aisotools-mcp-server
MCP server for the AISOTools catalog — search, compare, and find alternatives across 3,000+ AI tools. Hosted Streamable HTTP, no install.
Install / Use
claude mcp add shibley -- npx -y github:shibley/aisotools-mcp-serverIf 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
Tags
Our assessment of aisotools-mcp-server
aisotools-mcp-server scores 78/100 on our quality scale, 797th of 945 AI & Machine Learning skills we index.
Its MCP Server is 2.7 KB long, well organised into 9 sections with 4 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 8 days ago, so aisotools-mcp-server is actively maintained.
- Our last check on 2026-09-26 found the source still online.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 92/100, with 1 caution 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.
Safety scan
No issues foundOur scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful.
AI review by kimi-k2.7-code on 2026-09-24. Automated pattern scan on 2026-09-24. It catches known dangerous patterns, not every risk — read a skill before letting an agent act on it.
aisotools-mcp-server compared with similar skills
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| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aisotools-mcp-server (this skill)by shibley | 78 | 3 | 8d ago | MCP Server |
| claude-memby thedotmack | 100 | 108.0k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| Agent-Reachby Panniantong | 100 | 107.3k | 7d ago | CLAUDE.md |
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Frequently asked questions
- How do I install aisotools-mcp-server?
- Run
claude mcp add shibley -- npx -y github:shibley/aisotools-mcp-server. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does aisotools-mcp-server work with?
- It is written for Claude Code and Claude Desktop, as a MCP Server file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is aisotools-mcp-server safe to use?
- Our scan of the whole file found no instruction hijacking, hidden characters, credential access, data exfiltration or destructive commands. An AI review of the same text found nothing harmful. It is MIT-licensed and scores 92/100 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 aisotools-mcp-server still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 8 days ago, so aisotools-mcp-server is actively maintained.
Skill content
View source on GitHubAISOTools MCP Server
A hosted Model Context Protocol server over the AISOTools catalog — 3,064 AI tools with pricing, ratings, features, pros, cons, and curated alternatives.
There is nothing to install. The server is a stateless Streamable HTTP endpoint:
https://aisotools.com/api/mcp
Every result carries the canonical https://aisotools.com/tool/<slug> page for the
tool, so an assistant answering "what's the best transcription API?" can cite a source
rather than paraphrase from memory.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|------|--------------|
| search_ai_tools | Search the catalog by keyword, category, and pricing (free/freemium/paid). Ranked summaries. |
| get_ai_tool | Full record for one tool — description, features, pros, cons, who it's best for, pricing tiers, alternatives. Accepts a slug or a display name. |
| list_ai_tool_categories | Every category with its slug, subcategories, and tool count. Use the slugs to filter search_ai_tools. |
| compare_ai_tools | Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 named tools. Names it can't resolve come back in an unmatched array rather than being silently dropped. |
| find_ai_tool_alternatives | Alternatives to a given tool. Curated alternatives and same-category fallbacks are returned in separate fields, not blended. |
Read-only. No authentication, no API key, no rate-limit signup.
Connect
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http aisotools https://aisotools.com/api/mcp
Claude Desktop / any client without native HTTP transport
{
"mcpServers": {
"aisotools": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://aisotools.com/api/mcp"]
}
}
}
Raw JSON-RPC
curl -sS https://aisotools.com/api/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json, text/event-stream' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Notes on the data
totalToolsis 3,064 at the time of writing and moves as the catalog grows;search_ai_toolsreports bothmatchedandsearchedso you can see the denominator it actually searched.sponsoredis computed against the placement's expiry, so a lapsed sponsorship reportsfalserather than staying flagged forever. Sponsored placement never changes search ranking.- Ratings and review counts are catalog metadata, not live scrapes.
Protocol
Streamable HTTP, protocol version 2025-06-18. POST only — GET and DELETE
answer 405 (the server is stateless, so there is no SSE stream or session to
resume). Notifications answer 202 with no body. JSON-RPC batches are supported.
License
MIT © Bity LLC
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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.
