modelcontextprotocol/servers
The reference implementations of the Model Context Protocol: the official server collection that defines what a well-built agent tool looks like at the tool layer. Agentiquette scores it 79/100 (A-tier), methodology v1.0, scored 2026-07-07.
Key facts
| Category | Tool collection (MCP) |
|---|---|
| License | NOASSERTION |
| Maintainer | Model Context Protocol (Anthropic-stewarded) |
| Compatible agents | claude-code, cursor, codex, copilot, generic |
| File patterns | |
| Triggering | manual-reference |
| GitHub metrics | 88,147 stars · 11,172 forks · 643 open issues (fetched 2026-07-07) |
| Last commit | 2026-07-06 |
| Created | 2024-11-19 |
Editorial analysis
The canonical corpus for the tool layer. If skills teach agents how to work, MCP servers are what they work with, and these reference implementations set the conventions everything else copies. Scored as a collection: the core servers are exemplary, the archive directory is history, and the distinction is clearly marked, which is more curation honesty than most collections manage.
Risks
Reference quality varies between actively-maintained core servers and archived community ones; check per-server status before production use.
Evidence notes: Composability: the protocol is the composability story; servers combine freely. Leverage: one server install adds a whole capability class. Safety: permission models documented per server, enforcement left to hosts. Eval readiness: schemas are testable; few servers ship test suites.
Install and first run
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Is modelcontextprotocol/servers good?
modelcontextprotocol/servers scores 79/100 (A-tier) on Agentiquette's methodology v1.0, scored 2026-07-07. Strengths and weaknesses are in the editorial analysis; the score is explained dimension by dimension in the scorecard.
What is modelcontextprotocol/servers for?
The reference implementations of the Model Context Protocol: the official server collection that defines what a well-built agent tool looks like at the tool layer.
Is modelcontextprotocol/servers maintained?
Last commit 2026-07-06, 643 open issues at fetch time (2026-07-07). Maintenance is scored at 90 of 100.
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