MCPfinder is a free, open-source discovery and install layer for AI agents. It helps an assistant search multiple MCP registries, inspect trust signals and environment variables, and generate install-ready JSON for the right client.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard by Anthropic that lets AI models connect to external tools and data sources. Think of it as USB-C for AI — a universal interface.
MCP servers give your AI agent superpowers: access databases, call APIs, manage files, interact with services — all through a standardized protocol.
MCPfinder is an MCP server that discovers other MCP servers. The primary user is the AI assistant itself; the human installs it once, then the assistant uses it repeatedly.
MCPfinder connects to your AI agent as an MCP server. Your AI can then discover candidate servers, inspect trust signals, and generate install config with minimal round-trips.
One install step. Minimal setup. Add MCPfinder as an MCP server to your AI client, then let the assistant discover and configure downstream MCP servers.
Your AI agent asks MCPfinder: "I need a tool for X." MCPfinder searches across multiple registries and returns the best match.
Your AI gains new abilities on-demand. Need a database tool? A code formatter? A web scraper? MCPfinder finds it instantly.
Choose your preferred installation method. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.
Humans install MCPfinder once. Assistants use it repeatedly to discover missing capabilities, inspect trust signals, and generate install-ready config.
Find candidate servers by keyword, technology, or use case. Use this first when the user needs a capability you do not already have.
Inspect trust signals, tools, warning flags, transport, and required environment variables before recommending anything.
Generate a client-specific JSON config snippet for Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Cline, or Windsurf.
Explore categories when the user only knows a domain like database, filesystem, communication, or security.
MCPfinder aggregates, searches, scores, warns, and generates install config — so your AI can choose tools with less guesswork.
Aggregates the Official MCP Registry, Glama, and Smithery into one unified search. Never miss a server.
Search returns confidence, recommendation reasons, and warning flags so an assistant can decide whether to recommend a server strongly or cautiously.
One install for MCPfinder itself. After that, your assistant can generate install-ready JSON snippets for the right downstream MCP server.
MCPfinder is itself an MCP server. Your AI agent discovers tools programmatically — no human browsing required.
Bootstraps from published snapshots and syncs from upstream registries. The snapshot manifest is a better freshness signal than vague marketing claims.
AGPL-3.0 licensed. Inspect the code, contribute, or fork it. Built by the community, for the community.
Latest published snapshot as of : 27,432 MCP servers aggregated across Official Registry, Glama, and Smithery. Live freshness appears here when the manifest endpoint is reachable.
MCPfinder is not another directory site — it is the agent-facing layer that sits on top of every public MCP registry, with extra trust scoring and ready-to-paste install configs.
| Capability | MCPfinder | Browsing Glama / Smithery | Official Registry only | Asking the model from memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used directly by AI agents | Yes — itself an MCP server | No — human-facing site | No — REST API only | Yes, but stale |
| Aggregates multiple sources | Official Registry + Glama + Smithery | Single source per site | Official only | N/A |
| Structured trust signals | confidenceScore, sourceCount, warningFlags, installComplexity | Stars, downloads (UI) | Raw metadata | None |
| Generates client-specific install config | Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, Cline, Windsurf | Manual copy-paste | No | Hallucinations likely |
| Flags required secrets before install | Yes (env vars + isSecret) | Sometimes, in prose | Raw schema only | Unreliable |
| Freshness signal exposed to the agent | Snapshot manifest with publishedAt | Implicit only | Per-record updatedAt | No |
| Cost | Free, open source (AGPL-3.0) | Free to browse | Free | Free |
In short: Glama and Smithery are great human directories; the Official Registry is the canonical metadata source; MCPfinder is the agent-readable union of all three with installability baked in.
Short definitions for the terms that come up across MCPfinder, MCP clients, and the registries it indexes.
[0, 1] derived from trust signals. Higher means stronger evidence the server is real, fresh, and installable.single-source-only, missing-update-date, missing-repository-url, install-method-unclear, stale-over-12-months, stale-over-18-months.0 means MCPfinder has no manifest — not that the server is empty.search → get_server_details → get_install_config with minimal round-trips./api/v1/snapshot/manifest.json: publishedAt, serverCount, sha256, and per-registry counts. Lets an agent decide whether to trust the bundled data or refresh.Everything you need to know about MCPfinder and MCP servers.
get_server_details, then generate config with get_install_config.
npx @mcpfinder/server or add it to your project with npm install @mcpfinder/server. No API keys or subscriptions required.
dev.mcpfinder/server.
Use the local stdio server as the canonical interface, then point your assistant at MCPfinder whenever it needs a missing capability.
MCPfinder is built by CODER AI, an independent team that ships small, useful tools for developers and AI agents — including cnvs.app (collaborative whiteboard with built-in MCP), plugand.ai (Slack AI bot), plai.chat (private multi-model AI chat), maxcv.ai, and whenmeet.me.
The project is fully open source under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license. Code lives on GitHub and the canonical package is published as @mcpfinder/server on npm. The MCP server itself is registered in the Official MCP Registry as dev.mcpfinder/server.
For security disclosures or commercial-licensing questions, write to hello@coderai.dev — see also security.txt.
MCPfinder v1.0.6 · last updated · canonical: mcpfinder.dev
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