
MCP Advisor
Connects Claude or Cursor directly to the MCP Advisor registry so you can browse and discover MCP servers without leaving your chat. Exposes eight tools including search with filters for transport type and tags, server details retrieval, installation config generation for different clients, and starring capabilities if you provide an API token. Useful when you're setting up a new MCP workflow and want to explore what's available, or when you need quick install snippets for Claude Desktop or Cursor without opening a browser. The trending and stats endpoints give you a view of what the community is actually using.
- tools
- 6
- transport
- STDIO
- last updated
- Jul 1, 2026
Tools
6 toolsPublic tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
search_serversSearch MCP servers with filters (query, transport, registry type, tag, sort)
Search MCP servers with filters (query, transport, registry type, tag, sort)
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_server_detailsGet full details about a specific server
Get full details about a specific server
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_install_instructionsGet install config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, opencode, or generic
Get install config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, opencode, or generic
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_trending_serversGet trending servers by GitHub stars and recent activity
Get trending servers by GitHub stars and recent activity
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
get_registry_statsGet registry statistics
Get registry statistics
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
browse_tagsList all tags with server counts
List all tags with server counts
No parameter schema in public metadata yet.
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MCP Advisor
MCP Advisor
An MCP server that lets your AI assistant browse, search, and discover MCP servers from the MCP Advisor registry.
The registry data is a static snapshot of the official MCP registry, refreshed regularly and published to the web. All search and lookup runs locally in the package — there is no account, no tracking, and no backend to depend on.
Installation
# Run directly (recommended)
uvx mcp-advisor
# Or install globally
pip install mcp-advisor
Usage
With Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-advisor": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-advisor"]
}
}
}
With Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-advisor": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-advisor"]
}
}
}
Standalone
Details
- Repository
- github.com/stucchi/mcp-advisor
- Website
- stucchi.github.io/mcp-advisor-app
- Category
- Search & Web Crawling
- Package
mcp-advisor- Transport
- STDIO
- Registry
- MCP registry, active