop

Section titled “Use with Claude Desktop”

Add the server to your Claude Desktop config:

// ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "echo": {
      "command": "mpak",
      "args": ["bundle", "run", "@nimblebraininc/echo"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop to load the server.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”
What is an MCP Bundle? Deep dive on the bundle format and why it matters
CLI Reference Full documentation for all CLI commands
Publish a Bundle Package and publish your own MCP server
Publish a Skill Distribute domain knowledge as a skill