Is Tooldirectory free?

Yes, Tooldirectory is free to use.

How do I install Tooldirectory?

Tooldirectory is a remote plugin. You do not need to install anything locally. Add the server URL to your AI app's MCP configuration and you are ready to go.

Is Tooldirectory safe to use?

Yes. Tooldirectory passed MCP Marketplace's automated security scan with a score of 10/10 (low risk). Every server on MCP Marketplace is security-scanned before it's listed; see the full security report on this page for the findings and permissions.

What AI apps work with Tooldirectory?

Tooldirectory uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Tooldirectory MCP Server

by AI Directory Partners

Developer ToolsLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryRemote

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Search 2,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, comparisons, and live, dead or acquired status.

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Search 2,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, comparisons, and live, dead or acquired status.

Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

6 tools verified · Open access · No issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

env_vars

Check that this permission is expected for this type of plugin.

How to Connect

Remote Plugin

No local installation needed. Your AI client connects to the remote endpoint directly.

Add this to your MCP configuration to connect:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-tooldirectory-catalog": {
      "url": "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

Tool Directory MCP Server

MCP server for the AI Tool Directory — a live, human-edited catalog of 2,000+ AI tools. Lets any MCP client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, agent frameworks) query the catalog mid-task instead of guessing from a frozen training cut.

The headline tool is check_tool_status: whether an AI tool is still alive. It's the one fact LLMs reliably get wrong — models keep recommending products that shut down months ago. This server answers it from the directory's AI Graveyard, a maintained dataset of 150+ defunct and acquired AI tools, and suggests live alternatives when a tool is dead.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`search_tools`	Hybrid semantic search across the catalog — by keyword, use case, or category.
`get_tool`	Full profile of one tool: pricing, features, editorial verdict, last human-verified date.
`check_tool_status`	Is this tool active, deceased, or acquired? Date + cause if it shut down, plus live alternatives.
`find_alternatives`	Curated alternatives to a tool; live replacements if it's defunct.
`compare_tools`	Side-by-side comparison of two tools, with the editor's head-to-head verdict when one exists.
`list_tools`	Top-rated active tools for a category or job role, optionally filtered by pricing.

Read-only, no API key, no signup.

Install

Hosted endpoint (no install)

The server is also available as a remote MCP (Streamable HTTP) — point your client at:

https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tooldirectory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tooldirectory-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Or with Claude Code:

claude mcp add tooldirectory -- npx -y tooldirectory-mcp

Cursor / Windsurf / other MCP clients

Use the same stdio command: npx -y tooldirectory-mcp.

Docker

docker build -t tooldirectory-mcp .
docker run -i tooldirectory-mcp

Example prompts

"Is Jasper still operating? What happened to Inflection Pi?"
"Find me alternatives to Midjourney with a free tier."
"Compare Gamma and Beautiful.ai for making decks."
"What are the best AI tools for sales teams?"

How it works

This package is a thin stdio front-end over the canonical hosted endpoint at tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp, where the search (Meilisearch hybrid semantic) and catalog logic live. Tool schemas are declared locally, so initialize and tools/list respond instantly with no network call; tools/call proxies to the hosted endpoint. Zero runtime dependencies.

Set TOOLDIRECTORY_MCP_ENDPOINT to override the upstream endpoint (e.g. for testing).

About the data

The catalog is maintained by Tool Directory — an AI tool company run by humans that use AI. Every listed tool has a lifecycle status; editorial reviews carry a named editor and a last-verified date. Related machine-readable surfaces:

Research hub — AI tool mortality statistics
Catalog feed / Graveyard feed
/mcp — server documentation page

License

MIT

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