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Inspect MCP from the CLI1 / 3

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The right surface: CLI MCP

Use the evidence to decide "When should you reach for CLI MCP?" Explain the choice plainly.

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Done means you can inspect and manage MCPModel Context Protocol. A standard that lets an AI agent pull in context from outside the repo, like Jira tickets or internal docs. Press Enter for the full definition. tools before an agent uses them.

CLI AND SDK
Actual Cursor product screenshot showing a completed agent response with code blocks, terminal status and follow-up controls.

The same agent loop can run in a terminal, script, CI job or SDK-backed internal tool.