Model Context Protocol developer tooling

Recent window: last 5.3 months (2026-04-28 → 2026-10-05), compared with the prior 5.3 months.

horizontal · 215 members · Data as of 2026-10-08

These products provide frameworks, testing suites, security scanners, and runtime environments designed for the Model Context Protocol (MCP). They are built for software engineers and AI developers connecting autonomous agents to external tools and databases. Unlike general agent frameworks, this cluster specifically focuses on implementing, securing, and hosting MCP servers and clients.

Metrics

Stage: crowded
Recent count: 152
Prior count: 48
Total count: 215
Momentum: 216.67
Attention: 0.49
Crowding: 0.73
Concentration: 0.82
Opportunity: 0.43

Opportunity components

Attention: 0.49
Low crowding: 0.27
Momentum (normalized): 0.79
Low concentration: 0.18

Source split

github: 59 (0.39)
hn: 40 (0.26)
ph: 52 (0.34)
yc: 1 (0.01)

Dominant source: github · Divergence: 0.38

Similar niches

embedded systems and microcontroller hardware (0.38)
developer infrastructure and networking utilities (0.36)
desktop utilities and systems software (0.34)
exploit proofs of concept and security tools (0.33)
local AI inference and runtimes (0.29)
proxy, dns, and networking tools (0.28)
developer tools and systems infrastructure (0.28)
systems utilities and sandbox infrastructure (0.27)

Monthly trajectory

Members

Name	Source	Upvotes ▼	Launched
Skybridge	PH	581	2026-06-22
knoweldge-base	GITHUB	496	2026-09-22
Huddle01 VMs	PH	442	2026-05-03
I built a macOS tool for network engineers	HN	243	2026-02-10
Slackbot’s MCP Client	PH	221	2026-06-20
QApilot MCP for Android	PH	211	2026-09-12
MCP Bridge by Appfactor	PH	211	2026-05-29
Openstatus MCP Health Checker	PH	207	2026-05-30
typesafe-mcp	GITHUB	191	2026-09-17
mTarsier	PH	188	2026-03-17
MCP-Builder.ai	PH	176	2026-08-26
yowes	GITHUB	166	2026-09-19
MCPJam	PH	141	2026-09-17
SPICE simulation → oscilloscope → verification with Claude Code	HN	121	2026-04-17
mcp-audit-tool	GITHUB	120	2026-09-26
Ruby UTCP	PH	95	2026-09-19
digikala-mcp	GITHUB	85	2026-09-15
magaza-mcp	GITHUB	84	2026-09-28
Awesome J2ME	HN	79	2025-11-20
PingStalker	HN	77	2025-11-04
MCP-stama	HN	73	2026-08-13
Mcptoon	HN	73	2026-08-11
mcpgawk	PH	73	2026-10-06
official-mcp-servers	GITHUB	72	2026-10-01
freecad-mcp	GITHUB	67	2026-09-10
Mcpsnoop	HN	64	2026-07-03
frankensonos	GITHUB	62	2026-10-06
sweden-mcp-servers	GITHUB	56	2026-09-14
open-mcp-gateway	GITHUB	51	2026-09-20
mcpc	HN	50	2026-01-06
Ping-Optimizer.github.io	GITHUB	46	2026-10-05
Muse-Chat-MCP	GITHUB	38	2026-09-30
MCP Traffic Analysis Tool	HN	38	2025-11-17
MCPShark	HN	37	2025-12-10
tomcp.org	HN	34	2025-12-12
jev-mcp	GITHUB	34	2026-09-17
google-seo-mcp	GITHUB	33	2026-09-09
Apate API mocking/prototyping server and Rust unit test library	HN	32	2026-02-01
mcp-video-tools	GITHUB	32	2026-10-04
byterange	GITHUB	31	2026-09-28
arc-draw	GITHUB	31	2026-09-28
MCPShark Viewer (VS Code/Cursor extension)- view MCP traffic in-editor	HN	28	2025-12-17
snake	GITHUB	28	2026-09-11
snapp-mcp	GITHUB	28	2026-10-02
Personal Context MCP	HN	28	2026-09-04
SerpApi MCP Server	HN	26	2025-12-05
t-invest-tinkoff-mcp	GITHUB	26	2026-10-02
mcp-airlock	GITHUB	25	2026-09-13
A fast CLI and MCP server for managing Lambda cloud GPU instances	HN	24	2026-01-14
mcp-tada	GITHUB	23	2026-09-10