appcypher/awesome-mcp-servers

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Mindmap

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  root((Awesome MCP Servers))
    What it does
      Directory of servers
      AI tool connections
      Standard protocol
    Categories
      File systems
      Databases
      Search tools
      Communication
    Supported Clients
      Claude Desktop
      Cursor
      VS Code Copilot
    Security
      Permission scoping
      Code review advice

mindmap root((Awesome MCP Servers)) What it does Directory of servers AI tool connections Standard protocol Categories File systems Databases Search tools Communication Supported Clients Claude Desktop Cursor VS Code Copilot Security Permission scoping Code review advice

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Find a ready-made MCP server to connect Claude Desktop or Cursor to your database, file system, or Slack workspace.

USE CASE 2

Browse MCP servers by category to add search, finance, or calendar tools to your AI assistant without writing custom integrations.

USE CASE 3

Identify which MCP implementations are officially supported by the protocol authors versus community-contributed ones.

USE CASE 4

Evaluate the security posture of an MCP server before installing it using the README's security guidance.

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

MCP servers run with the same system permissions as the application that started them, review each server's code before installing and grant only needed permissions.

In plain English

This repository is a curated directory of servers built on a standard called Model Context Protocol, or MCP. MCP is an open specification that defines how AI assistants can connect to external tools and data sources in a consistent way. Instead of every AI tool building its own one-off connections, MCP gives developers a shared format so that an AI can talk to a file system, a database, a web search service, or almost anything else using the same basic approach. The list itself is organized by category. There are entries for file systems, databases, version control systems, cloud storage, communication tools like Slack and email, search and web browsing, location services, finance, note-taking, social media, code development tools, and many more. Each entry links to an implementation that follows the MCP standard and can be plugged into any AI assistant that supports MCP. The README lists a number of AI tools that already support MCP as clients, including Claude Desktop, the Cursor code editor, VS Code with Copilot, and several others. A server appearing in this list can theoretically be connected to any of those clients without writing custom glue code. The README includes a security warning worth noting. MCP servers run with the same system permissions as the application that started them, which means a malicious or poorly written server could read files, run commands, or access sensitive data. The README advises running servers in isolated environments, reviewing any server's code before installing it, and granting only the permissions each server actually needs. Official implementations from the original protocol authors are marked with a star symbol to help distinguish them from community-contributed ones. The list is a community effort and accepts contributions. The full README is longer than what was shown.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

From awesome-mcp-servers, find me an MCP server that lets Claude Desktop read and search files on my local file system, and show me how to configure it.

Prompt 2

How do I connect an MCP server from this list to the Cursor code editor so it can access my GitHub repositories?

Prompt 3

Which MCP servers in this directory are officially supported by the MCP protocol authors, and how do I identify them in the list?

Prompt 4

I want to give my AI assistant access to my Slack workspace, which MCP server from this list should I use and how do I install it?

Prompt 5

What security precautions should I take before installing an MCP server from this community list, according to the README?

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