SDKMAN Interactive CLI
About
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for SDKMAN. Can help you execute the SDK from any command line.
Details
- License
- Apache-2.0
Explore
- Interactive version selection with formatted display
- Version filtering by keyword (e.g., "21" for Java 21)
- Support for all SDKMAN candidates (Java, Kotlin, Gradle, etc.)
- Comprehensive command-line interface
- User-friendly display of version information
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
SDKMAN Interactive CLICommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
- Python 3.6+
- SDKMAN installed and configured
- Bash shell environment
result = sdk_interactive_install("java")
result = sdk_interactive_install("java", "21")
Install any SDKMAN candidate:
bashpython examples/install_sdk.py java # Install any Java version
python examples/install_sdk.py java 21 # Install Java 21.x
python examples/install_sdk.py kotlin # Install Kotlin
python examples/install_sdk.py gradle 8 # Install Gradle 8.x
bashpython examples/install_jdk.py # Install any JDK version
python examples/install_jdk.py 21 # Install JDK 21.x
```
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sdkman interactive cli": {
"sdkman-mcp": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"examples/install_sdk.py",
"java",
"#",
"Install",
"any",
"Java",
"version"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"sdkman-mcp": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"examples/install_sdk.py",
"java",
"#",
"Install",
"any",
"Java",
"version"
]
}
}
An interactive command-line interface for SDKMAN (Software Development Kit Manager), making it easier to browse, filter, and install SDKs.
Features
- Interactive version selection with formatted display
- Version filtering by keyword (e.g., "21" for Java 21)
- Support for all SDKMAN candidates (Java, Kotlin, Gradle, etc.)
- Comprehensive command-line interface
- User-friendly display of version information
Prerequisites
- Python 3.6+
- SDKMAN installed and configured
- Bash shell environment
Installation
Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/sdkman-mcp.git
cd sdkman-mcp
Usage
As a Python Module
```python
from src.sdkman_mcp.sdk_commands import sdk_interactive_install
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