ai.tooldirectory/catalog

tooldirectory-mcp

Search 2,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, comparisons, and live, dead or acquired status.

1 13/wk 4 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 53d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: http

4 tools · ~182 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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ai.tooldirectory/catalog is an MCP server that search 2,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, comparisons, and live, dead or acquired status. Its tool list has not been published yet over http, requires no API key, and scores 82/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktophttp · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooldirectory": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tooldirectory-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What ai.tooldirectory/catalog does

MCP server for the AI Tool Directory — a live, human-edited catalog of 2,000+ AI tools. Lets any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, agent frameworks) query the catalog mid-task instead of guessing from a frozen training cut.

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Tools (4)

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~182 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is ai.tooldirectory/catalog safe to use?: ai.tooldirectory/catalog has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install ai.tooldirectory/catalog?: ai.tooldirectory/catalog supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can ai.tooldirectory/catalog do?: ai.tooldirectory/catalog provides 4 tools: check_tool_status, Tools, Install, Docker. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with ai.tooldirectory/catalog?: ai.tooldirectory/catalog is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses http transport.
Is ai.tooldirectory/catalog actively maintained?: ai.tooldirectory/catalog is recently maintained — last commit was 53 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is ai.tooldirectory/catalog safe to use?

ai.tooldirectory/catalog has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install ai.tooldirectory/catalog?

ai.tooldirectory/catalog supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can ai.tooldirectory/catalog do?

ai.tooldirectory/catalog provides 4 tools: check_tool_status, Tools, Install, Docker. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with ai.tooldirectory/catalog?

ai.tooldirectory/catalog is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses http transport.

Is ai.tooldirectory/catalog actively maintained?

ai.tooldirectory/catalog is recently maintained — last commit was 53 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.