Six Open Source MCP Tools Every Developer Should Know
Working title: "6 Essential MCP Servers for Developers"
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According to Avi Chawla's presentation, more than 100 MCP (Multi-Component Processing) servers were tested over the past two months, based on which he recommended six open-source MCP servers that are essential for all developers to use. Below is a detailed description of each MCP server.
The first server introduced, Bright Data MCP server, offers more than 30 tools that enable web access, search, crawling, and interaction. This MCP server differentiates itself from typical scrapers by dynamically selecting the most effective tools based on the structure of the target site.
Next, the Graphiti MCP server addresses the common issue of agents forgetting everything after each task. The Graphiti MCP server allows agents to build and query a time-aware knowledge graph, which can be used as the agents' memory.
The third server mentioned, GitIngest MCP server, allows agents to chat with all GitHub repositories. It provides two tools, git_directory_structure and git_read_important_files, which read the directory structure and read important files, respectively.
The fourth server introduced, the Terminal MCP server, grants Claude full control over the terminal. Tools include reading/writing/searching/moving files, executing commands, and creating/listing directories.
The Code executor MCP server allows agents to execute Python code within a specified Conda environment, with complete access to the libraries within the Conda environment.
Lastly, the MindsDB MCP server connects and integrates various platforms and databases, allowing them to be queried from any MCP client (Cursur, Claude Desktop, etc.).
Chawla mentions that based on this, he strives to share tutorials and insights on data science (DS), machine learning (ML), large language models (LLMs), and knowledge graph applications (RAGs) every day.
The MCP servers presented in this announcement all have various features and advantages, so developers can choose and use the most optimal MCP server according to their specific goals. Each MCP server, designed to meet diverse environments and requirements, helps developers perform their tasks more efficiently.
By understanding the detailed functional descriptions provided in the text and applying these MCP servers appropriately, developers can expect better performance.
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