# Socketlist

> Independent directory of 843 open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, sourced from public GitHub repositories (refreshed 2026-10-15), with install configs for Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code and guides in 9 languages.

Full text of all guides and the full server list: https://socketlist.pages.dev/llms-full.txt

## Guides
- [What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)? A plain-English guide](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/what-is-mcp/): What the Model Context Protocol is, how MCP clients and servers work, and why it matters for AI agents.
- [How to install MCP servers in Claude Desktop (step by step)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/install-mcp-claude-desktop/): Add any MCP server to Claude Desktop: where claude_desktop_config.json lives on macOS and Windows, an example config, and troubleshooting.
- [How to install MCP servers in Cursor (mcp.json guide)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/install-mcp-cursor/): Add local and remote MCP servers to Cursor with ~/.cursor/mcp.json or a project .cursor/mcp.json, with examples.
- [How to use MCP servers in VS Code with GitHub Copilot](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/install-mcp-vscode/): Set up MCP servers in VS Code with .mcp.json or mcp-config.json, the MCP: Add Server command and Copilot Agent mode.
- [MCP security checklist: 9 checks before you install a server](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/mcp-security-checklist/): A practical security checklist for MCP servers: trust, version pinning, least privilege, secrets, prompt injection and tool poisoning.
- [How to build your own MCP server in Python (in 10 minutes)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/build-your-own-mcp-server/): Build, test and connect a minimal MCP server with the official Python SDK and MCPServer, plus design tips.
- [Database MCP servers: Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB and SQL Server](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/database-mcp-servers/): Open-source MCP servers that let Claude, Cursor or VS Code query your database, grouped by database engine, with stars and last-update dates from GitHub.
- [GitHub and Git MCP servers: the official GitHub server and alternatives](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/github-git-mcp-servers/): Which MCP server to use for GitHub issues, pull requests and local Git repositories, based on the servers in the Socketlist directory.
- [Browser automation MCP servers: Chrome DevTools, Firefox and stealth browsers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/browser-automation-mcp-servers/): MCP servers that let an AI assistant open pages, click, read the DOM and debug in a real browser, grouped by approach.
- [Web search MCP servers: give Claude and Cursor live search](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/web-search-mcp-servers/): MCP servers for web search, page fetching and crawling, from API-based search to self-hosted SearXNG, with data from GitHub.
- [Filesystem MCP servers: let an AI assistant read and edit local files](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/filesystem-mcp-servers/): MCP servers for local files and NAS storage, and how to limit access to the folders you choose.
- [The official MCP reference servers explained](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/official-mcp-reference-servers/): What each reference server in the modelcontextprotocol/servers repository does, and when to use it.
- [MCP config file locations and formats: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/mcp-config-file-locations/): Where each AI client stores its MCP configuration, which JSON key it uses (mcpServers or servers) and how remote URLs are written, side by side.
- [How to add MCP servers to Windsurf (mcp_config.json)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/install-mcp-windsurf/): Configure local and remote MCP servers for Windsurf’s Cascade agent in mcp_config.json: file location, serverUrl for remote servers and turning tools off.
- [How to add MCP servers to Claude Code (claude mcp add)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/install-mcp-claude-code/): Add local and remote MCP servers to Claude Code with claude mcp add, choose a scope, and check them with /mcp.
- [How to add MCP servers to OpenAI Codex (config.toml)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/install-mcp-codex/): Configure MCP servers for the Codex CLI, IDE extension and app with codex mcp add or ~/.codex/config.toml.
- [How to use MCP servers in LM Studio (mcp.json)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/install-mcp-lm-studio/): LM Studio 0.3.17+ supports local and remote MCP servers via mcp.json, using the same format as Cursor.
- [How to add MCP servers to OpenCode (opencode.json)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/install-mcp-opencode/): Configure local and remote MCP servers in OpenCode with the mcp object in opencode.json.
- [MCP vs function calling: what is the difference?](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/mcp-vs-function-calling/): Function calling is how a model asks to use a tool; MCP is a standard way to package and share those tools across apps.
- [MCP vs RAG: do you need both?](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/mcp-vs-rag/): RAG retrieves text to put in the prompt; MCP connects a model to live tools and data. They solve different problems and work well together.
- [MCP vs A2A: tools for agents vs agents talking to agents](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/mcp-vs-a2a/): MCP connects an agent to tools and data; A2A (Agent2Agent) lets independent agents discover each other and delegate tasks.
- [MCP vs a REST API: why wrap an API in an MCP server?](https://socketlist.pages.dev/guides/mcp-vs-api/): An API is built for programmers; an MCP server describes tools so that AI models can find and call them safely.

