# MCPCMD — MCP Server Directory
> The largest directory of MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for Claude and other AI assistants.

## What is MCPCMD?

MCPCMD (mcpcmd.com) is a free, open directory of MCP servers. It aggregates and indexes MCP servers from the official Anthropic/modelcontextprotocol GitHub repository and the broader open-source community, making them searchable and browsable by category, feature, and authentication type.

## What is MCP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard created by Anthropic. It defines a protocol that lets AI assistants — such as Claude, Cursor, Cline, and Zed — connect to external tools and data sources at runtime. An MCP server is a small program that exposes one or more "tools" (callable functions) to an AI client. Examples: a database server that runs SQL queries, a file system server that reads and writes local files, a GitHub server that manages repositories and issues.

## Directory structure

Each MCP server listing on MCPCMD includes:
- Name, tagline, and full description
- Category (e.g. Databases, Developer Tools, APIs & Integrations)
- Install command (npx, pip, docker, etc.)
- Claude Desktop config JSON snippet
- GitHub URL, npm package, documentation link
- Tags, authentication type (OAuth / API key / none)
- Whether the server is official, featured, remote, or sponsored
- View count and related servers

## Key URLs

- Homepage: https://mcpcmd.com/
- All categories: https://mcpcmd.com/categories
- Browse all MCPs: https://mcpcmd.com/mcps
- Featured MCPs: https://mcpcmd.com/mcps?filter=featured
- Official MCPs: https://mcpcmd.com/mcps?filter=official
- Remote servers: https://mcpcmd.com/remote-mcp-servers
- What is MCP?: https://mcpcmd.com/what-is-mcp
- Guides index: https://mcpcmd.com/guides
- Install guide: https://mcpcmd.com/guides/how-to-install-your-first-mcp-server
- Best dev servers: https://mcpcmd.com/guides/best-mcp-servers-for-developers-2026
- Local vs remote: https://mcpcmd.com/guides/local-vs-remote-mcp-servers
- Submit an MCP: https://mcpcmd.com/submit
- Full sitemap: https://mcpcmd.com/sitemap-page
- XML sitemap: https://mcpcmd.com/sitemap.xml

## Individual server pages

Each server has a page at https://mcpcmd.com/mcp/{slug}

Example: https://mcpcmd.com/mcp/github-mcp-server

These pages include structured data (Schema.org SoftwareApplication JSON-LD), breadcrumb navigation, editorial summary, use cases, installation guide, and comparison notes.

## API

Public read endpoints (no authentication required):
- GET /api/mcps — list approved MCP servers. Supports: q (search), category (slug), sort (created_at|popular|name), page, limit, featured=true, official=true
- GET /api/categories — list all categories

## Technical stack

- Next.js 14 App Router (TypeScript)
- Supabase (PostgreSQL) for data storage
- Deployed on Vercel
- Static generation with 24-hour ISR for server detail pages
- Structured data: Schema.org SoftwareApplication, BreadcrumbList, FAQPage

## Content policy

All submissions are reviewed manually. The directory links to original source repositories; it does not host or redistribute server code. Servers must be open-source or have a publicly accessible repository.