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by thunderbid · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by GitHub user thunderbid

Search a directory of 800+ open-source MCP servers: find, compare and get install configs.

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4 tools: 4 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http socketlist https://socketlist.pages.dev/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

4 tools

Only reads 4Claude Code: allow
  • best_forReturn the curated "best MCP servers for X" list for a use case or client (e.g.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "return": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Return the curated "best MCP servers for X" list for a use case or client (e.g. "claude-code", "jira", "postgresql", "web-scraping"). Call with an unknown value to get the list of available use cases.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_serverGet details for one MCP server by its Socketlist slug: description, repository, stars, category, README-derived features/tools/requirements and, when known, a ready-made install co…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_server" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get details for one MCP server by its Socketlist slug: description, repository, stars, category, README-derived features/tools/requirements and, when known, a ready-made install config copied from the README.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_categoriesList all Socketlist categories with their slugs and number of servers.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_categories" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List all Socketlist categories with their slugs and number of servers.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • search_serversSearch the Socketlist directory of open-source MCP servers by keyword (name, description, topics).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_servers" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search the Socketlist directory of open-source MCP servers by keyword (name, description, topics). Results are ranked by relevance, then GitHub stars.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: 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.

Install

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

claude mcp add --transport http socketlist https://socketlist.pages.dev/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

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

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__socketlist__search_servers",
      "mcp__socketlist__get_server",
      "mcp__socketlist__list_categories",
      "mcp__socketlist__best_for"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as socketlist. Review it before you use it.