## Use Socketlist from an AI client
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## About
- [Methodology and sources](https://socketlist.pages.dev/about/)
- [MCP FAQ](https://socketlist.pages.dev/faq/)

## Categories
- [Official Reference MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/official-reference/)
- [Browser Automation MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/browser-automation/)
- [Web Search & Scraping MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/web-search-scraping/)
- [Databases MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/databases/)
- [Git & GitHub MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/git-github/)
- [Cloud & DevOps MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/cloud-devops/)
- [Memory & Knowledge MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/memory-knowledge/)
- [Productivity & Office MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/productivity-office/)
- [Design & Creative MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/design-creative/)
- [Finance & Crypto MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/finance-crypto/)
- [Security MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/security/)
- [Data & Analytics MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/data-analytics/)
- [Coding & IDE MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/coding-ide/)
- [AI Models & Agents MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/ai-models-agents/)
- [Other Tools MCP servers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/c/other-tools/)

## Best lists
- [Best MCP servers for Claude Desktop](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/claude-desktop/)
- [Best MCP servers for Cursor](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/cursor/)
- [Best MCP servers for coding](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/coding/)
- [Best MCP servers for web scraping](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/web-scraping/)
- [Best MCP servers for browser automation](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/browser-automation/)
- [Best MCP servers for PostgreSQL](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/postgresql/)
- [Best MCP servers for GitHub](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/github/)
- [Best MCP servers for long-term memory](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/memory/)
- [Best MCP servers for Python developers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/python/)
- [Best MCP servers for TypeScript developers](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/typescript/)
- [Best MCP servers for Docker](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/docker/)
- [Best MCP servers for Kubernetes](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/kubernetes/)
- [Best MCP servers for Slack](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/slack/)
- [Best MCP servers for Notion](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/notion/)
- [Best MCP servers for Obsidian](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/obsidian/)
- [Best MCP servers for Figma](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/figma/)
- [Best MCP servers for security research](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/security/)
- [Best MCP servers for crypto and Web3](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/crypto/)
- [Best MCP servers for research](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/research/)
- [Best MCP servers for data analysis](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/data-analysis/)
- [Best MCP servers for Claude Code](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/claude-code/)
- [Best MCP servers for OpenAI Codex](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/codex/)
- [Best MCP servers for OpenCode](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/opencode/)
- [Best MCP servers for LM Studio](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/lm-studio/)
- [Best MCP servers for Jira](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/jira/)
- [Best MCP servers for Azure DevOps](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/azure-devops/)
- [Best MCP servers for SQL Server](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/sql-server/)
- [Best MCP servers for MySQL](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/mysql/)
- [Best MCP servers for MongoDB](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/mongodb/)
- [Best MCP servers for Supabase](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/supabase/)
- [Best MCP servers for AWS](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/aws/)
- [Best MCP servers for Playwright](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/playwright/)
- [Best MCP servers for Unity](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/unity/)
- [Best MCP servers for YouTube](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/youtube/)
- [Best MCP servers for Google Drive](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/google-drive/)
- [Best MCP servers for Excel](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/excel/)
- [Best MCP servers for Stripe](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/stripe/)
- [Best MCP servers for Linear](https://socketlist.pages.dev/best/linear/)

