awesome-mcp-servers-discovery

# Awesome MCP Servers Discovery > Skill by [ara.so](https://ara.so) — MCP Skills collection. This skill enables discovery and exploration of the Awesome MCP Servers repository, a curated list of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, tools, frameworks, clients, and utilities. The repository catalogs 6000+ MCP server implementations across 30+ categories including file systems, databases, cloud platforms, AI services, and more. ## What is This Repository **Awesome MCP Servers** is a community-driven collection that helps developers: - Discover MCP servers by category (databases, file systems, cloud storage, etc.) - Find official vs. community implementations - Access reference servers and tutorials - Learn security best practices for MCP - Discover tools to install and manage MCP servers The repository includes: - **Reference Servers**: Example implementations from the official MCP protocol - **Official Servers**: Vendor-maintained implementations (marked with ⭐) - **Community Servers**: 6000+ community-built implementations - **Tools & Utilities**: CLI tools, managers, and frameworks for MCP - **Multi-language documentation**: English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어 ## Installation & Access ### Accessing the Repository ```bash # Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/YuzeHao2023/Awesome-MCP-Servers.git cd Awesome-MCP-Servers # View the full Excel list of 6000+ servers # Open Full-List-of-MCP-Servers.xlsx ``` ### Installing MCP Server Management Tools ```bash # Install mcp-get (CLI tool for installing MCP servers) npm install -g @michaellatman/mcp-get # Install mcp-cli (inspector for MCP servers) npm install -g @wong2/mcp-cli # Install yamcp (workspace manager) npm install -g yamcp ``` ## Key Categories ### 📂 File Systems Servers providing file system access with configurable permissions. **Official Reference**: ```bash # Filesystem server from modelcontextprotocol npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem <allowed-directory> ``` **Community Examples**: - `mcp-everything-search` - Everything Search integration - `fast-filesystem-mcp` - Fast filesystem implementation - `llm-context` - Context-aware file access ### 🗄️ Databases Database access with schema inspection and query capabilities. **PostgreSQL Example**: ```bash # Official PostgreSQL MCP server npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres postgresql://user:password@localhost/dbname ``` **Other Database Servers**: - SQLite: `@modelcontextprotocol/server-sqlite` - MongoDB: `@kiliczsh/mcp-mongo-server` - Redis: Official from `redis/mcp-redis` - BigQuery: `@LucasHild/mcp-server-bigquery` - Neon (⭐): `@neondatabase/mcp-server-neon` ### 🔄 Version Control Git and version control integration. **GitHub Official Server**: ```bash # Install GitHub MCP server npm install @github/github-mcp-server # Configure in Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json) { "mcpServers": { "github": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@github/github-mcp-server"], "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${GITHUB_TOKEN}" } } } } ``` ### ☁️ Cloud Storage Access to cloud storage platforms. **Google Drive**: ```bash npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive ``` **Box (Official ⭐)**: - Documentation: https://developer.box.com/guides/box-mcp/ ### 📦 Sandbox & Virtualization Secure sandbox environments for code execution. **E2B (Official ⭐)**: ```bash npm install @e2b/mcp-server # Configure { "mcpServers": { "e2b": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@e2b/mcp-server"], "env": { "E2B_API_KEY": "${E2B_API_KEY}" } } } } ``` **Microsandbox (Official ⭐)**: - Secure sandbox for code execution - GitHub: https://github.com/microsandbox/microsandbox ### ⚡ Cloud Platforms Integration with cloud providers. **Cloudflare (Official ⭐)**: ```bash npm install @cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare # Configure { "mcpServers": { "cloudflare": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare"], "env": { "CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN": "${CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN}" } } } } ``` ### 🤖 AI Services AI and LLM service integrations. **Notable Servers**: - Anthropic: Official Claude API integration - OpenAI: OpenAI API integration - Hugging Face: Model inference and datasets - AgentQL: Web scraping for AI agents ### 💻 Development Tools Development and coding assistance. **Memory Server (Reference)**: ```bash # Persistent memory across conversations npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory ``` **Sequential Thinking (Reference)**: ```bash # Extended reasoning capabilities npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequentialthinking ``` ## Using Server Management Tools ### mcp-get: Install and Manage Servers ```bash # Search for servers mcp-get search database # Install a server mcp-get install @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres # List installed servers mcp-get list # Remove a server mcp-get remove @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres ``` ### mcp-cli: Inspect Servers ```bash # Inspect a running MCP server mcp-cli inspect http://localhost:3000 # List available tools from a server mcp-cli tools @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/dir # Test a server mcp-cli test @modelcontextprotocol/server-sqlite database.db ``` ### yamcp: Workspace