How do I connect a Developer Tools MCP server to Claude Desktop or Cursor?

To install a Developer Tools MCP server, select your desired server from the directory, copy the JSON configuration snippet, and add it to your client config file (such as claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json).

Are Developer Tools MCP servers free to use?

Yes, all Developer Tools MCP servers listed in this directory are open-source and free to integrate into compatible Model Context Protocol clients.

13,745 Developer Tools MCP Servers

Q: What are Developer Tools Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in the Developer Tools category allow AI assistants (such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline) to connect directly to developer tools tools, APIs, and databases without manual copy-pasting.

MCP servers that plug AI agents straight into the developer workflow — running code, managing repositories, querying build systems, and automating the everyday tasks engineers repeat all day.

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Claude Flow

AI orchestration with hive-mind swarms, neural networks, and 87 MCP tools for enterprise dev.

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PraisonAI

AI Agents Framework with Self Reflection and MCP support

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Claude Task Master

eyaltoledano

AI-powered task management system for AI-driven development. Features PRD parsing, task expansion, multi-provider support (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Perplexity, xAI), and selective tool loading for optimized context usage.

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MCP Server Docker

ckreiling

Integrate with Docker to manage containers, images, volumes, and networks.

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Dbx

Query databases from AI agents using connections configured in DBX.

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StyleKit

Search 148 curated design styles and pull tokens, recipes, and shadcn commands into your AI IDE.

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TokenSave

Code intelligence for 15+ languages: semantic graph queries instead of file reads. 37 MCP tools.

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Brightdata MCP

Bright Data's Web MCP server enabling AI agents to search, extract & navigate the web

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Next Devtools MCP

vercel

Official Next.js MCP server for coding agents. Provides runtime diagnostics, route inspection, dev server logs, docs search, and upgrade guides. Requires Next.js 16+ dev server for full runtime features.

Verified

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Shadcn Ui MCP Server

Jpisnice

MCP server that gives AI assistants seamless access to shadcn/ui v4 components, blocks, demos, and metadata.

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MCP Windbg

A Model Context Protocol server for Windows crash dump analysis using WinDbg/CDB

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UI5 MCP Server

MCP server for UI5 application development

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MCP Server

cap-js

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for AI-assisted development of CAP applications.

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Umbraco CMS MCP Dev

A developer focused model context protocol (MCP) server for Umbraco CMS

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Lineai MCP Server

An MCP Server to utilize Lineai's rich software dependency data in your AI programming assistant.

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Postman MCP Server

A basic MCP server to operate on the Postman API.

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SvGrid

Version-pinned Svelte 5 data grid APIs, 373 demo sources, and SvelteKit app scaffolding.

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Microsoft Learn MCP

Official Microsoft Learn MCP Server – real-time, trusted docs & code samples for AI and LLMs.

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Roast My Design System

Audit your Design System and serve your Agent the rules that keep AI-written UI on-system.

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Apple Mail MCP

Fast local Apple Mail MCP: indexed search, full-text bodies, verified sends, triage. macOS.

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PDF Reader MCP

Evidence-first PDF MCP. Agent Document Twin with citeable page+bbox evidence.

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LetsFG — Flights & Hotels

Search and book flights and hotels: hundreds of airlines, plus pay-later hotel rates.

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Roast My Design System

Audit your Design System and serve your Agent the rules that keep AI-written UI on-system.

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MCP Ts Template

A production-grade TypeScript template for scalable MCP servers with built-in observability.

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TypeUI

Design systems, UI prompts, and layout variations for AI coding tools.

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MCP Ts Core

TypeScript framework for building MCP servers with declarative definitions and observability.

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ToolTrust Scanner

Scans MCP servers for prompt injection, data exfiltration, and privilege escalation.

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MCP Installer

anaisbetts

An MCP server that installs other MCP servers for you.

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MCP Graphql

blurrah

Model Context Protocol server for GraphQL

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Agentic HIL

Policy-gated MCP tools for embedded hardware-in-the-loop testing on real devices.

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FTX MCP — FactoryTalk Optix MCP Server

MCP server for FactoryTalk Optix: author, preview, and verify Studio changes via the emulator.

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Datris

AI Agent-Native Data Platform — ingest, validate, transform, and query data.

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Dannet

DanNet - Danish WordNet with rich lexical relationships and SPARQL access.

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Trace MCP

nikolai-vysotskyi

Framework-aware code intelligence that indexes source code into a cross-language dependency graph. Understands framework semantics — routes, ORM relations, component rendering, DI trees — for navigation, impact analysis, call graphs, refactoring, security scanning, and cross-session memory.

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Tldraw

Draw and visually collaborate with your agents on tldraw's canvas.

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HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory

Search the HeyClaude directory of Claude Code agents, MCP servers, skills, and tools.

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MCP Image

AI image generation and editing with prompt optimization and quality presets. Powered by Nano Banana

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Agent Device

MCP server for mobile app automation: verify, control, and debug iOS, Android, TV, and desktop apps

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MCP Pointer

etsd-tech

Visual DOM element selector for agentic coding tools. Chrome extension + MCP server bridge for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf etc. Option+Click to capture elements.

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Docker MCP

QuantGeekDev

Docker container management and operations through MCP

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Terraform MCP Server

hashicorp

The official Terraform MCP Server seamlessly integrates with the Terraform ecosystem, enabling provider discovery, module analysis, and direct Registry API integration for advanced Infrastructure as Code workflows.

Verified

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Dashclaw

MCP server for DashClaw governance — guard, record, invoke, and discover capabilities.

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Godot MCP

MCP server for Godot game engine integration — control the Godot editor with AI

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Flow Nexus

Cloud-powered AI platform with multi-agent swarms, sandboxes, and workflow automation

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Warmplane

Local MCP control plane for persistent sessions and compact capability discovery.

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Oculo

AI-powered native browser with 12 MCP tools. ~30 tokens per page.

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Ignite UI MCP Server

Unified MCP server for Ignite UI — documentation, API, and CLI scaffolding

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Star Wars MCP

Star Wars API (SWAPI) as a remote MCP server: films, people, planets, species, starships, vehicles.

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Humanizer Ru

Следы нейросети в русском тексте: балл чистоты 0-100, запреты и маркеры с позициями, факт-замок.

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Cv.json — open CV data

Search people open to work and fetch their machine-readable cv.json, from any AI assistant.

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TokenKnows

Distill AI coding sessions into weekly reports, ADRs and a knowledge graph - self-hosted

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Orcareplay

Read, replay and fork recorded coding-agent runs.

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Illustrator MCP Server

Read, manipulate, and export Adobe Illustrator design data. 26 tools. macOS only.

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Funplay Cocos MCP

stdio bridge for the local Cocos Creator Editor MCP server from FunplayAI/funplay-cocos-mcp.

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WalkerOS Flow

Build, validate, simulate, and deploy walkerOS event pipelines

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Openapi MCP Server

snaggle-ai

Connect any HTTP/REST API server using an Open API spec (v3)

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Sem

Entity-level code intelligence: semantic diff, impact analysis, blame, and context for AI agents

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MCP Server Browser

The Open-Source Multimodal AI Agent Stack: Connecting Cutting-Edge AI Models and Agent Infra

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AgentPhone

Give AI agents real phone numbers, messages, and voice calls via MCP.

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Yuque MCP

MCP server for Yuque — expose your knowledge base to AI assistants.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Developer Tools MCP Servers

Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in the Developer Tools category allow AI assistants (such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and Cline) to connect directly to developer tools tools, APIs, and databases without manual copy-pasting.