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v1.0.0 — First Public Release

25 Feb 21:36

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pinch-cli v1.0.0

The fastest way to build, test, and deploy MCP servers with custom frontends — from your terminal.

Install

npx pinch-cli init my-tool

Highlights

  • 7 starter templates — Hello World, Full Stack, Invoice Tool, API Client, Task Manager, Weather Dashboard, AI Chat
  • AI-first workflowpinch prompt generates an AI prompt, paste into Claude/ChatGPT, get back a JSON package, pinch import it
  • One-command deploypinch deploy ships to Cloudflare Workers with auto-provisioned D1 databases, KV storage, and Durable Objects
  • Custom frontends — Add a ui/ directory with HTML/CSS/JS or React/Vue/Svelte. The bridge API (window.pinch.callTool()) connects your UI to MCP tools
  • Built-in testingpinch test validates your manifest, initializes MCP sessions, and contract-tests every tool
  • Interactive REPLpinch dev gives you a playground UI + terminal REPL for calling tools

Commands

Command Description
pinch init [name] Create a new MCP server project from a template
pinch dev Start local dev server with hot reload + playground
pinch test Validate manifest + run contract tests
pinch deploy [target] Deploy to Cloudflare Workers, Docker, or Pinchers.ai
pinch import [file] Import a JSON tool package from AI output
pinch export Export project as a portable JSON package
pinch prompt [description] Generate an AI prompt for building a new tool

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