Context Awesome

MCP server for accessing curated awesome list documentation

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "context-awesome"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

context-awesome : awesome references for your agents

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to all the curated awesome lists and their items. It can provide the best resources for your agent from sections of the 8500+ awesome lists on github and more then 1mn+ (growing) awesome row items.

What are Awesome Lists? Awesome lists are community-curated collections of the best tools, libraries, and resources on any topic - from machine learning frameworks to design tools. By adding this MCP server, your AI agents get instant access to these high-quality, vetted resources instead of relying on random web searches.

Perfect for :

Knowledge worker agents to get the most relevant references for their work
The source for the best learning resources
Deep research can quickly gather a lot of high quality resources for any topic.
Search agents

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/babab991-e4ff-4433-bdb7-eb7032e9cd11

Two Ways to Use Context Awesome

Mode	Install	Good for
MCP Server	point your agent at the hosted URL or spawn `context-awesome-mcp`	Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code — agents that natively speak MCP
CLI	`npm install -g context-awesome`	Scripts, shell workflows, editors without MCP support, CI jobs

Both modes ship from the same npm package (context-awesome) and hit the same hosted backend.

MCP Tools

Every MCP tool has a 1:1 CLI subcommand — the server and the CLI expose the same operations.

Tool	CLI equivalent	What it does
`find_awesome_section`	`context-awesome sections <query...>`	Discover sections/categories across awesome lists matching a query
`search_awesome_items`	`context-awesome search <query...>`	Full-text search across individual items (tools/libraries/resources)
`get_awesome_items`	`context-awesome items <target>`	Fetch items from a known list + section, token-budgeted

CLI Commands

The CLI (context-awesome) talks directly to the hosted backend. For the MCP server, use the separate context-awesome-mcp binary (see Installation — MCP Clients below).

Code

context-awesome <command> [options]

Commands:
  sections <query...>        Find sections matching a query
  search <query...>          Search items (e.g., context-awesome search "postgres orm")
  items <target>             Fetch items from a list (by owner/repo or listId)

Globals:
  --api-host <url>           Backend API host (env: CONTEXT_AWESOME_API_HOST)
  --api-key <key>            API key (env: CONTEXT_AWESOME_API_KEY)
  --json                     Emit raw JSON (for scripts)

Install the CLI

Terminal

npm install -g context-awesome
context-awesome --help
context-awesome search "rate limiter"
context-awesome sections "graph databases"

Use the CLI without installing

Terminal

npx context-awesome search "vector database"

Installation — MCP Clients

Remote Server (Recommended)

Context Awesome is available as a hosted MCP server. No installation required.

Install in Cursor

Go to: Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new global MCP server

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http context-awesome https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp

Install in Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add Custom Connector.

Name: Context Awesome
URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp

Install in Windsurf / VS Code / Zed / JetBrains / LM Studio / ...

Use the same URL (https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp) with each client's "add remote MCP" UI. See the dedicated sections below for exact snippets.

Local stdio (Claude Desktop, offline-capable)

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "context-awesome-mcp", "serve", "--transport", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT_AWESOME_API_HOST": "https://api.context-awesome.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Local HTTP transport (for custom integrations)

Terminal

npx context-awesome-mcp serve --transport http --port 3001
# then point your client at http://localhost:3001/mcp

Local Development

bash

git clone https://github.com/bh-rat/context-awesome.git
cd context-awesome
npm install
npm run build

# CLI
./build/cli.js search "graph databases"

# MCP server (stdio)
./build/index.js --transport stdio

# MCP Inspector
npm run inspector

Backend service

This MCP server and CLI connect to backend API service that handles the heavy lifting of awesome list processing.

The backend service will be open-sourced soon, enabling the community to contribute to and benefit from the complete context-awesome ecosystem.

Additional Installation Methods

Install in Cline

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Zed

config.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Augment Code

Click the hamburger menu
Select Settings
Navigate to Tools
Click + Add MCP
Enter URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp
Name: Context Awesome

Install in Roo Code

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Gemini CLI

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "httpUrl": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Opencode

json

"mcp": {
  "context-awesome": {
    "type": "remote",
    "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp",
    "enabled": true
  }
}

Install in JetBrains AI Assistant

Go to Settings -> Tools -> AI Assistant -> Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Click + Add
Configure URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp
Click OK and Apply

Install in Kiro

Navigate Kiro > MCP Servers
Click + Add
Configure URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp
Click Save

Install in Trae

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Amazon Q Developer CLI

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Warp

Navigate Settings > AI > Manage MCP servers
Click + Add
Configure URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp
Click Save

Install in Copilot Coding Agent

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp",
      "tools": ["find_awesome_section", "search_awesome_items", "get_awesome_items"]
    }
  }
}

Install in LM Studio

Navigate to Program > Install > Edit mcp.json
Add:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in BoltAI

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Perplexity Desktop

Navigate Perplexity > Settings
Select Connectors
Click Add Connector
Select Advanced
Enter Name: Context Awesome
Enter URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp

Install in Visual Studio 2022

config.json

{
  "inputs": [],
  "servers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Crush

config.json

{
  "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json",
  "mcp": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Rovo Dev CLI

bash

acli rovodev mcp

Then add:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Zencoder

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Context Awesome

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "context-awesome": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Context Awesome"] } }

