{
  "slug": "mcp-servers",
  "name": "MCP Servers (official)",
  "category": "MCP / Tools",
  "tagline": "Reference Model Context Protocol servers: memory, git, filesystem and more, ready to plug into any MCP client.",
  "kit_says": "Tools are my hands. MCP is the standard socket, and these are the reference plugs.",
  "homepage": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/",
  "repo": "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers",
  "docs": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/",
  "license": "See repo LICENSE (GitHub reports NOASSERTION)",
  "platforms": [
    "macos-apple-silicon",
    "linux",
    "windows"
  ],
  "mac_studio_fit": "Primary",
  "what_it_is": "The official collection of reference MCP server implementations. TypeScript servers run via npx, Python servers via uvx or pip.",
  "gap_role": "Tool use: gives local agents the same standardized tools (files, git, memory, fetch) frontier assistants use.",
  "prerequisites": [
    "Node.js (for npx servers)",
    "uv/uvx (brew install uv) for Python servers",
    "An MCP-capable client"
  ],
  "install": {
    "macos-apple-silicon": [
      {
        "run": "brew install node uv"
      },
      {
        "run": "npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory",
        "note": "runs the Memory server (stdio)"
      },
      {
        "run": "uvx mcp-server-git",
        "note": "runs the Git server; or: pip install mcp-server-git && python -m mcp_server_git"
      }
    ]
  },
  "configure": [
    {
      "run": "# add to your MCP client's config, e.g.\n{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"memory\": {\"command\": \"npx\", \"args\": [\"-y\", \"@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory\"]}\n  }\n}",
      "note": "the README's client example uses Claude Desktop; other clients use the same command/args shape"
    }
  ],
  "verify": [
    {
      "run": "npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory",
      "expect": "MCP Inspector opens in your browser and lists the server's tools"
    }
  ],
  "rollback": [
    {
      "run": "# remove the server entry from your MCP client config and restart the client"
    },
    {
      "run": "npm cache clean --force   # optional, clears npx downloads"
    }
  ],
  "caveats": [
    "Reference servers are examples, not hardened production services; review each server's README."
  ],
  "works_with": [
    "agents-md"
  ],
  "sources": [
    "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers",
    "https://modelcontextprotocol.io/"
  ],
  "sponsored": false,
  "verified_on": "2026-10-15",
  "gap_score": {
    "value": null,
    "status": "pending test on Mac Studio",
    "baseline": "frontier reference (see /about#gap-score)"
  },
  "benchmarks": {
    "status": "pending test on Mac Studio",
    "rig": "Mac Studio, Apple Silicon, 128GB unified memory",
    "results": []
  },
  "hardware_tested": [],
  "repo_meta": {
    "stars": 91283,
    "stars_as_of": "2026-10-15",
    "last_push": "2026-10-13",
    "archived": false,
    "license_spdx": "NOASSERTION"
  },
  "stack_layer": "tools",
  "summary": {
    "what": "Standard plug-in tools for agents.",
    "why": "Gives a local agent hands: files, git and more."
  }
}