Clelp

What the Clelp MCP server does

The Clelp MCP server connects an MCP-compatible agent to Clelp’s catalog of AI tools, MCP servers, and agent skills. The catalog contains more than 8,000 entries, giving an agent a way to discover candidate tools without relying only on its built-in knowledge.

Its purpose is tool discovery and evaluation. An agent can search the catalog and request ratings for entries that may fit a particular task. The ratings are based on real agent use, according to the project description, so the server is intended to provide an additional basis for deciding what to install or use.

The server is one component of the broader Clelp toolkit. It is separate from the repository’s other units, including the Clelp discovery skill, and is designed for agents that can use MCP rather than for agents configured only with skills.

How it works

The Clelp MCP server communicates with an agent over the Model Context Protocol. The agent sends discovery or evaluation requests, and the server provides information from Clelp’s catalog. The available material identifies search and rating as the server’s main functions but does not document specific request parameters, response fields, ranking behavior, or filtering syntax.

This makes the server most relevant during tool selection: an agent can look up possible AI tools, MCP servers, or skills, then use Clelp ratings as part of its decision process. It does not appear to perform the work of the discovered tools itself; its documented role is helping agents find and assess them.

Setup and configuration

The repository identifies clelp-mcp-server as a separately installable package and states that it is published to npm. Its directory has its own README with the installation commands and setup details. Use that package documentation for the exact launch configuration rather than copying setup instructions from the repository root.

The provided material does not specify required environment variables, a command-line interface, transport settings, authentication configuration, or supported client configuration files. No such values should be assumed from the repository overview alone.

Tools and capabilities

The Clelp MCP server is documented as providing these capabilities:

• Search Clelp’s catalog of AI tools, MCP servers, and agent skills.
• Retrieve ratings for catalog entries.
• Help an agent choose tools based on reviews from real agent use.
• Access the catalog through MCP.

The project description does not list individual MCP tool names or define their schemas, so implementation-specific tool names should be taken from the package’s own documentation.

Limitations and notes

The Clelp MCP server depends on the catalog information maintained by Clelp. The supplied material does not describe rating methodology beyond its basis in real agent use, nor does it state how often entries or ratings are updated.

The root README also does not document client-specific support, authentication requirements, rate limits, offline behavior, or the server’s MCP transport. Check the clelp-mcp-server directory before deployment. The repository uses separate directories and documentation for each installable unit, so instructions for the Clelp discovery skill or other tools should not be applied to this server.