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Documentation & tools15/30

Adoption & activity4/15

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Context Awesome

MCP server for accessing curated awesome list documentation

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Not yet automatically verified

We haven't yet run this listing's install command through our automated sandbox check. This isn't a red flag — we're steadily working through the catalog.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "context-awesome"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Documentation Overview

context-awesome : awesome references for your agents

Perfect for :

Knowledge worker agents to get the most relevant references for their work
The source for the best learning resources
Deep research can quickly gather a lot of high quality resources for any topic.
Search agents

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/babab991-e4ff-4433-bdb7-eb7032e9cd11

Two Ways to Use Context Awesome

Mode	Install	Good for
MCP Server	point your agent at the hosted URL or spawn `context-awesome-mcp`	Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code — agents that natively speak MCP
CLI	`npm install -g context-awesome`	Scripts, shell workflows, editors without MCP support, CI jobs

Both modes ship from the same npm package (context-awesome) and hit the same hosted backend.

MCP Tools

Every MCP tool has a 1:1 CLI subcommand — the server and the CLI expose the same operations.

Tool	CLI equivalent	What it does
`find_awesome_section`	`context-awesome sections <query...>`	Discover sections/categories across awesome lists matching a query
`search_awesome_items`	`context-awesome search <query...>`	Full-text search across individual items (tools/libraries/resources)
`get_awesome_items`	`context-awesome items <target>`	Fetch items from a known list + section, token-budgeted

CLI Commands

The CLI (context-awesome) talks directly to the hosted backend. For the MCP server, use the separate context-awesome-mcp binary (see Installation — MCP Clients below).

Code

context-awesome <command> [options]

Commands:
  sections <query...>        Find sections matching a query
  search <query...>          Search items (e.g., context-awesome search "postgres orm")
  items <target>             Fetch items from a list (by owner/repo or listId)

Globals:
  --api-host <url>           Backend API host (env: CONTEXT_AWESOME_API_HOST)
  --api-key <key>            API key (env: CONTEXT_AWESOME_API_KEY)
  --json                     Emit raw JSON (for scripts)

Install the CLI

Terminal

npm install -g context-awesome
context-awesome --help
context-awesome search "rate limiter"
context-awesome sections "graph databases"

Use the CLI without installing

Terminal

npx context-awesome search "vector database"

Installation — MCP Clients

Remote Server (Recommended)

Context Awesome is available as a hosted MCP server. No installation required.

Install in Cursor

Go to: Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new global MCP server

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http context-awesome https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp

Install in Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add Custom Connector.

Name: Context Awesome
URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp

Install in Windsurf / VS Code / Zed / JetBrains / LM Studio / ...

Use the same URL (https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp) with each client's "add remote MCP" UI. See the dedicated sections below for exact snippets.

Local stdio (Claude Desktop, offline-capable)

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "context-awesome-mcp", "serve", "--transport", "stdio"],
      "env": {
        "CONTEXT_AWESOME_API_HOST": "https://api.context-awesome.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Local HTTP transport (for custom integrations)

Terminal

npx context-awesome-mcp serve --transport http --port 3001
# then point your client at http://localhost:3001/mcp

Local Development

bash

git clone https://github.com/bh-rat/context-awesome.git
cd context-awesome
npm install
npm run build

# CLI
./build/cli.js search "graph databases"

# MCP server (stdio)
./build/index.js --transport stdio

# MCP Inspector
npm run inspector

Backend service

This MCP server and CLI connect to backend API service that handles the heavy lifting of awesome list processing.

The backend service will be open-sourced soon, enabling the community to contribute to and benefit from the complete context-awesome ecosystem.

Additional Installation Methods

Install in Cline

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Zed

config.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Augment Code

Click the hamburger menu
Select Settings
Navigate to Tools
Click + Add MCP
Enter URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp
Name: Context Awesome

Install in Roo Code

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Gemini CLI

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "httpUrl": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Opencode

json

"mcp": {
  "context-awesome": {
    "type": "remote",
    "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp",
    "enabled": true
  }
}

Install in JetBrains AI Assistant

Go to Settings -> Tools -> AI Assistant -> Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Click + Add
Configure URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp
Click OK and Apply

Install in Kiro

Navigate Kiro > MCP Servers
Click + Add
Configure URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp
Click Save

Install in Trae

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Amazon Q Developer CLI

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Warp

Navigate Settings > AI > Manage MCP servers
Click + Add
Configure URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp
Click Save

Install in Copilot Coding Agent

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp",
      "tools": ["find_awesome_section", "search_awesome_items", "get_awesome_items"]
    }
  }
}

Install in LM Studio

Navigate to Program > Install > Edit mcp.json
Add:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in BoltAI

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Perplexity Desktop

Navigate Perplexity > Settings
Select Connectors
Click Add Connector
Select Advanced
Enter Name: Context Awesome
Enter URL: https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp

Install in Visual Studio 2022

config.json

{
  "inputs": [],
  "servers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Crush

config.json

{
  "$schema": "https://charm.land/crush.json",
  "mcp": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Rovo Dev CLI

bash

acli rovodev mcp

Then add:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context-awesome": {
      "url": "https://www.context-awesome.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Install in Zencoder

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about Context Awesome

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "context-awesome": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Context Awesome"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

39Quality signal: Fair · 39/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools15/30

Adoption & activity4/15

Community engagement0/10

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