## Top servers
- [Time (official)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/official-time/): Time and timezone conversion capabilities.
- [Sequential Thinking (official)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/official-sequentialthinking/): Dynamic and reflective problem-solving through thought sequences.
- [Memory (official)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/official-memory/): Knowledge graph-based persistent memory system.
- [Git (official)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/official-git/): Tools to read, search, and manipulate Git repositories.
- [Filesystem (official)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/official-filesystem/): Secure file operations with configurable access controls.
- [Fetch (official)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/official-fetch/): Web content fetching and conversion for efficient LLM usage.
- [Everything (official)](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/official-everything/): Reference / test server with prompts, resources, and tools.
- [ruflo](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/ruvnet-ruflo/): 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, federation, vector RAG integration, and native Claude Code / Codex / Hermes and many more Integrated
- [context7](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/upstash-context7/): Context7 Platform -- Up-to-date code documentation for LLMs and AI code editors
- [TrendRadar](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/sansan0-trendradar/): ⭐AI-driven public opinion & trend monitor with multi-platform aggregation, RSS, and smart alerts.🎯 告别信息过载，你的 AI 舆情监控助手与热点筛选工具！聚合多平台热点 +  RSS 订阅，支持关键词精准筛选。AI 智能筛选新闻 + AI 翻译 +  AI 分析简报直推手机，也支持接入 MCP 架构，赋能 AI 自然语言对话分析、情感洞察与趋势预测等。支持 Docker ，数据本地/云端自持。集成微信/飞书/钉钉/Telegram/邮件/ntfy/bark/slack 等渠道智能推送。
- [chrome-devtools-mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/chromedevtools-chrome-devtools-mcp/): Chrome DevTools for coding agents
- [codebase-memory-mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/deusdata-codebase-memory-mcp/): High-performance code intelligence MCP server. Indexes codebases into a persistent knowledge graph — average repo in milliseconds. 158 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens. Single static binary, zero dependencies.
- [Playwright MCP](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/microsoft-playwright-mcp/): Official Playwright MCP server by Microsoft: browser automation for LLMs using structured accessibility snapshots instead of screenshots.
- [github-mcp-server](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/github-github-mcp-server/): GitHub's official MCP Server
- [serena](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/oraios-serena/): A powerful MCP toolkit for coding, providing semantic retrieval and editing capabilities  - the IDE for your agent
- [gpt-researcher](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/assafelovic-gpt-researcher/): An autonomous agent that conducts deep research on any data using any LLM providers
- [context-mode](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/mksglu-context-mode/): Context window optimization for AI coding agents. Sandboxes tool output (98% reduction), persists session memory, and   enforces routing across 17 platforms via MCP + hooks.
- [activepieces](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/activepieces-activepieces/): AI Agents & MCPs & AI Workflow Automation • (~400 MCP servers for AI agents) • AI Automation / AI Agent with MCPs • AI Workflows & AI Agents • MCPs for AI Agents
- [editor](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/pascalorg-editor/): Open-source 3D architectural editor with a local CLI, MCP tools, and practical workflows for humans and AI agents.
- [python-sdk](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/modelcontextprotocol-python-sdk/): The official Python SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients
- [n8n-mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/czlonkowski-n8n-mcp/): A MCP for Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Windsurf / Cursor to build n8n workflows for you 
- [FunASR](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/modelscope-funasr/): Open-source speech recognition toolkit for training, inference, streaming ASR, VAD, punctuation, speaker diarization pipelines, and OpenAI-compatible/MCP serving.
- [Douyin_TikTok_Download_API](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/evil0ctal-douyin-tiktok-download-api/): 🚀 抖音、TikTok 数据采集与无水印视频下载 API，自托管，支持 MCP 调用与 Docker 一键部署。| Self-hosted TikTok & Douyin scraper and no-watermark video downloader — async REST API, MCP server, CLI and web console for posts, profiles, comments and playlists. Self-healing identity pool, PostgreSQL archive, one docker compose up. 
- [nuclear](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/nukeop-nuclear/): Streaming music player that finds free music for you
- [Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/wanshuiyin-auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep/): ARIS ⚔️ (Auto-Research-In-Sleep) — Lightweight Markdown-only skills for autonomous ML research: cross-model review loops, idea discovery, and experiment automation. No framework, no lock-in — works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, or any LLM agent.
- [mcp-for-beginners](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/microsoft-mcp-for-beginners/): This open-source curriculum introduces the fundamentals of Model Context Protocol (MCP) through real-world, cross-language examples in .NET, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust and Python. Designed for developers, it focuses on practical techniques for building modular, scalable, and secure AI workflows from session setup to service orchestration.
