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MCP servers you would actually install

Last verified: 2026-09

Model Context Protocol is how Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other hosts attach extra tools: a folder, a database, GitHub, a browser. The host launches a small server; the model calls its tools. 79 servers here, 20 of them official Anthropic reference servers. This is not a scrape of the public registry.

A server is as powerful as the token or path you give it. Filesystem with $HOME can read your SSH keys. Postgres with an owner URL can drop tables. Slack with chat:write posts as the bot. We write that down on every page, next to a config block you can paste.

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Start with these four

A project folder, GitHub on a fine-grained PAT, Fetch for public pages, Postgres on a read-only user. Add a browser or Slack only when those four are not enough.

OfficialFilesystemRead and write files inside a folder you choose. OfficialGitHubRepos, issues, PRs, and file contents on GitHub. OfficialFetchFetch a URL and turn the page into readable text. OfficialPostgreSQLRun SQL against a Postgres database.

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Developer toolsshadcn/uiAdd shadcn components from the registry. Browser & searcharXivSearch and read arXiv papers. Chat, mail & docsYouTubeSearch and summarize YouTube videos. Browser & searchWikipediaLook up Wikipedia pages without scraping. Cloud & infraVercelProjects and deployments on Vercel. Developer toolsUnityTalk to a running Unity editor. Chat, mail & docsTwilioSend SMS and look up numbers. Chat, mail & docsTodoistInbox and projects in Todoist.

What to look for

  • Root or role, not the brand. The jail is the directory, the IAM role, the Slack channels — not the npm package name.
  • One search API, one browser, one forge. Brave plus Exa plus Tavily does not make better answers.
  • Read-only first. You can add write scopes later. You cannot un-send a Slack message the model posted.
  • Official when it exists. Community packages move. We still list them, and we say so.

📁 Files & knowledge

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These servers put the model inside a folder, a notes vault, or a Drive.

OfficialFilesystemRead and write files inside a folder you choose. OfficialGoogle DriveList and read files from a Google Drive account. OfficialMemoryPersistent notes the model can store and recall across chats. Files & knowledgeApple NotesRead local Apple Notes on macOS.

🗄️ Databases & data

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A database MCP is SQL or an API with your credentials.

OfficialPostgreSQLRun SQL against a Postgres database. OfficialRedisGet and set keys in Redis. OfficialSQLiteQuery a local SQLite file. Databases & dataAirtableRead and write Airtable bases.

🌐 Browser & search

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Three different jobs get mixed up here.

OfficialBrave SearchWeb search via the Brave Search API. OfficialEverArtGenerate images through EverArt. OfficialFetchFetch a URL and turn the page into readable text. OfficialPuppeteerDrive a headless Chrome: click, type, screenshot.

💬 Chat, mail & docs

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These servers act as the bot or the integration you install.

OfficialGoogle MapsGeocode and place search via Google Maps. OfficialSlackRead channels and post messages. Chat, mail & docsAsanaTasks and projects in Asana. Chat, mail & docsConfluenceRead Confluence pages.

💻 Developer tools

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Split this category in two.

OfficialEverythingReference server that exercises the whole MCP protocol. OfficialGitRead a local git repo: log, diff, status. OfficialGitHubRepos, issues, PRs, and file contents on GitHub. OfficialGitLabProjects, issues, and merge requests on GitLab.

☁️ Cloud & infra

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Most of these are admin APIs.

OfficialAWS Knowledge BaseQuery an Amazon Bedrock knowledge base. Cloud & infraAWSCall AWS APIs with the default credential chain. Cloud & infraAzureAzure Resource Manager via MCP. Cloud & infraCloudflareWorkers, KV, R2, and DNS via Cloudflare.

FAQ

Is this the official MCP registry?

No. The official registry is a metadata dump of tens of thousands of packages. We keep a short list we would run, with install JSON and a warning.

Do I need a server to use Claude or Cursor?

No. MCP is optional. Install one when the model needs a specific system you already have — a repo, a DB, a Slack workspace.

Can these servers run in the cloud?

Some have a remote URL (GitHub official). Most of this list is local stdio: your machine launches the process. We do not host other people's MCP servers.