Installation
Run mcpcli init (or zephex init) on day one. The wizard checks Node and network, opens browser sign-in at zephex.dev/cli/auth — the same dashboard login page as setup, not documentation. Credentials land in ~/.zephex/credentials.json for terminal tools. Same binary works as mcpcli, zephex, zphx, zepx after npm install -g zephex.
Login URL: https://zephex.dev/cli/auth (user login). Docs are reference only — init never sends you to a docs page to authenticate.
Short commands: after npm install -g zephex, use mcpcli setup (same as npx zephex setup). Requires Node.js 18+ — no Node? see options. Same CLI: mcpcli, zepx, zphx, mcpz, zepcli, zephx, or zephex (after npm i -g zephex).
# Install (if needed)npm install -g zephex && mcpcli setup # First run — browser opens zephex.dev login (NOT docs)mcpcli init # Terminal only (no editor MCP config)mcpcli init --terminal # Skip picker — connect Cursor after loginmcpcli init --cursor # Non-interactive (CI / scripts) — terminal sign-in onlymcpcli init -y # After init — try inside your project foldermcpcli get-contextmcpcli find-code "auth"mcpcli learn # Account lifecycle (all 22+ editors — same flags)mcpcli connect --cursormcpcli connect --claude-codemcpcli disconnect --vscodemcpcli reconnect --zedmcpcli logoutmcpcli logout --allmcpcli updatemcpcli update --applymcpcli doctor| Command | Best for | Browser opens |
|---|---|---|
mcpcli init | Brand-new users — guided first run | zephex.dev/cli/auth |
mcpcli setup | Pick editor, scope, skill mode | zephex.dev/cli/auth |
mcpcli login | Alias for setup | zephex.dev/cli/auth |
Install once: npm install -g zephex. Then any bin name works:
| npm package | Command names |
|---|---|
zephex (canonical) | zephex, mcpcli, zepx, zphx, mcpz, zepcli, zephx |
@tanstratum/mcpcli | mcpcli, zephex |
@tanstratum/zphx | zphx, mcpcli, zephex |
mcpcli initzephex initzphx init --terminalnpx -p zephex mcpcli initAfter npm install -g zephex, every bin runs the same CLI: mcpcli · zephex · zepx · zphx · mcpz · zepcli · zephx
cd your-appmcpcli get-contextmcpcli find-code "auth"mcpcli read-code --mode outline src/index.tsmcpcli ask "what stack is this" --path github:docker/mcp-registrymcpcli architecturemcpcli depsHelp: mcpcli help terminal · mcpcli ask --help
# Check installed vs npm latestmcpcli updatemcpcli update --check # Apply upgrade (global install)mcpcli update --apply # Refresh agent skill files after upgrademcpcli skills --upgrade # Verifymcpcli infomcpcli doctor