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AI Tool Directory MCP server

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by tooldirectory.ai·ai.tooldirectory/catalog·v1.1.0·1 stars
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Search 2,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, comparisons, and live, dead or acquired status.

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AI Tool Directory tools (6)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts
  • check_tool_statusFree

    Check whether an AI tool is still alive. Returns active, deceased, or acquired — with the date and cause if it shut down, and live alternatives if it did. Use this before recommending a tool to avoid suggesting one that no longer exists.

  • compare_toolsFree

    Compare two AI tools side by side by their directory slugs. Returns each tool’s profile (pricing, rating, editorial verdict, lifecycle) plus the editor’s head-to-head verdict and bottom line when one exists for the pair.

  • find_alternativesFree

    Find curated alternatives to a given AI tool by its directory slug. If the tool has shut down, returns live replacements. Good for "what should I use instead of X" questions.

  • get_toolFree

    Get the full profile of one AI tool by its directory slug: description, pricing, key features, editorial verdict and rating, the date it was last human-verified, lifecycle status, and the official site URL.

  • list_toolsFree

    List the top-rated active AI tools in a category or for a job role, optionally filtered by pricing. Good for "what are the best AI tools for sales" or "free tools in <category>".

  • search_toolsFree

    Search the AI Tool Directory catalog (2,000+ AI tools) by keyword, use case, or category using hybrid semantic search. Returns ranked tools with slug, one-line description, pricing model, and rating. Use this to discover tools, then get_tool for full detail.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-03 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 904ms20/20
  • Tool poisoning6 tool descriptions checked15/15
  • Auth qualityopen endpoint, read-only tools10/15
  • Maintenancelast push 122 days ago8/15
  • Maintainer identitynamespace and repository owner differ; GitHub account older than a year; website matches verified namespace8/10
Overall 81/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How AI Tool Directory compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
81/100
higher than 67% of 3,470 Web search servers
Tools
6
the typical Web search server has 5
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%
Response time
181 ms
faster than 72% of 2,238 Web search servers
GitHub stars
1
more than 55% of 1,786 Web search servers

What its tools let an agent do: 6 read

Install AI Tool Directory in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http catalog https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp
Add to Cursor

What the publisher says

From the AI Tool Directory repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

Tool Directory MCP Server

MCP server for the AI Tool Directory — a live, human-edited catalog of 2,000+ AI tools. Lets any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, agent frameworks) query the catalog mid-task instead of guessing from a frozen training cut.

The headline tool is checktoolstatus: whether an AI tool is still alive. It's the one fact LLMs reliably get wrong — models keep recommending products that shut down months ago. This server answers it from the directory's AI Graveyard, a maintained dataset of 150+ defunct and acquired AI tools, and suggests live alternatives when a tool is dead.

Tools

Read-only, no API key, no signup.

Install

Hosted endpoint (no install)

The server is also available as a remote MCP (Streamable HTTP) — point your client at:

https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooldirectory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tooldirectory-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Or with Claude Code:

claude mcp add tooldirectory -- npx -y tooldirectory-mcp

Cursor / Windsurf / other MCP clients

Use the same stdio command: npx -y tooldirectory-mcp.

Docker

docker build -t tooldirectory-mcp .
docker run -i tooldirectory-mcp

Example prompts

  • "Is Jasper still operating? What happened to Inflection Pi?"
  • "Find me alternatives to Midjourney with a free tier."
  • "Compare Gamma and Beautiful.ai for making decks."
  • "What are the best AI tools for sales teams?"

How it works

This package is a thin stdio front-end over the canonical hosted endpoint at tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp, where the search (Meilisearch hybrid semantic) and catalog logic live. Tool schemas are declared locally, so initialize and tools/list respond instantly with no network call; tools/call proxies to the hosted endpoint. Zero runtime dependencies.

Set TOOLDIRECTORYMCPENDPOINT to override the upstream endpoint (e.g. for testing).

About the data

The catalog is maintained by Tool Directory — an AI tool company run by humans that use AI. Every listed tool has a lifecycle status; editorial reviews carry a named editor and a last-verified date. Related machine-readable surfaces:

  • Research hub — AI tool mortality statistics
  • Catalog feed / Graveyard feed
  • /mcp — server documentation page

License

MIT

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Grade history

  • 2026-11-03downgradeA → Bscore 81

AI Tool Directory: common questions

Is AI Tool Directory MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (81/100). Read the AI Tool Directory safety report
How do I install AI Tool Directory?
It runs remotely at tooldirectory.ai. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does AI Tool Directory need an API key?
Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is AI Tool Directory maintained?
The last commit was 123 days ago (2026-07-04). The latest release is v1.1.0.
Is AI Tool Directory up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of AI Tool Directory?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Exa Search MCP server, HeyClaude — Claude & AI workflow directory MCP server and Alza MCP server.
How does AI Tool Directory compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 81/100 (higher than 67% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 6 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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