MCP

Link

https://modelcontextprotocol.io/

MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to LLMs. Think of MCP like a USB-C port for AI applications. Just as USB-C provides a standardized way to connect your devices to various peripherals and accessories, MCP provides a standardized way to connect AI models to different data sources and tools.

Resources

Introductory

• Introduction
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) an overview
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Server listings/registries

• Glama - based on punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers
• modelcontextprotocol/servers
• MCP Directory
• MCP Index | The Directory of Model Context Protocol Servers
• MCP Now
• Best MCP Servers and Clients List
• MCP Server Info
• Awesome MCP Servers
• mcp.so
• Smithery

Notable servers

• Anthropic
  • Reference implementations
    • Filesystem
    • Sequential Thinking - a tool for dynamic and reflective problem-solving through a structured thinking process
• Context7 - Up-to-date documentation for LLMs and AI code editors
• DigitalOcean
  • Introducing the DigitalOcean MCP Server
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• GitHub
  • Official MCP Server

Clients (hosts)

• [[Claude#[Claude Code](https //www.anthropic.com/claude-code)|Claude Code]]
• [[Claude#[Claude Desktop](https //claude.ai/download)|Claude Desktop]]
  • Quickstart guide
• Continue
• Cursor
• [Microsoft Copilot](…/Microsoft Copilot/) Studio
• Roo Code
  • Using MCP in Roo Code
• [VS Code](…/Microsoft Visual Studio Code/)
  • [Augment Code](…/Augment Code/)
  • Cline
    • Configuring MCP Servers
  • [GitHub Copilot](…/GitHub Copilot/) (in agent mode)
    • Use MCP servers in VS Code (Preview)
    • Extending Copilot Chat with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) - GitHub Docs
    • Extending Copilot coding agent with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) - GitHub Docs
• Windsurf (formerly Codeium)

FAQ

Filesystem MCP server PoC with Claude Desktop

1. Install filesystem MCP server:

   npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
   

   Shell
2. In Claude Desktop, click “Settings” > “Developer” > “Edit Config”
3. In the opened directory, open claude_desktop_config.json (e.g. using [VS Code](…/Microsoft Visual Studio Code/))
4. Insert the following snippet (assuming the file is still empty):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "filesystem": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": ["@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem", "/path/to/your/folder"],
         "env": {}
       }
     }
   }
   

   JSON
5. Replace /path/to/your/folder with the absolute path to the folder you want to make available.
6. Save claude_desktop_config.json.
7. Restart Claude Desktop.
8. In your user prompt, nudge Claude to use your filesystem to answer the request, e.g. “Using my filesystem, tell me …”.

GitHub snippet

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "github": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
            ],
            "env": {
                "GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "XXXXX"
            }
        }
    }
}