mcp · intermediate · 5 min
MCP Server Selection Guide
Distribution, quality metrics, and functional domains across 63 indexed MCP tools — data-driven selection
All data below comes from the 63 published MCP Servers in the agentk.it directory.
Star Distribution
- 50K+ : 10 tools (16%)
- 10K-50K : 10 tools (16%)
- 5K-10K : 4 tools (6%)
- 1K-5K : 30 tools (48%)
- 0-1K : 9 tools (14%)
Top 10 Functional Domains
- Docs (13): Context7, MCP Toolbox, Apple Docs MCP
- Search (12): DuckDuckGo MCP, Exa MCP, Open WebSearch
- Data (11): PostgreSQL MCP, MongoDB MCP, MySQL MCP
- DevOps (9): Kubernetes MCP, Docker MCP, Terraform MCP
- Browser (6): Chrome DevTools MCP, Playwright MCP
- Code Review (6): CodeGraph, Refact, CodeGraphContext
- Automation (6): Hexstrike AI, Apify MCP, n8n
- Communication (6): Slack MCP, Telegram MCP, Google Workspace
- Media (3): Excalidraw MCP, macOS Automator
- Security (2): MCP Scanner, Burp AI Agent
Top 5 MCP Tools (by Stars)
- Everything Claude Code — 180K★ — MIT — Code Review / Browser
- Gemini CLI — 104K★ — Apache-2.0 — CLI
- Servers (official MCP) — 85K★ — Browser / Docs
- Context7 — 55K★ — MIT — Docs / Search
- Ruflo — 53K★ — MIT — Agent App
License Distribution
Apache-2.0 and MIT are the most common licenses, accounting for over 70% of all tools. Always check the specific repository’s LICENSE file before use.
Selection Advice
- Need document lookup: Start with Context7 (55K★) or MCP Toolbox
- Need database access: PostgreSQL MCP Server, MongoDB MCP Server are verified and available
- Need DevOps integration: Kubernetes MCP Server, Docker MCP Server, Terraform MCP Server
- Need browser automation: Chrome DevTools MCP (40K★) or Playwright MCP
All tools can be viewed with full details and compatible agents on the type/mcp page.
Data Sources
Tool data from published entries in src/content/tools where type=mcp. Last updated: 2026-05-18. Refreshed daily at 08:00 via cron.