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Need MCP Server

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tuckerschreiber

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About Need MCP Server

AI agents hallucinate package names. need gives them a verified index of 10,000+ CLI tools — semantic search across brew, npm, pip, apt, and cargo with a feedback loop that gets smarter with every install.

#cli#mcp#tool-discovery#ai-agents#semantic-search

Need MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "need": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@agentneeds/need",
        "serve"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Need MCP Server tools

3

Search for CLI tools by describing what you need in plain English. IMPORTANT: This is step 1 of a 3-step workflow. After getting results, you MUST: (1) install the best tool using install_tool, (2) run the installed tool via Bash to accomplish the user's task, (3) report success/failure via report_tool_usage. Never stop at just recommending — always install and run the tool.

Report whether a discovered tool worked for your task. Include the command you ran for better future recommendations.

Install a CLI tool using a package manager. Only allows safe install commands. This is step 2 of 3. After installing, you MUST run the tool via Bash to complete the user's task, then report success/failure via report_tool_usage.

Overview

What is Need?

Need is a CLI tool discovery service for AI agents that provides a verified index of 10,000+ CLI tools and a feedback loop that improves with every install, preventing agents from hallucinating package names.

How to use Need?

Install globally via npm install -g @agentneeds/need, which auto-configures for Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude Desktop. Alternatively, try without installing by running npx @agentneeds/need "compress png images". Agents interact through three core functions: search, install, and report.

Key features of Need

  • Verified index of 10,000+ CLI tools
  • Search with ranked results for agent queries
  • Install tools via brew, apt, npm, pip, or cargo
  • Report tool usage to improve future rankings
  • Feedback loop that gets smarter with each install
  • Auto-configures for Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude Desktop

Use cases of Need

  • An agent searches for a tool to compress PNG images and gets ranked suggestions
  • An agent installs a tool identified by name across multiple package managers
  • An agent reports successful or failed tool usage to refine the index
  • Developers integrate Need into their AI workflow to avoid hallucinated package names

FAQ from Need

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