Best MCP Servers 2026: The Model Context Protocol Directory
Directory reviewed and verified July 16, 2026 — every server checked as maintained and working.
A curated directory of the best Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in 2026 — the connectors that give Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other AI assistants real capabilities: file access, databases, browsers, APIs. Every entry is maintained and actually works. Search, filter by category, copy the install config.
Filesystemofficial
Dev & Code
Read, write, and search local files with configurable access roots. The most-used MCP server — the baseline for giving an assistant real file access.
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path/to/allowed/dir
GitHubofficial
Dev & Code
Repos, issues, PRs, code search, and reviews. Lets an assistant triage issues, open pull requests, and read any repo you can access.
docker run -e GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN ghcr.io/github/github-mcp-server
Gitofficial
Dev & Code
Local repository operations: log, diff, blame, commit. Pairs with Filesystem for full local development workflows.
uvx mcp-server-git --repository /path/to/repo
Context7
Dev & Code
Live, version-accurate documentation for thousands of libraries injected into context — kills hallucinated APIs. One of the most-installed community servers.
npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp
Sentryofficial
Dev & Code
Query production errors, stack traces, and performance issues — lets the assistant debug from real crash data.
https://mcp.sentry.dev/mcp (remote)
E2B Code Interpreter
Dev & Code
Secure cloud sandboxes for running AI-generated code — Python, JS, shell — without touching your machine.
npx -y @e2b/mcp-server
PostgreSQLofficial
Databases
Read-only SQL against any Postgres database with schema inspection — the safe way to let an assistant answer questions from production data.
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres postgresql://user@host/db
SQLiteofficial
Databases
Query and modify local SQLite files — perfect for analyzing exports, app data, and prototypes.
uvx mcp-server-sqlite --db-path ./data.db
Supabaseofficial
Databases
Manage Supabase projects: query data, run migrations, inspect logs, manage auth — full backend control from the assistant.
npx -y @supabase/mcp-server-supabase
MongoDBofficial
Databases
Query collections, inspect schemas, and manage Atlas clusters with natural language.
npx -y mongodb-mcp-server
DuckDB / MotherDuck
Databases
Blazing-fast local analytics over CSV/Parquet/JSON files — turn "analyze this dataset" into real SQL.
uvx mcp-server-motherduck --db-path :memory:
Playwrightofficial
Web & Search
Microsoft's browser automation via accessibility tree — navigate, click, fill forms, screenshot. The standard for letting an assistant drive a real browser.
npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest
Brave Search
Web & Search
Web and local search with a generous free tier — the most common way to give an assistant live search.
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
Fetchofficial
Web & Search
Fetch any URL and convert it to clean markdown for the model — simple, essential.
uvx mcp-server-fetch
Firecrawl
Web & Search
Production-grade scraping and crawling: JS rendering, structured extraction, site-wide crawls.
npx -y firecrawl-mcp
Exa Search
Web & Search
Semantic/neural web search built for AI agents — better than keyword search for research tasks.
npx -y exa-mcp-server
Slack
Productivity
Read channels, post messages, manage threads — the assistant joins your team chat.
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-slack
Notionofficial
Productivity
Search, read, and write Notion pages and databases with proper permission scoping.
npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server
Linearofficial
Productivity
Create and update issues, manage cycles and projects — agent-driven project management.
https://mcp.linear.app/sse (remote)
Gmail
Productivity
Search, read, draft, and label email. Most used via Claude's native connector; community servers exist for other clients.
npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp
Google Drive
Productivity
Search and read Docs, Sheets, and files across your Drive.
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-gdrive
Stripeofficial
Productivity
Query payments, customers, and subscriptions; create invoices and payment links safely via the Stripe API.
npx -y @stripe/mcp --tools=all
Figma Dev Modeofficial
Productivity
Feed real design specs — components, variables, layout — straight from Figma into code generation.
http://127.0.0.1:3845/sse (Figma desktop app)
Cloudflareofficial
Cloud & Infra
Manage Workers, KV, R2, DNS, and zone settings — 13 official remote servers covering the whole platform.
https://observability.mcp.cloudflare.com/sse (remote)
AWSofficial
Cloud & Infra
Official suite: AWS docs, CDK guidance, cost analysis, and service management servers.
uvx awslabs.aws-documentation-mcp-server@latest
Docker
Cloud & Infra
Manage containers, images, volumes, and compose stacks in natural language.
uvx docker-mcp
Kubernetes
Cloud & Infra
Inspect pods, deployments, logs, and events across clusters — kubectl for assistants.
npx -y kubernetes-mcp-server@latest
Railway
Cloud & Infra
Deploy and manage Railway services, environments, and variables.
npx -y @railway/mcp-server
Higgsfield
AI & Media
Generate images, video, and audio from 30+ models (FLUX, Veo, Kling) inside your assistant. Our setup guide.
https://mcp.higgsfield.ai (remote)
ElevenLabsofficial
AI & Media
Text-to-speech, voice cloning, and audio generation from the assistant.
uvx elevenlabs-mcp
Memoryofficial
AI & Media
Persistent knowledge-graph memory across sessions — the assistant remembers entities and relations you've discussed.
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory
Sequential Thinkingofficial
AI & Media
Structured step-by-step reasoning scratchpad that improves complex problem-solving in tool-driven workflows.
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequentialthinking
Zapier
AI & Media
Bridge to 8,000+ apps through Zapier's actions — the widest single integration surface available.
https://mcp.zapier.com (remote)
What is an MCP server?
The Model Context Protocol is an open standard (created by Anthropic, adopted by OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and most agent frameworks) that lets AI assistants call external tools through a uniform interface. An MCP server exposes capabilities — files, a database, a browser, an API — and any MCP-capable client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, Windsurf, VS Code) can use it.
How to add an MCP server to Claude
In Claude Code: claude mcp add <name> -- <command> (e.g. claude mcp add github -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github). In Claude Desktop: Settings → Developer → Edit Config, add the server under mcpServers. In Cursor: Settings → MCP → Add new server. Remote servers (URLs above) are added with the URL instead of a command.
FAQ
What are the best MCP servers for coding?
Filesystem, GitHub, Git, Context7 (live docs), Playwright (browser testing), and Sentry (production errors) cover the core coding loop for most developers.
Are MCP servers safe?
Treat them like npm packages: prefer official servers and well-known community projects, scope credentials to the minimum (read-only DB users, path-restricted filesystem roots), and review what a server can do before connecting it to real data.
Do MCP servers work with ChatGPT and Cursor, or only Claude?
The protocol is an open standard: ChatGPT (developer mode), Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, and most agent frameworks support MCP servers alongside Claude Desktop and Claude Code.
What's the difference between local and remote MCP servers?
Local servers run as processes on your machine (npx/uvx/docker commands above) and can touch local files. Remote servers are hosted URLs — nothing to install, authenticate via OAuth, and they work from any device.
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