Plug and Ship — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
Query the Plug and Ship index for MCP servers, agent skills, and plugins right from your coding assistant without an API key.
claude mcp add --transport http plugandship-mcp https://plugandship.dev/mcpWhat Plug and Ship does
This server hooks your coding agent directly to the plugandship.dev registry. You can discover MCP servers, skills, and plugins using plain task descriptions instead of searching the web manually. It filters by tool type or target platform, such as cursor or claude-code.
The integration exposes four core tools: search_tools for task matching, get_tool for metadata and repository links, trending for star-growth tracking, and list_best for curated topic groups. Returned payloads include ready-to-run installation commands and public HTTP endpoints.
Running it remotely requires zero local setup via the streamable HTTP endpoint at https://plugandship.dev/mcp. If you run it locally with npx, make sure Node.js 18 or newer is installed. The underlying public API enforces a rate limit of roughly 60 calls per minute per IP address.
What it helps with
- find MCP servers for specific tasks like database queries directly in chat
- filter coding agent plugins by client compatibility
- discover fast-growing tools by recent GitHub star momentum
- fetch repository links and install commands without manual web lookups
Example prompts for the agent
- Search Plug and Ship for a Postgres MCP server compatible with Cursor
- Show trending agent skills from the past week
- Get the details and install instructions for a specific plugin slug
How to install Plug and Ship
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http plugandship-mcp https://plugandship.dev/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add plug-and-ship --url https://plugandship.dev/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"plug-and-ship": {
"url": "https://plugandship.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"plug-and-ship": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://plugandship.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http plug-and-ship https://plugandship.dev/mcpStep 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 Plug and Ship
How to install Plug and Ship in Claude Code?
Run the command claude mcp add --transport http plugandship-mcp https://plugandship.dev/mcp.
Does Plug and Ship require an API key?
No credentials are required. The server performs read-only requests against the public API without authentication.
What rate limits apply to the hosted endpoint?
The public API allows around 60 requests per minute per IP address. If throttled, the tool returns a brief message asking you to retry after a minute.
