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Search, compare and watch 15,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, liveness. Free, no auth.

14 tools: 1 can delete or cancel things, 4 change things and 9 only read.

Tools: 1 delete, 0 irreversible, 4 write, 9 read.
  • Reads private data · 0
  • Reads text others write · 1
  • Can send data out · 2
  • No findings

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Tools

Grouped by what each tool does, most consequential first. Open one for its reasons and full description; descriptions are the publisher's own words.

14 tools

Deletes or cancels 1Claude Code: deny
  • unwatch_toolStop a watch by id.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "stop": a word for a change.
    • The server marks it destructive (destructiveHint: true).
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Stop a watch by id.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Remove a watch
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: true
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Changes things 4Claude Code: ask
  • export_toolsBulk export of a filtered slice of the catalogue (up to 2,000 rows) as JSON or CSV.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Bulk export of a filtered slice of the catalogue (up to 2,000 rows) as JSON or CSV. Returns a signed download URL valid for 24 hours. Requires an API key.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Export tools
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • recommend_for_taskGiven a job to be done ("create a logo", "transcribe meetings") and an optional budget, returns the best-fitting tools with an explicit rationale per recommendation.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    • The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Given a job to be done ("create a logo", "transcribe meetings") and an optional budget, returns the best-fitting tools with an explicit rationale per recommendation. Resolves known task slugs first, then falls back to free-text search.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Recommend tools for a task
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • submit_toolSuggest a tool for the catalogue.Can send data outNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "submit_tool" says "submit": a word for a change.

    What it can reach

    • outboundThe input takes a URL (input.url): a request to a URL can carry data to whoever runs it.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Suggest a tool for the catalogue. If its website is already listed the existing listing is returned instead. Requires an API key.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Submit a tool
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: false
    • openWorldHint: false
  • watch_toolSubscribe to status and pricing changes for a tool (checked every 30 minutes).Can send data outNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "subscribe": a word for a change.

    What it can reach

    • outboundThe input takes a destination (input.channel): what the tool writes goes there.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Subscribe to status and pricing changes for a tool (checked every 30 minutes). Delivered to an https webhook or email. Requires an API key (free, from https://needanai.com/profile?tab=api-keys).

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Watch a tool for changes
    • readOnlyHint: false
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
Only reads 9Show 9 read-only tools
  • check_statusIs the tool’s site alive?No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "check_status" says "status": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Is the tool’s site alive? Returns the scanner verdict, when it was last checked and verified, when pricing was last checked, and a freshness label.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Check a tool’s status
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • compare_toolsSide-by-side comparison of 2–5 tools: pricing, summary, categories, tasks, pros, cons, site status, freshness, flags and launch date.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "compare_tools" says "compare": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 tools: pricing, summary, categories, tasks, pros, cons, site status, freshness, flags and launch date.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Compare tools
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_alternativesAlternatives to a tool, ranked by freshness, profile completeness, curation and how many other tools list them as an alternative.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_alternatives" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Alternatives to a tool, ranked by freshness, profile completeness, curation and how many other tools list them as an alternative. Each entry carries a rationale. Optionally restrict to the same pricing model.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find alternatives
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_articleThe full markdown body of one article by slug.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_article" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The full markdown body of one article by slug.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get an article
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_toolFull profile of one tool by slug: description, pricing model and details (with when pricing was last checked), pricing history, pros, cons, FAQs, categories, tasks, media, site sta…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_tool" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Full profile of one tool by slug: description, pricing model and details (with when pricing was last checked), pricing history, pros, cons, FAQs, categories, tasks, media, site status, freshness and up to five alternatives. Ends with a provenance line.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Get a tool profile
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_taxonomyAll category or task slugs with names and live tool counts.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_taxonomy" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    All category or task slugs with names and live tool counts. Use the slugs as filters for search_tools and recommend_for_task.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List categories or tasks
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_watchesActive watches on this API key.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_watches" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Active watches on this API key.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: List my watches
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_articlesSearch 660+ editorial articles (reviews, comparisons, alternatives round-ups, guides) by keywords and optional category.Reads text others writeNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_articles" says "search": a word for reading.

    What it can reach

    • untrusted-inputThe description's first sentence says "search" and "review": it reads comments, which other people can write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search 660+ editorial articles (reviews, comparisons, alternatives round-ups, guides) by keywords and optional category.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Search articles
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_toolsSearch the NeedAnAI catalogue of 15,000+ AI tools by free text, pricing model, category or task.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_tools" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search the NeedAnAI catalogue of 15,000+ AI tools by free text, pricing model, category or task. Returns ranked hits with pricing, status, freshness (when the site was last confirmed alive) and canonical URLs, plus facet counts and a separate, labelled sponsored block. Use list_taxonomy for valid category and task slugs.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Search AI tools
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Exfil surface

Which tools read private data, which read text someone else can write, and which can send data out. One of each is a path a prompt injection can use.

No private-data, untrusted-input, outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged private-data.

Reads private data0
Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories.
Reads text others write1
Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments.
Can send data out2
Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL.

Other servers in the same agent add their own tools to these paths. Audit your whole setup to see them together.

Findings

Matches of fixed checks, with the text they matched.

No check matched anything in these tool definitions. That is not a safety guarantee.

History

Changes to its tool definitions and to its remote endpoint, newest first.

No change seen yet. Its tools are rescanned every day, and a remote endpoint is looked at once a week.

All changes to this server

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http catalog https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp
claude mcp add --transport http catalog https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change or a way out, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__catalog__search_tools",
      "mcp__catalog__get_tool",
      "mcp__catalog__find_alternatives",
      "mcp__catalog__compare_tools",
      "mcp__catalog__list_taxonomy",
      "mcp__catalog__search_articles",
      "mcp__catalog__get_article",
      "mcp__catalog__check_status",
      "mcp__catalog__list_watches"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__catalog__recommend_for_task",
      "mcp__catalog__watch_tool",
      "mcp__catalog__submit_tool",
      "mcp__catalog__export_tools"
    ],
    "deny": [
      "mcp__catalog__unwatch_tool"
    ]
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. A read that can send data out (it takes a URL, say) asks first too. It assumes the server is installed as catalog. Review it before you use it.

Capability tags behind 3 rules
  • mcp__catalog__search_articles untrusted-input
  • mcp__catalog__watch_tool outbound
  • mcp__catalog__submit_tool outbound

Pin

Keep the decision: fail CI when the tools change, follow every change, or show a badge.

Pin in CI

Fail a build when the tools you reviewed are not the tools the server serves today.

curl -s "https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/com.needanai/catalog/verify?hash=66920e9556c27c2684438a9bba48eaff830e5a072ef8c63913c2a86d73f17045" | jq -e '.changed == false'

Pinned hash 66920e9556c2, from Nov 2, 2026, 08:18 UTC.

Watch

Get told when its tools change: a new tool, a new description, a new class.

https://anlyon.dev/servers/com.needanai/catalog/changes.xml

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Source: MCP Registry · repository. Synced Nov 2, 2026, 08:17 UTC.