Awesome MCP Servers
A community-curated list of links to MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers, sorted by category.
- Stars
- 97.2k
- Forks
- 19k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- —
- Last update
- 4 days ago
- Type
- Curated list
What it is
This is a long, categorized list of servers that follow the Model Context Protocol, an open standard that lets AI models reach files, databases, and APIs through a common interface. It points to other projects rather than being a single program, so you browse it to find a server for a specific job. Each entry links to its repository and uses icons to mark language, whether it runs locally or in the cloud, and which operating systems it supports.
- Scan the category list to find MCP servers for files, databases, or web search
- Filter by icons to find local servers for a given operating system or language
- Follow the tutorial links to set up MCP with a client such as Claude Desktop
Great for
- Developers looking for an existing MCP server for a specific service such as a database or browser
- People exploring what kinds of tools AI assistants can be connected to
- Teams comparing options in a category like browser automation or databases before building their own
Not ideal for
- Someone who wants a single ready-to-run app: this is only an index and installing any entry means following that project's own instructions
- Anyone needing a hosted server they can connect to by URL, since the README says that is covered by a separate list (awesome-remote-mcp-servers)
How to get it
- 1
Read it online
Clone the list locally (optional)
git clone https://github.com/punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers - 2
Run it
- Open the README or the web directory linked in the README at glama.ai/mcp/servers
- Pick a category that matches what you want the AI to access
- Open the linked repository and follow its own setup instructions
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the Legend icons to filter for local (🏠) or cloud (☁️) servers that match your setup
- Check the Clients section to find a client app that can connect to these servers
- Read the Tutorials section for a quickstart on MCP before picking a server
Downloads
Strengths
- Very broad coverage, organized into many categories
- Icons make it quick to check language, local vs cloud, and OS support
- Maintained with a companion web directory that is synced with the repository
Trade-offs
- It is a list of third-party projects, so quality and maintenance vary from entry to entry
- The README does not say how entries are vetted, so inclusion is not an endorsement
- Several entries are promotional or from commercial vendors, which the list does not fully explain
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| awesome-mcp-servers (this) | 97.2k | Curated list | beginner | 4 days ago | Developers looking for an existing MCP server for a specific service such as a database or browser |
| ECC | 295k | Dev tool | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers who already use Claude Code and want a shared workflow for planning, testing and review |
| cc-switch | 151k | App | beginner | 4 days ago | Developers who use several AI coding agents and switch between API providers often |
| Agent-Reach | 108k | CLI | beginner | 5 days ago | Developers building or using AI agents that need web content beyond basic search |
| context7 | 64.1k | AI model / agent | beginner | 4 days ago | Developers who use AI coding agents such as Claude, Cursor, or VS Code for libraries that change often |
| agentic-awesome-skills | 49k | Dev tool | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers using Codex or Claude who want agent-chosen instructions for a project |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.