Manager ```bash # Initialize a workspace yamcp init # Add a server to workspace yamcp add filesystem --path /allowed/directory # Start all workspace servers yamcp start # Stop all servers yamcp stop ``` ## Configuration Patterns ### Claude Desktop Configuration Located at: - macOS: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` - Windows: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` - Linux: `~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` **Multi-Server Configuration**: ```json { "mcpServers": { "filesystem": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/home/user/projects"] }, "postgres": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres"], "env": { "DATABASE_URL": "${DATABASE_URL}" } }, "github": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@github/github-mcp-server"], "env": { "GITHUB_TOKEN": "${GITHUB_TOKEN}" } } } } ``` ### Environment Variables Pattern ```bash # .env file (never commit this) DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@localhost/db GITHUB_TOKEN=ghp_xxxxxxxxxxxxx OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-xxxxxxxxxxxxx CLOUDFLARE_API_TOKEN=xxxxxxxxxxxxx # Load in shell export $(cat .env | xargs) ``` ## Security Best Practices ⚠️ **Critical Security Warnings**: 1. **Arbitrary Code Execution**: MCP servers can execute code with your user permissions 2. **System Access**: Full access to files, network, and system resources 3. **Prompt Injection**: Malicious prompts could trigger unintended actions 4. **Data Exposure**: Sensitive data may be accessed or leaked **Best Practices**: ```bash # 1. Use official implementations when available (⭐ marked) # 2. Review code before installation git clone <mcp-server-repo> # Review the code thoroughly # 3. Run in isolated containers (Docker example) docker run --rm -it \ -v /allowed/path:/data:ro \ --network=none \ mcp-server-image # 4. Limit permissions chmod 500 /path/to/mcp-server # Read + execute only chown root:mcp /path/to/mcp-server # 5. Monitor activity # Enable logging in server config { "mcpServers": { "myserver": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-server", "--log-level", "debug"], "logFile": "/var/log/mcp/myserver.log" } } } ``` ## Finding Servers by Use Case ### Database Query & Analysis ```bash # Search the Excel file or README for "database" # Official options: - PostgreSQL: @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres - SQLite: @modelcontextprotocol/server-sqlite - MongoDB: @kiliczsh/mcp-mongo-server - Redis: redis/mcp-redis (⭐) - BigQuery: @LucasHild/mcp-server-bigquery ``` ### File Operations ```bash # Reference implementation npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/directory # Fast implementation npm install fast-filesystem-mcp # With search capabilities npm install mcp-everything-search ``` ### Cloud Platform Management ```bash # AWS # Check awslabs repositories under modelcontextprotocol # Cloudflare (⭐) npm install @cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare # Azure # Check Azure repositories for official MCP servers ``` ### Web Scraping & Search ```bash # Brave Search (⭐) npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search # AgentQL npm install @tinyfish-io/agentql-mcp # Fetch (reference) npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-fetch ``` ## Common Patterns ### Pattern: Adding a New Server to Your Setup ```bash # 1. Find the server in the repository # Browse categories in README or search Full-List-of-MCP-Servers.xlsx # 2. Review the server (security check) git clone <server-repo-url> cd <server-repo> cat README.md # Check documentation cat package.json # Check dependencies # 3. Install via mcp-get or npm mcp-get install <server-package> # OR npm install <server-package> # 4. Configure in Claude Desktop # Edit claude_desktop_config.json { "mcpServers": { "newserver": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "<server-package>", "<args>"], "env": { "API_KEY": "${API_KEY}" } } } } # 5. Restart Claude Desktop # Server should now be available ``` ### Pattern: Testing a Server Before Deployment ```bash # Use mcp-cli to test mcp-cli test <server-package> <args> # Example: Test filesystem server mcp-cli test @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /tmp # Check available tools mcp-cli tools <server-package> <args> # Inspect server metadata mcp-cli inspect <server-package> ``` ### Pattern: Creating a Multi-Environment Setup ```bash # Development config (dev_claude_config.json) { "mcpServers": { "filesystem": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/home/user/dev"] }, "postgres": { "env": { "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://localhost/dev_db" } } } } # Production config (prod_claude_config.json) { "mcpServers": { "filesystem": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/var/www"] }, "postgres": { "env": { "DATABASE_URL": "${PROD_DATABASE_URL}" } } } } # Swap configs as needed ln -sf ~/dev_claude_config.json ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json ``` ## Troubleshooting ### Server Not Appearing in Claude ```bash # 1. Check config syntax cat ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json | jq . # 2. Verify server installation npx <server-package> --help # 3. Check server logs # Add logging to config: { "mcpServers": { "myserver": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "server", "--verbose"] } } } # 4. Restart Claude Desktop completely killall "Claude"