What is an MCP client?
An MCP client is an app that connects to MCP servers — an IDE, a desktop chat assistant, a CLI tool, and more — gaining tool-calling and context access through the standard protocol.
MCP Clients
Discover AI apps that use MCP servers.
Agent Frameworks
Smolagents
huggingface
🤗 smolagents: a barebones library for agents that think in code.
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Unified MCP Client Library
mcp-use
mcp-use is the easiest way to interact with mcp servers with custom agents
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GenAIScript
microsoft
Automatable GenAI Scripting
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Unified MCP Client Library
pietrozullo
mcp-use is the easiest way to interact with mcp servers with custom agents
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Fast Agent
evalstate
Define, Prompt and Test MCP enabled Agents and Workflows
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n8n-nodes-mcp-client
nerding-io
n8n custom node for MCP
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chatmcp
daodao97
ChatMCP is an AI chat client implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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Open MCP Client
copilotkit
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MCP CLI - Model Context Protocol Command Line Interface
chrishayuk
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Nerve
evilsocket
The Simple Agent Development Kit.
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MCPHost 🤖
mark3labs
A CLI host application that enables Large Language Models (LLMs) to interact with external tools through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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Where On-Device and Cloud LLMs Meet
hazyresearch
Big & Small LLMs working together
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🌟 MCPM - Model Context Protocol Manager
pathintegral-institute
CLI MCP package manager & registry for all platforms and all clients. Search & configure MCP servers. Advanced Router & Profile features.
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MCP CLI client
adhikasp
A simple CLI to run LLM prompt and implement MCP client.
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DISCLAIMER
mario-andreschak
MCP-Hub and -Inspector, Multi-Model Workflow and Chat Interface
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Evo AI - AI Agents Platform
evolutionapi
Evo AI is an open-source platform for creating and managing AI agents, enabling integration with different AI models and services.
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mcp-cli
wong2
A CLI inspector for the Model Context Protocol
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SSE-based Server and Client for
sidharthrajaram
A working pattern for SSE-based MCP clients and servers
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LangChain.js MCP Adapters
langchain-ai
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MCP Client Chatbot
cgoinglove
🚀 Open source MCP Client: A Multi-provider AI Chatbot Solution
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Systemprompt Multimodal MCP Client
ejb503
A Multi-modal MCP client for voice powered agentic workflows
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Hermes MCP
cloudwalk
Elixir Model Context Protocol (MCP) SDK
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Computer Use AI SDK
mediar-ai
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Saiki
truffle-ai
A customizable, general purpose AI Agent that supports MCP. Talk to Saiki in natural language to control computers, applications and more!
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🚀 MCPOmni Connect - Universal Gateway to MCP Servers
Abiorh001
MCPOmni Connect is an agent execution runtime that connects to multiple MCP servers via stdio, SSE, or streamable HTTP. It supports chat, autonomous agents, and planner-based orchestration treating each MCP server as a tool agent to enable dynamic multi-agent workflows across LLM
Agent Frameworks
Tester Client for Model Context Protocol (MCP)
apify
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Client for Apify's Actors
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MCP Agent Graph (MAG)
keta1930
MCP Agent Graph (MAG) is an agent development framework for rapidly building agent systems. This project is based on graphs, nodes, and MCP to quickly construct complex Agent systems.
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MCP REST API and CLI Client
rakesh-eltropy
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Ollama MCP (Model Context Protocol)
mihirrd
MCP client for local ollama models
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MCP Tool Langgraph Integration
paulrobello
MCP Tools Langraph Integration
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CarrotAI
xingsandesu
CarrotAI is a cutting-edge AI agent application that delivers real-time streaming chat via Server-Sent Events (SSE) with built-in Model Control Protocol (MCP) integration. It supports concurrent connections to multiple SSE MCP servers and provides user interfaces in English, Chin
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SwiftMCP
compiler-inc
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MCP Client
edanyal
Typescript mcp client library.
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Laravel MCP Client
scriptoshi
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MCP-Agent
shane-kercheval
CLI that uses DSPy to interact with MCP servers.
