---
title: generate
sidebarTitle: generate
---

# `fastmcp.cli.generate`


Generate a standalone CLI script and agent skill from an MCP server.

## Functions

### `serialize_transport` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/generate.py#L122" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
serialize_transport(resolved: str | dict[str, Any] | ClientTransport) -> tuple[str, set[str]]
```


Serialize a resolved transport to a Python expression string.

Returns ``(expression, extra_imports)`` where *extra_imports* is a set of
import lines needed by the expression.


### `generate_cli_script` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/generate.py#L283" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
generate_cli_script(server_name: str, server_spec: str, transport_code: str, extra_imports: set[str], tools: list[mcp.types.Tool]) -> str
```


Generate the full CLI script source code.


### `generate_skill_content` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/generate.py#L621" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
generate_skill_content(server_name: str, cli_filename: str, tools: list[mcp.types.Tool]) -> str
```


Generate a SKILL.md file for a generated CLI script.


### `generate_cli_command` <sup><a href="https://github.com/PrefectHQ/fastmcp/blob/main/src/fastmcp/cli/generate.py#L672" target="_blank"><Icon icon="github" style="width: 14px; height: 14px;" /></a></sup>

```python
generate_cli_command(server_spec: Annotated[str, cyclopts.Parameter(help='Server URL, Python file, MCPConfig JSON, discovered name, or .js file')], output: Annotated[str, cyclopts.Parameter(help='Output file path (default: cli.py)')] = 'cli.py') -> None
```


Generate a standalone CLI script from an MCP server.

Connects to the server, reads its tools/resources/prompts, and writes
a Python script that can invoke them directly. Also generates a SKILL.md
agent skill file unless --no-skill is passed.

**Examples:**

fastmcp generate-cli weather
fastmcp generate-cli weather my_cli.py
fastmcp generate-cli http://localhost:8000/mcp
fastmcp generate-cli server.py output.py -f
fastmcp generate-cli weather --no-skill