# Postman MCP Runner

A CLI tool to download, extract, and run MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers from S3. This tool simplifies the process of running MCP servers by handling the download, extraction, and execution in a single command.

## Features

- 🔄 Downloads MCP server ZIP files from S3 by ID
- 📦 Extracts server files and dependencies
- 🚀 Runs MCP servers with proper stdin/stdout communication
- 📚 Handles node_modules dependencies
- 🔧 Supports bidirectional communication for MCP protocol

## Installation

### Prerequisites

- Node.js (v18.19.1 or later recommended)
- npm or yarn

## Usage

### Basic Usage

```bash
# Run an MCP server by ID
node bin/cli.js <server-id>

# Example
node bin/cli.js my-mcp-server-123
```

### If installed globally

```bash
# If you ran npm link, you can use the command directly
@postman/postman-mcp-cli <server-id>
```

## How it Works

1. **Download**: Fetches the MCP server ZIP file from S3 using the provided ID
2. **Extract**: Unzips the server files to a temporary directory
3. **Dependencies**: Runs `npm install`
4. **Execute**: Runs `node mcpServer.js` with proper stdin/stdout piping for MCP protocol communication

A CLI tool to download a ZIP by ID, unzip, and run node mcpServer.js. 

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@postman/postman-mcp-cli

Postman MCP Runner

Features

Installation

Prerequisites

Usage

Basic Usage

If installed globally

How it Works

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