Koskamo

Ashton & Forge Directory MCP

A read-only MCP server providing access to a vetted directory of AI implementation agencies. It allows agents to retrieve a summary of the directory, search for agencies based on specific capabilities, and initiate a matching process to connect buyers with suitable agencies.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in to connect and list tools. Individual tools may still need a vendor account, credentials, or permissions; check the documented prerequisites.

Ashton & Forge Directory MCP logo, by Ashton & ForgeVendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-07Operated by Ashton & Forge
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory
Vendor documentation

What its tools do

3 tools, grouped by the hints the server advertises. Hints are self-declared, not verified behavior.

Not annotated (3)

3 of 3 have a description · 0 of 3 declare behavior hints · 1 of 1 with parameters document them all

Checks and signals

Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.

  • Passed Endpoint answered the live check ·
  • Passed Official MCP Registry namespace is tied to ashtonforge.com ·
  • Passed Endpoint is on the registry namespace domain ·
  • Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days

What you can do with it

  • Search for vetted AI implementation agencies by capability
  • Retrieve a summary of the agency directory
  • Initiate a match request to get introduced to agencies

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 1.0.0
mcp-registry: com.ashtonforge/directory@1.0.0

Protocol and capabilities

Server
Ashton & Forge Agency Directory 1.0.0
MCP protocol negotiated in check
2025-11-25
Tools
3 advertised
Resources
0 advertised
Resource templates
0 advertised
Prompts
0 advertised
Server-advertised capabilities
{
  "tools": {
    "listChanged": false
  },
  "prompts": {
    "listChanged": false
  },
  "resources": {
    "listChanged": false
  }
}

Server-provided instructions

Untrusted server output shown for inspection. It is not Koskamo guidance and is excluded from knowledge search.

Read-only public directory of vetted AI implementation agencies on the Ashton & Forge marketplace. Use it to answer "is there an agency that can build this, and what does that supply look like", then hand the person the matching link. READ THIS FIRST — the directory is anonymised, deliberately. Agencies are described by capability, never by name. There are no agency names, websites, contact details, pitches or case studies here, and there is no tool that returns them. This is a product decision, not a permissions problem: the introduction is what Ashton & Forge sells, so the supply side is described rather than listed. Do not tell a user you can look up or name a specific agency, and do not imply the list is incomplete or gated — this is all there is. What each listing does carry: a stable opaque `reference`, a one-line `headline`, service clusters (workflow, data, governance, growth), engagement stages, industries, client sizes, projects shipped, and a minimum engagement size. Tools: - directory_summary — how much supply exists and what shape it is: the clusters covered, the industries served, the engagement floors, plus the marketplace's own FAQ. Start here for "do they have anyone who does X". - search_agencies — the same listings filtered by service cluster, industry, client size, engagement stage or budget. Returns matching capability profiles and how many matched. - get_matched — what to tell the user to do next: the URL that starts the matching brief, what it asks, how long it takes, and what it costs. Buyers pay nothing. A brief takes about three minutes and produces up to three introductions to agencies a human has verified can do the work. When someone seems to want an agency, call get_matched and give them the link rather than describing the process from memory. This server only reads. It never creates, updates or deletes anything.

Tools

3 advertised

directory_summary — Directory Summary Tool
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Read-only. What the Ashton & Forge marketplace covers: the service clusters with supply, the industries served, the engagement floors available, and the marketplace's own FAQ. Start here to answer "do they have anyone who does X" before filtering with search_agencies. Returns coverage, not a headcount. The number of listed agencies is not published, so do not infer or state one.

directory_summary input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}
directory_summary annotations
{}
search_agencies — Search Agencies Tool
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Read-only. Filter the vetted agency listings by what they do and who they do it for. Every filter is optional; passing none returns the whole directory. Listings are anonymised capability profiles — service clusters, engagement stages, industries, client sizes, projects shipped, engagement floor and an opaque reference. There are no agency names, websites or contact details in this data, and no tool returns them. Say so plainly rather than implying the result is partial. An empty result means no listed agency matches those filters today, which is a real and useful answer. Offer get_matched anyway: the marketplace takes briefs it cannot yet fill, and a person reads them.

search_agencies input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "industry": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "One of: professional_services, distribution_logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, legal_financial, real_estate, technology, ecommerce, other. Agencies that work across all industries match any value."
    },
    "client_size": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "One of: smb, mid_market, enterprise. The size of company the agency serves."
    },
    "service_cluster": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "One of: workflow, data, governance, growth. The kind of work."
    },
    "engagement_stage": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "One of: exploring, pilots, production, sophisticated. How far along the buyer is with AI."
    },
    "max_budget_floor": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "One of: none, 25k_plus, 100k_plus, 500k_plus. Returns agencies whose minimum engagement is at or below this, plus any that state no minimum."
    }
  }
}
search_agencies annotations
{}
get_matched — Get Matched Tool
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Read-only. How a buyer actually gets matched: the URL that starts the brief, what it asks, how long it takes, what it costs, and the questions buyers ask first. Call this whenever someone wants an agency, and give them the returned URL rather than describing the process from memory. Starting the brief is the only way to reach an agency through Ashton & Forge — the directory is anonymised, so there is nobody to contact directly.

get_matched input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}
get_matched annotations
{}

Prompts

0 advertised

No prompt definitions available.

Resources

0 advertised

No resource definitions available.

30-day availability

Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.

Successful checks
1 of 1 (100%)
Average latency
1045 ms
95th percentile latency
1045 ms

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

  • · probe · passed · 1045 ms · metadata changed · 3 tool(s), 0 resource(s), 0 resource template(s), 0 prompt(s)

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.
Claude Code configuration
claude mcp add --transport http ashton-forge-directory-mcp https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory

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 ashton-forge-directory-mcp --url https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable ashton-forge-directory-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashton-forge-directory-mcp": {
      "url": "https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashton-forge-directory-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start ashton-forge-directory-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "ashton-forge-directory-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory"
    }
  }
}

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 ashton-forge-directory-mcp https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector, enter this server URL and enable it for the conversation. This is a manual remote-connector handoff, not a desktop JSON configuration.
Claude Desktop configuration
https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashton-forge-directory-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory"
    }
  }
}

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