Awesome MCP Servers Discovery

Awesome MCP Servers Discovery

Skill by 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

# 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

# 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:

# 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:

# 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:

# 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:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive

Box (Official ⭐):

• Documentation: https://developer.box.com/guides/box-mcp/

📦 Sandbox & Virtualization

Secure sandbox environments for code execution.

E2B (Official ⭐):

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 ⭐):

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):

# Persistent memory across conversations
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory

Sequential Thinking (Reference):

# Extended reasoning capabilities
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequentialthinking

Using Server Management Tools

mcp-get: Install and Manage Servers

# 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

# 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

# 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:

{
  "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

# .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:

# 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

# 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

# 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

# AWS
# Check awslabs repositories under modelcontextprotocol

# Cloudflare (⭐)
npm install @cloudflare/mcp-server-cloudflare

# Azure
# Check Azure repositories for official MCP servers

Web Scraping & Search

# 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

# 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

# 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

# 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

# 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"
open -a "Claude"

Server Crashes or Errors

# 1. Test server standalone
npx <server-package> <args>

# 2. Check permissions
ls -la $(which <server-binary>)

# 3. Verify environment variables are set
echo $GITHUB_TOKEN  # Should show token

# 4. Check for conflicting servers
# Remove other servers temporarily from config

# 5. Update server to latest version
npm update <server-package>

Finding a Server for Specific Use Case

# 1. Search README by category
# Browse https://github.com/YuzeHao2023/Awesome-MCP-Servers

# 2. Search Excel file
# Open Full-List-of-MCP-Servers.xlsx
# Use Excel search/filter features

# 3. Use GitHub search
# Search within repository for keywords

# 4. Check official implementations first
# Look for ⭐ markers in README

# 5. Review community discussions
# Check Issues and Discussions tabs on GitHub

Performance Issues

# 1. Limit server scope
# Example: Restrict filesystem access
{
  "filesystem": {
    "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/specific/path"]
  }
}

# 2. Use caching where available
# Check server documentation for cache options

# 3. Monitor resource usage
top -p $(pgrep -f mcp-server)

# 4. Consider lighter alternatives
# Check category for alternative implementations

Reference: Key Server Categories

Additional Resources

• Official MCP Documentation: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/
• Discord Community: https://glama.ai/mcp/discord
• Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mcp
• Full Server List (Excel): Full-List-of-MCP-Servers.xlsx in repository
• Tutorials: Search repository for "Tutorials" section

Contributing to the List

If you want to add a server to Awesome MCP Servers:

# 1. Fork the repository
gh repo fork YuzeHao2023/Awesome-MCP-Servers

# 2. Add your server to appropriate category in README.md
# Format: - Name — URL

# 3. Create pull request
git checkout -b add-my-server
git add README.md
git commit -m "Add my-server to Category"
git push origin add-my-server
gh pr create