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MCP Servers List

Curated list of MCP servers for developers.

Section titled “Highly Recommended”

Context7

Section titled “Context7”

Up-to-date documentation for any library.

Terminal window
claude mcp add context7 -- npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp

Use when: You need current docs for fast-changing libraries.

Chrome DevTools

Section titled “Chrome DevTools”

Inspect and debug live browsers.

Terminal window
claude mcp add chrome-devtools -- npx -y chrome-devtools-mcp@latest

Use when: Debugging frontend issues, inspecting network requests.

Worth Exploring

Section titled “Worth Exploring”

Sequential Thinking

Section titled “Sequential Thinking”

Structured problem-solving for complex tasks.

Terminal window
claude mcp add sequential-thinking -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking

Use when: Tackling complex architectural decisions.

Playwright

Section titled “Playwright”

Browser automation and E2E testing (from Microsoft).

Terminal window
claude mcp add playwright -- npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest

Use when: Writing E2E tests, debugging web UIs, automating browser tasks.

GitHub

Section titled “GitHub”

Interact with repos, PRs, issues, and workflows.

Terminal window
claude mcp add github -- npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-github

Use when: Managing PRs, reading issues, triggering CI workflows.

PostgreSQL

Section titled “PostgreSQL”

Schema exploration, query analysis, index recommendations, and health diagnostics.

Terminal window
claude mcp add postgres \
  -e DATABASE_URI=postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/dbname \
  -- uvx postgres-mcp --access-mode=restricted

Use when: Exploring schemas, analyzing query performance, getting index recommendations.

shadcn/ui

Section titled “shadcn/ui”

Access component registry for React, Vue, Svelte.

Terminal window
claude mcp add --transport http shadcn https://www.shadcn.io/api/mcp

Use when: Installing shadcn components, browsing the registry.

Docker MCP Toolkit

Section titled “Docker MCP Toolkit”

200+ containerized MCP servers with one-click setup.

Enable in Docker Desktop under Settings > MCP Toolkit, then connect Claude Code. Includes Docker Hub search, image management, and Compose generation.

Use when: Working with containers, generating Docker Compose files.

Browser Automation Alternatives

Section titled “Browser Automation Alternatives”

Agent-Browser (Vercel)

Section titled “Agent-Browser (Vercel)”

Lightweight CLI alternative to Playwright MCP. Uses ~5.7x fewer tokens.

Terminal window
# Install globally
npm install -g agent-browser


# Use in prompts - Claude calls it via bash
> use agent-browser to test the checkout flow

Use when: Browser testing where token efficiency matters. Chromium only.

Management Commands

Section titled “Management Commands”
Terminal window
# List active MCPs
claude mcp list


# Remove an MCP
claude mcp remove context7


# Check status
claude mcp status

Finding More MCPs

Section titled “Finding More MCPs”