- [xiaohongshu-mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/xpzouying-xiaohongshu-mcp/): MCP for xiaohongshu.com
- [docker-android](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/budtmo-docker-android/): Android in docker solution with noVNC supported, video recording, mcp server and AI-agent
- [OpenMetadata](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/open-metadata-openmetadata/): The Open Context Layer for Data and AI ,  OpenMetadata is the open platform for building trusted data context and business semantics for humans, AI assistants, and agents.
- [typescript-sdk](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/modelcontextprotocol-typescript-sdk/): The official TypeScript SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients
- [nightingale](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/ccfos-nightingale/): Open-source, self-hosted alerting for metrics, logs, and databases. Includes a built-in AI agent and MCP server.
- [ida-pro-mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/mrexodia-ida-pro-mcp/): AI-powered reverse engineering assistant that bridges IDA Pro with language models through MCP.
- [hexstrike-ai](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/0x4m4-hexstrike-ai/): HexStrike AI MCP Agents is an advanced MCP server that lets AI agents (Claude, GPT, Copilot, etc.) autonomously run 150+ cybersecurity tools for automated pentesting, vulnerability discovery, bug bounty automation, and security research. Seamlessly bridge LLMs with real-world offensive security capabilities.
- [fastapi_mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/tadata-org-fastapi-mcp/): Expose your FastAPI endpoints as Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools, with Auth!
- [apify-mcp-server](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/apify-apify-mcp-server/): The Apify MCP server enables your AI agents to extract data from social media, search engines, maps, e-commerce sites, or any other website using thousands of ready-made scrapers, crawlers, and automation tools available on the Apify Store.
- [mcp-use](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/mcp-use-mcp-use/): The fullstack MCP framework to develop MCP Apps for ChatGPT / Claude & MCP Servers for AI Agents.
- [Trail-Code](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/trailhq-trail-code/): Turbocharge Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini & every coding agent: faster, cheaper, with contextual understanding specific to your codebase.
- [mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/awslabs-mcp/): Open source MCP Servers for AWS
- [lamda](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/firerpa-lamda/): Android Full-Stack Device Control Platform: WebRTC/H.264 remote desktop, UI/OCR/image-matching automation, one-click MITM, built-in Frida, proxy/VPN/frp/P2P networking, MCP/Agent, 160+ APIs, designed for multi-device clusters and engineered deployments.
- [osaurus](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/osaurus-ai-osaurus/): Own your AI. The native macOS harness for AI agents -- any model, persistent memory, autonomous execution, cryptographic identity. Built in Swift. Fully offline. Open source.
- [firecrawl-mcp-server](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/firecrawl-firecrawl-mcp-server/): 🔥 Official Firecrawl MCP Server - Adds powerful web scraping and search to Cursor, Claude and any other LLM clients.
- [browser-tools-mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/agentdeskai-browser-tools-mcp/): Monitor browser logs directly from Cursor and other MCP compatible IDEs.
- [mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/browsermcp-mcp/): Browser MCP is a Model Context Provider (MCP) server that allows AI applications to control your browser
- [MobileBuildMCP](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/getsentry-mobilebuildmcp/): A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and CLI that provides tools for agent use when working on iOS and macOS projects.
- [semble](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/minishlab-semble/): Fast and Accurate Code Search for Agents. Uses 99% fewer tokens than grep+read
- [klavis](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/klavis-ai-klavis/): Klavis AI:  MCP integration platforms that let AI agents use tools reliably at any scale
- [draw.io MCP](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/jgraph-drawio-mcp/): Official draw.io MCP server by JGraph: render draw.io XML or Mermaid diagrams inline in chat and search 10,000+ shapes. Hosted at mcp.draw.io; a local npm tool server is also available.
- [ghidra-mcp](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/bethington-ghidra-mcp/): Ghidra MCP Server — 200+ MCP tools for AI-powered reverse engineering. GUI plugin + headless server, lazy tool loading, convention enforcement, batch operations, Ghidra Server integration, and Docker deployment.
- [Excalidraw MCP](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/excalidraw-excalidraw-mcp/): Excalidraw MCP App from the Excalidraw organisation: create hand-drawn style diagrams that render interactively in MCP Apps-compatible clients. Hosted remote server at mcp.excalidraw.com.
- [open-seo-mcp-skills](https://socketlist.pages.dev/s/ryze-ai-adgent-open-seo-mcp-skills/): Free SEO MCP server + open-source SEO and GEO skills for Claude: keyword research, rank tracking, audits, backlinks, AI visibility on your real GSC/GA4/ads data. claude mcp add ryze --transport http https://connector.get-ryze.ai/mcp

## Data
- [All servers as JSON](https://socketlist.pages.dev/compare.json)
- [New servers RSS](https://socketlist.pages.dev/rss.xml)