MCP Finder Server

What is MCP Finder Server?

MCP Finder Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI models to search for other MCP server implementations listed in the awesome-mcp-servers repository. It is for developers and AI agents looking to discover MCP servers by name, description, or tags.

How to use MCP Finder Server?

Install via Smithery (npx -y @smithery/cli install @yiye/mcp-finder-server --client claude) or manually by cloning the repo and running npm install, then npm run build and npm start. The server exposes a single tool called find-mcp-servers with optional parameters search, tag, and limit (default 10).

Key features of MCP Finder Server

• Search MCP servers by name, description, or tags
• Filter servers by specific tags (e.g., programming language, OS compatibility)
• Limit the number of results returned
• Provides tag meanings for emoji symbols (e.g., 🐍 for Python, 📇 for TypeScript)

Use cases of MCP Finder Server

• AI assistants finding relevant MCP servers for a task
• Developers discovering MCP servers by programming language or OS
• Searching for MCP servers with specific tags like "Databases" or "Cloud Service"
• Limiting search results to a manageable number

FAQ from MCP Finder Server

What does the find-mcp-servers tool do?

It searches the awesome-mcp-servers repository for MCP servers matching a text search, tag filter, or both, and returns a list with name, URL, tags, and description.

What do the emoji tags mean?

Tags like 🐍 (Python), 📇 (TypeScript), 🏎️ (Go), 🦀 (Rust), #️⃣ (C#), ☕ (Java), ☁️ (Cloud Service), 🏠 (Local Service), 📟 (Embedded Systems), 🍎 (macOS), 🪟 (Windows), and 🐧 (Linux) indicate codebase language or compatibility.

How do I install MCP Finder Server?

You can install it automatically via Smithery with the @smithery/cli command, or manually by cloning the repository and running npm install.

What dependencies or runtime are required?

Node.js and npm are required for manual installation. The server is built with TypeScript and runs with Node.

Where does the data come from?

The server searches the awesome-mcp-servers GitHub repository, which is an external curated list of MCP server implementations.