Documentation

Everything you need to know about MCP Scout — finding, evaluating, and installing MCP servers.

⚡ Quick Start

Get started in under 2 minutes. No account required.

  1. 1

    Search for what you need

    Go to the search page and describe what you need in plain English. Try phrases like 'query PostgreSQL', 'scrape websites', or 'git operations'.

  2. 2

    Pick a high-quality server

    Look for servers with quality scores above 80. Higher scores mean better maintenance, documentation, and community support.

  3. 3

    Copy the install config

    On the server detail page, copy the JSON config for your AI client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

  4. 4

    Paste and restart

    Paste the config into your AI client's config file and restart it. Your new MCP server is ready.

📊 Quality Scores

Every MCP server is scored 0-100 across four dimensions. This helps you quickly identify production-ready servers vs toy demos.

Maintenance

25% of score

Based on last commit date and release cadence. A server updated in the last 30 days scores high; one abandoned for 6+ months scores low.

Community

30% of score

GitHub stars and fork count. More stars = more developers trust and use this server in production.

Documentation

25% of score

README quality — does it have usage examples, installation instructions, and clear descriptions? We check for length and structure.

Compatibility

20% of score

Whether install configs have been verified for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code. Servers with multiple verified clients score higher.

80-100
Excellent
60-79
Good
0-59
Poor / Experimental

⚙️ Install Configs

MCP Scout generates ready-to-paste JSON configs for each supported AI client.

Claude Desktop

Config file location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "server-name": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@package/name"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Config file: ~/.cursor/mcp.json

VS Code

Config file: .vscode/mcp.json (per-project)

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "server-name": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@package/name"]
      }
    }
  }
}

🔍 Search Tips

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Use plain English: "query my postgres database" not "postgres mcp"
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Search by use case: "scrape websites", "send slack messages", "manage git repos"
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Filter by technology: "redis", "docker", "kubernetes", "stripe"
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Look for author names: "anthropic", "microsoft", "stripe"

🔌 API Reference

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API Access — Coming Soon

The MCP Scout API lets you programmatically search servers, retrieve quality scores, and generate install configs. Available on the API tier ($29/mo).

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