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Slack MCP Client
csonigo
An MCP client for slack in Typescript
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GHOSTCREW
gh05tcrew
All-in-one offensive security toolbox with AI agent and MCP architecture. Integrates tools like Nmap, Metasploit, FFUF, SQLMap. Enables pentesting, bug bounty hunting, threat hunting, and reporting. RAG-based responses with local knowledge base support.
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Mattermost MCP Host
jagan-shanmugam
A Mattermost integration that connects to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, leveraging a LangGraph-based Agent.
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LangChainGo MCP Adapter
i2y
A Go adapter that bridges LangChain Go tools with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
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MCP HTTP Client Example
slavashvets
Simple example client demonstrating how to connect to MCP servers over HTTP (SSE)
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MCP AI Agent
fkesheh
A TypeScript library that enables AI agents to leverage MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for enhanced capabilities. This library integrates with the AI SDK to provide a seamless way to connect to MCP servers and use their tools in AI-powered applications.
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CrewAI MCP Adapter
dshivendra
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🚀 Obsidian-Milvus-FastMCP
jayjeo
obsidian-milvus-FastMCP
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MCP Tools Usage From LangChain / Example in TypeScript
hideya
MCP Tools Usage From LangChain ReAct Agent / Example in TypeScript
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Quick Start with Langchain and the Github MCP Server
marlenezw
Quick Start MCP with Langchain
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AI Image Generation Pipeline with LangGraph and MCP
lalanikarim
A demonstration of using LangGraph with MCP for generating prompts and AI-generated images, including Human-in-the-Loop interaction.
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Tanzu Platform Chat: AI Chat Client for Cloud Foundry
cpage-pivotal
Tanzu Platform Chat
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Open Swarm
matthewhand
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MCP Client Using LangChain / TypeScript
hideya
Simple CLI MCP Client Implementation Using LangChain ReAct Agent / TypeScript
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cMCP
russellluo
A command-line utility for interacting with MCP servers.
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Simple CLI MCP Client Using LangChain / Python
hideya
Simple CLI MCP Client Implementation Using LangChain ReAct Agent / Python
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🚀 Light MCP Agents
nicozumarraga
Lightweight, composable framework for building muti-agent systems with Model Context Protocol (MCP)
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🚀 Advacned Unity MCP Integration
quazaai
Enable AI Agents to Control Unity
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MCP Client Demo
yonaka15
A demo implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) client using Web Workers and Server-Sent Events (SSE).
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Getting Started
copilotkit
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MCP FastAPI Client
aswincandra
MCP Client Implemented to FastAPI
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MCP HTTP Client Example
slavashvets
Simple example client demonstrating how to connect to MCP servers over HTTP (SSE)
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LangChain.js MCP Adapters
vrknetha
Adapters for integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools with LangChain.js applications, supporting both stdio and SSE transports.
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Blender MCP Client via Firebase Genkit Gemini
xprilion
An MCP Client for interfacing with the Blender MCP Server built with Firebase Genkit and Gemini
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MCP Client Application
regibyte
A mcp client chat application built for learning purposes
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about MCP clients and compatible applications
How do I pick the right MCP client?
If you're coding, a deeply integrated editor or agent like Cursor, VS Code, or Claude Code is usually the best fit. If you just want to chat with AI while it uses tools, a desktop chat client like Claude Desktop works well.
Can one client connect to multiple MCP servers?
Yes — most clients let you declare several MCP servers in their config at once, and the AI picks the right tool for each task automatically.
Do MCP clients support both local and remote servers?
Most modern MCP clients connect to local servers over stdio and increasingly support remote servers over Streamable HTTP or SSE. Available transports depend on the client version, so verify compatibility before adding a server.
Do Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and Codex use the same MCP configuration?
Not exactly. They use similar server URLs, commands, arguments, and environment variables, but configuration locations, field names, authentication, and supported transports can differ. Follow the current documentation for each client.
How do I protect data and permissions when using an MCP client?
Connect only to trusted servers, grant least-privilege access to files, databases, shells, and third-party APIs, and keep credentials in an OS keychain or dedicated secret store. Review enabled servers regularly, revoke unused credentials, and retain human confirmation for high-risk tool calls.