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68 checked MCP servers with install snippets for five apps, a private API-key form and a compare view.
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MCP Directory
MCP Directory is a searchable catalog of Model Context Protocol servers. Pick a server, your app and your system, and it builds the exact config snippet you need to paste.
- free
- no sign-up
- runs in your browser
- updated
68
checked servers
12
categories
7
ready-made stacks
5
apps with snippets
What it does
What MCP Directory does.
Every AI app wants MCP servers set up a little differently. VS Code expects a "servers" key, Windsurf wants serverUrl, Claude Desktop needs a bridge for remote servers, and Windows needs cmd /c in front of npx. Translating a README by hand is slow and easy to get wrong.
MCP Directory keeps track of these differences for you. You choose a server, your app and your operating system, type your API key if one is needed, and copy a config that is ready to use. Your key stays in your browser tab.
A snippet for every app
Get the right format for Claude Code (a CLI command or .mcp.json), Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf. Each one uses the keys and file path that app expects.
⌕ 68 servers · Claude Code Desktop Cursor VS Code Windsurf
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$ claude mcp add --transport http context7 https://mcp.context7.com/mcp
Added HTTP MCP server context7 to local config
$ claude mcp list
Checking MCP server health...
context7: https://mcp.context7.com/mcp (HTTP) - ✓ Connected
macOS, Windows and Linux
Config file paths, shell quoting and the Windows cmd /c wrapper for npx are handled for the system you pick.
Live key form that stays private
Type your API key and watch it drop into the snippet. It is not saved, not added to share links and not sent anywhere.
Safe placeholders for shared files
Leave the key empty and you get ${NAME} for Claude Code, which reads it from your environment, or an input prompt for VS Code. This keeps keys out of files you commit.
Trust signals on every server
Each entry shows whether it is official or community, remote or local, and whether it needs a key, plus its activity and the date it was checked.
Compare and stacks
Put up to 3 servers side by side, or start from a stack such as Web dev, Data or Research and export one combined config.
In a minute
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A short video of MCP Directory doing its one job, from an empty screen to the finished result.
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How it works
How to use MCP Directory in three steps.
Best for: you want to connect Claude Code or another AI app to a tool like GitHub, Notion or a database without working out the config format by hand.
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Pick a server
Search by name or browse the 12 categories, from databases and browsers to payments and AI memory.
02
Pick your app and system
Choose the AI app you use and whether you are on macOS, Windows or Linux.
03
Paste your key and copy
Fill in any key the server needs, then copy or download the finished config.
From the blog
Read more about MCP Directory.
MCP permissions: allow one tool, not a whole serverHow Claude Code names MCP tools in permission rules, how to allow a server's read tools while asking before its write tools, and how to keep API keys out of a shared .mcp.json.What an MCP server is, and how to add one to Claude CodeAn MCP server gives Claude Code new tools, such as reading your issues or querying a database. Here is what the Model Context Protocol is, the one command that adds a server, and which of the three scopes to pick.
Questions
MCP Directory questions, answered.
What is an MCP server?
An MCP server is a small program or hosted URL that gives an AI assistant new abilities through the Model Context Protocol. It can let Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code read your issues, query a database or search the web. Local servers run on your machine (often with npx, uvx or Docker), and remote servers are a URL you connect to.
How do I add an MCP server to Claude Code?
You run a claude mcp add command or add an entry to a .mcp.json file in your project. MCP Directory builds either version for you, with your key filled in or left as a ${NAME} placeholder that Claude Code reads from your environment.
Is my API key safe if I type it into the form?
Yes, it only goes into the snippet on your screen. The key is not saved to storage, not added to share links and not sent to any server, and it is gone when you close the tab.
What is the difference between a remote and a local MCP server?
A remote server is a URL hosted by the provider, so there is nothing to install. A local server runs on your own computer and usually needs Node, Python or Docker. Each entry in the directory shows which options it offers.
Which apps does MCP Directory make configs for?
It makes configs for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code and Windsurf. For Claude Code you can choose a CLI command or a .mcp.json file, and pick whether the server is for you, your team or all your projects.
What does "official" mean on a server?
Official means the company behind the service, or the MCP project itself, publishes the server. Community servers are built by someone else and are marked so you know. Of the 68 servers listed, 65 are official and 3 are community.
Is MCP Directory affiliated with Anthropic?
No. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with Anthropic, Cursor, Microsoft, Codeium or any server publisher. “Claude” and “Claude Code” are trademarks of Anthropic PBC and “VS Code” of Microsoft Corporation; they and the other product names here are used only to say what each server works with, and belong to their owners.
Coming 20 Dec 2026
MCP Directory is on its way.
It opens on 20 Dec 2026. Everything above is what it will do.
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Claude Code
Config Studio for Claude Code
Every file Claude Code reads, explained: what each setting does, where it lives, which file wins, and an editor that writes it for you.