Archestack MCP

This MCP server provides access to Archestack's open data repository of ranked open-source AI and vibe coding projects. It allows agents to search for projects, retrieve category rankings, view detailed project facts and scores, compare alternatives, and check deployment requirements without requiring an API key.

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No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-18Operated by Archestack

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp

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What you can do with it

Search for open-source AI projects by name or category
Retrieve ranked lists of top projects in specific categories
Get detailed facts, scores, and license info for a specific project
Find open-source alternatives to paid products

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Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http archestack-mcp https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add archestack-mcp --url https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable archestack-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archestack-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archestack-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start archestack-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "archestack-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http archestack-mcp https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archestack-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "archestack-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.archestack.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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