mcp-directory
The largest index of MCP servers. 18,146+ Model Context Protocol servers searchable at protodex.io
Install / Use
claude mcp add LuciferForge -- npx -y github:LuciferForge/mcp-directoryIf the server publishes to npm under a different name, use that package instead — check the repo README.
MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server
Quality Score
Category
AI & Machine LearningSupported Platforms
Our assessment of mcp-directory
mcp-directory scores 73/100 on our quality scale, 868th of 966 AI & Machine Learning skills we index.
Its MCP Server is 3.1 KB long, well organised into 11 sections with 2 code examples: a solid amount of guidance for an agent.
It has 3 GitHub stars, so there is little community track record yet; judge it on its content.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 27 days ago, so mcp-directory is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 87/100, with 2 cautions from licensing, adoption, age or documentation. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
mcp-directory compared with similar skills
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| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcp-directory (this skill)by LuciferForge | 73 | 3 | 27d ago | MCP Server |
| claude-memby thedotmack | 100 | 99.5k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 95.7k | 3d ago | CLAUDE.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install mcp-directory?
- Run
claude mcp add LuciferForge -- npx -y github:LuciferForge/mcp-directory. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does mcp-directory work with?
- It is written for Claude Code, Claude Desktop and Cursor, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is mcp-directory safe to use?
- It is MIT-licensed and scores 87/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is mcp-directory still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 27 days ago, so mcp-directory is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubProtodex — The MCP Server Index
protodex.io — Search 18,146+ Model Context Protocol servers. Find the right MCP server for Claude, Cursor, and AI agents.
Browse at protodex.io
- Instant search across all 18,146 servers
- 13 categories: AI/LLM, Database, API Integration, Security, DevOps, and more
- Individual pages for every server with metadata, tools, and related servers
- Ranked by GitHub stars so you find battle-tested tools first
- Updated weekly via automated GitHub scraper
What's Indexed
| Category | Servers | Top Repo | |----------|---------|----------| | AI/LLM | 4,899 | gemini-cli (97K stars) | | Other | 2,383 | — | | Code/Dev Tools | 1,185 | — | | API Integration | 867 | n8n (179K stars) | | Database | 474 | — | | Memory/Knowledge | 466 | modelcontextprotocol/servers (81K) | | Security | 384 | — | | Browser/Web | 324 | Scrapling (29K) | | DevOps | 297 | — | | Search | 235 | — | | Data/Analytics | 208 | — | | File System | 177 | — | | Communication | 128 | — |
Languages: Python (3,749), TypeScript (3,431), JavaScript (1,047), Go (784), Rust (603), C# (514), Java (471), and 61 more.
Run the Scraper Yourself
python3 -m pip install requests
# Scrape GitHub for MCP servers (~2 min)
python3 mcp_directory.py scrape
# Browse
python3 mcp_directory.py stats # Category breakdown
python3 mcp_directory.py top # Top servers by stars
python3 mcp_directory.py search slack # Search by keyword
python3 mcp_directory.py category Database # List by category
python3 mcp_directory.py export # Export as JSON
Build the Website
python3 build_site.py # Generates all HTML pages (one per server + category/index pages) into docs/
The static site is served via GitHub Pages at protodex.io.
Data
mcp_directory.json— Full dataset (all servers with metadata)mcp_by_category.json— Grouped by categorymcp_directory.db— SQLite database
How It Works
The scraper searches GitHub using 11 different queries targeting MCP server repos:
- Repo names containing
mcp-serverormcp_server - Topics:
mcp-server,model-context-protocol - Code references to
FastMCP,@modelcontextprotocol/sdk - Description matches
Each repo is auto-categorized into 13 categories based on name, description, and topics.
Submit a Server
- Submit via GitHub Issue
- Request a server you'd like to see indexed
License
MIT
Built by LuciferForge | protodex.io
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.