MCPfinder — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, install
A local MCP server that finds, inspects, and installs other MCP servers from registries. Use it when an agent needs to discover a tool for a task.
claude mcp add server -- npx -y @mcpfinder/serverWhat MCPfinder - MCP Server Discovery does
MCPfinder gives an AI client a searchable catalog of MCP servers from the Official MCP Registry, Glama, and Smithery. The assistant can inspect entries and install a selected server on demand, so discovery happens from the client rather than through manual catalog browsing.
At startup, the server fetches a compressed catalog snapshot in the background, verifies it with sha256, and switches to the new database without a restart. If snapshot retrieval fails, it falls back to a live registry sync, processing sources in sequence from the Official MCP Registry onward. The catalog is checked once a day.
It runs through npx -y @mcpfinder/server. If both snapshot artifacts fail, the server uses live sync instead of stopping.
What it helps with
- find an MCP server for an agent task
- inspect an available MCP server entry
- install a selected server from the catalog
- refresh a local MCP server index
Example prompts for the agent
- Find an MCP server for this task, show its details, and install the selected option.
- Check which MCP servers are available in the Official MCP Registry and Glama.
- Show matching entries, then install the MCP server I choose.
How to install MCPfinder - MCP Server Discovery
Platform CLI
claude mcp add server -- npx -y @mcpfinder/serverPlatform CLI
codex mcp add mcp-server -- npx -y @mcpfinder/serverConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcpfinder/server"
]
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"mcp-server": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mcpfinder/server"
]
}
}
}Platform CLI
gemini mcp add mcp-server npx -y @mcpfinder/serverStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about MCPfinder - MCP Server Discovery
How do I install MCPfinder in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add server -- npx -y @mcpfinder/server. This adds the local MCP server to Claude Code.
What does MCPfinder do?
It searches the Official MCP Registry, Glama, and Smithery, lets the assistant inspect entries, and installs a selected MCP server.
How does MCPfinder update its catalog?
It starts with a background snapshot download and verifies the file with sha256. Once a day it checks the manifest, then downloads a changed database or performs a live registry sync.
