Registry MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools to query the official MCP Registry. This server enables AI assistants and applications to discover, search, and retrieve information about published MCP servers programmatically. Its 4 documented tools cluster into read & search, health. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-10-13 · ★ 3 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Registry MCP Server

Claude Code

claude mcp add wei-mcp-registry-mcp-server -- npx -y mcp-registry-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wei-mcp-registry-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-registry-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package mcp-registry-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.wei is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Registry MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can browse all registered MCP servers with optional search and pagination, view all available versions for a specific MCP server, get detailed information about a specific MCP server version, and check if the MCP registry is operational.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Registry MCP Server lets an agent do.

read & search

3 tools - e.g. Browse all registered MCP servers with optional search and pagination.; View all available versions for a specific MCP server.; Get detailed information about a specific MCP server version.

list_servers · list_server_versions · get_server

Health

1 tool - e.g. Check if the MCP registry is operational.

health_check

04 · Who maintains Registry MCP Server

mcp-registry-mcp-server is maintained by wei. We track 2 MCP servers from wei - 2 actively maintained, 13 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Sep 2025. Full record: all servers from wei.

mymlh-mcp-server OAuth-enabled MyMLH MCP server for accessing MyMLH data. ★ 10

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/wei/mcp-registry-mcp-server
category: other - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.wei/mcp-registry-mcp-server (active, first published 2025-10-13)
packages: npm:mcp-registry-mcp-server

06 · Registry MCP Server FAQ

Is Registry MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-10-13. We re-verify nightly.

What can Registry MCP Server do?

How do I install Registry MCP Server?

Run `npx -y mcp-registry-mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Registry MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Registry MCP Server

Alternatives to Registry MCP Server

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