How do I install the mcpexplorer mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

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MCPExplorer MCP Server

Search, vet & assemble MCP servers from your agent: verified tools, risk labels, and trust scores.

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What is the MCPExplorer MCP Server?

Search, vet & assemble MCP servers from your agent: verified tools, risk labels, and trust scores.

What you get

MCPExplorer indexes Model Context Protocol servers and verifies each one with a live handshake — so you can see the real tools a server exposes, each labeled by risk, plus a trust score, before you install it.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
llms.txt	** <https://mcpexplorer.com/llms.txt>
search_servers	Search the index by capability, transport, and risk
get_server	A server's verified tools, install command, and trust breakdown
get_capability	Servers that provide a given capability
compare_servers	Side-by-side comparison of two servers
get_alternatives	Servers similar to a given one
check_trust	Explainable trust score and reasoning for a server
generate_runtime_config	Ready-to-paste client config for a server
list_capabilities	The capability slugs you can search and look up by
list_runtimes	Runtimes generate_runtime_config supports
get_ecosystem_stats	Live totals + provenance/transport breakdowns
list_loadouts	Curated server kits for a job (GTM, coding, research, …)
get_loadout	One kit with live trust + aggregated tool-risk
plan_toolset	Plain-language goal → a recommended governed toolset

Example prompts to try

“Use MCPExplorer to llms.txt.”
“Use MCPExplorer to search servers.”
“Use MCPExplorer to get server.”

Frequently asked questions

Search, vet & assemble MCP servers from your agent: verified tools, risk labels, and trust scores. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.