Getting Started with MCPM: Your First 5 Minutes

Welcome to mcpm — the central registry for MCP tools. Like npm for AI agents. This guide gets you up and running in 5 minutes.

What You'll Learn

• Install the mcpm CLI
• Authenticate with GitHub
• Search for MCP tools
• Understand what comes next

Step 1: Install the CLI

npm i -g mcpm-dev

That's it. One command. Verify it works:

mcpm-dev --version

Step 2: Authenticate

mcpm uses GitHub OAuth — no new account needed:

mcpm-dev login

Your browser opens. Click "Authorize" on GitHub. Done. Your token is valid for 30 days.

Step 3: Your First Search

mcpm-dev search weather

You'll see a list of weather-related MCP tools with descriptions, download counts, and versions.

Step 4: Install a Tool

mcpm-dev add weather-mcp

The tool is now available to any MCP-compatible client on your machine.

What's Next?

• Publish your own tool: mcpm-dev publish
• Browse the registry: https://www.mcpm.dev
• Learn more: mcpm-dev help

The Big Picture

mcpm.dev (registry)  ←  You publish here
       ↓
  Any MCP client  →  Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, mcpm.sh

mcpm is the registry layer. It works with everything.

Ready to go deeper? Check out our other tutorials on building and publishing your own MCP tools.

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