ToolDirectory.AI MCP MCP server

This MCP server allows AI agents to query the ToolDirectory.AI database to search for AI tools, retrieve detailed profiles including pricing and ratings, check if tools are active or deceased, find curated alternatives, and compare tools side-by-side. It provides read-only access to the directory's public data without requiring an API key.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by ToolDirectory.AI

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Search for AI tools by category or job role
Check if a specific AI tool is still active or deceased
Find curated alternatives to a discontinued tool
Compare two AI tools side-by-side with editor verdicts

Tools advertised by the last live check:

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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 tooldirectory-ai-mcp https://tooldirectory.ai/api/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 tooldirectory-ai-mcp --url https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

Cursor

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

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooldirectory-ai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/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": {
    "tooldirectory-ai-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "tooldirectory-ai-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/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 tooldirectory-ai-mcp https://tooldirectory.ai/api/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": {
    "tooldirectory-ai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/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": {
    "tooldirectory-ai-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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