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MCP Server Picker

Pick a workflow (coding, research, data, support, scraping) and get the recommended MCP servers plus a copy-paste Claude Desktop config.

Updated May 2026

Recommended MCP servers

  • Filesystemofficial
    Read/write/edit files in a sandboxed directory.
    @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
  • Gitofficial
    Local git operations: log, diff, blame, status, commit prep.
    @modelcontextprotocol/server-git
  • GitHubofficial
    Issues, PRs, repos, code search via the GitHub API.
    @modelcontextprotocol/server-github
  • Sequential Thinkingofficial
    Forces step-by-step thinking for hard problems.
    @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking
  • Memoryofficial
    Persistent knowledge graph across sessions.
    @modelcontextprotocol/server-memory

Claude Desktop / Code config snippet

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/dir"
      ]
    },
    "git": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-git"
      ]
    },
    "github": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
      ]
    },
    "sequential-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking"
      ]
    },
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

For Claude Desktop: paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

Trust note: “official” servers are maintained by Anthropic or the listed vendor. Community servers vary in quality — review the source before granting them filesystem or network access. Treat all MCP servers as having the same privileges as the user running them.
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What it does

Pick a workflow (coding, research, data analyst, customer support, scraping, project manager, personal assistant) and get the recommended Model Context Protocol servers, with installation strings and a copy-paste config snippet for Claude Desktop / Code.

Servers are tagged official vs community — community servers vary in quality and trust. Treat all MCP servers as having the privileges of the user running them.

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How to use it

  1. Pick the workflow.
  2. Read the server list.
  3. Copy the JSON snippet into your Claude Desktop config.

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