Best MCP development MCP servers (November 2026)
The 10 top ranked of 523 servers in MCP development, ranked by what is known about each one today (2026-11-03). 9 of the 523 started in our own check.
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Quick picks
- mcp-use
io.github.mcp-use/mcp-use-serverMCP framework and CLI built on the official v2 SDK
- mcp-debugger
io.github.debugmcp/mcp-debuggerStep-through debugging for AI agents: breakpoints, stepping and live variables in nine languages
- MCP Stdio
io.github.shigechika/mcp-stdioStdio-to-HTTP gateway — connects MCP clients to remote HTTP MCP servers
- @ag-ui/mcp-middleware
io.github.ag-ui-protocol/ag-ui-9gj5zjAG-UI middleware that connects an agent run to one or more [MCP](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) servers. It lists each server's tools, injects them into the run, executes the resulting tool calls se
- Tool Guardian
io.github.LuminariSoftwares/tool-guardianMCP router that keeps tool definitions out of the context window and finds tools on demand.
- xmcp
io.github.basementstudio/xmcp-nx2pfzThe TypeScript MCP framework
- workers-mcp
io.github.cloudflare/workers-mcp-js1k5yMCP transport to your own Cloudflare Worker
- @hasna/projects
io.github.hasna/apps-projectsHigh-level project management CLI, MCP server, SDK, and AI SDK agent loop for coding agents
- @prefecthq/fastmcp-ts
io.github.prefecthq/fastmcp-ts🏎️ The official FastMCP TypeScript library - build MCP servers and clients, fast 🏎️
- mcp-framework
io.github.quantgeekdev/mcp-frameworkFramework for building Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers in Typescript
Side by side
| # | Server | Runs | Tools | Downloads a week | Advisories | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mcp-use | Local | 0 | 22k | 0 | MIT |
| 2 | mcp-debugger | Local | 0 | – | 0 | MIT |
| 3 | MCP Stdio | Local | 0 | – | 0 | MIT |
| 4 | @ag-ui/mcp-middleware | Local | 0 | – | 0 | MIT |
| 5 | Tool Guardian | Local | 0 | 330 | 0 | MIT |
| 6 | xmcp | Local | 0 | 7.5k | 0 | MIT |
| 7 | workers-mcp | Local | 0 | 23k | 0 | APACHE-2.0 |
| 8 | @hasna/projects | Local | 0 | 14k | 0 | APACHE-2.0 |
| 9 | @prefecthq/fastmcp-ts | Local | 0 | 9.6k | 0 | APACHE-2.0 |
| 10 | mcp-framework | Local | 0 | 34k | 0 | Not stated |
From the publishers' registry entries, package registries and advisory databases, as of 2026-11-03.