Aisotools MCP Server

Search, compare, and find alternatives across a catalog of 3,000+ AI tools. This MCP entry surfaces a curated ranking/list from the project README rather than a classic multi-tool integration surface. It still exposes 5 documented tools (including search_ai_tools, get_ai_tool, list_ai_tool_categories) for browsing or selecting items from that list. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that work with tool and tools and want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-07 · ★ 3 · #38 OF 41 MAINTAINED FILESYSTEM · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Aisotools

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add shibley-aisotools-mcp-server --transport http https://aisotools.com/api/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shibley-aisotools-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://aisotools.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://aisotools.com/api/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-09-18

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to aisotools.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

repo age created 2026-08-03 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.shibley is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Aisotools can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 5 documented tools spanning tool, tools, including search_ai_tools, get_ai_tool, list_ai_tool_categories, compare_ai_tools.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Aisotools lets an agent do.

read & search

4 tools - e.g. Search the catalog by keyword, category, and pricing (free/freemium/paid). Ranked summaries.; Full record for one tool - description, features, pros, cons, who it's best for, pricing tiers, alternatives.…

search_ai_tools · get_ai_tool · list_ai_tool_categories · find_ai_tool_alternatives

Compare

1 tool - e.g. Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 named tools. Names it can't resolve come back in an unmatched array rather than being silently dropped.

compare_ai_tools

Limitations (from the README)

- totalTools is 3,064 at the time of writing and moves as the catalog grows; search_ai_tools reports both matched and searched so you can see the denominator it actually searched. - sponsored is computed against the placement's expiry, so a lapsed sponsorship reports false rather than staying flagged forever. Sponsored placement never changes search ranking. - Ratings and review counts are catalog metadata, not live

04 · Who maintains Aisotools

AISOTools is maintained by shibley. We track 3 MCP servers from shibley - 3 actively maintained, 4 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/shibley/aisotools-mcp-server
website: https://aisotools.com/
category: filesystem - ranked #38 of 41 actively-maintained filesystem servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.shibley/aisotools (active, first published 2026-08-03 · 3 versions)

06 · Aisotools FAQ

Is Aisotools still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-07. We re-verify nightly.

What can Aisotools do?

An agent gets 5 documented tools spanning tool, tools, including search_ai_tools, get_ai_tool, list_ai_tool_categories, compare_ai_tools.

How do I install Aisotools?

Run `claude mcp add shibley-aisotools-mcp-server --transport http https://aisotools.com/api/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Aisotools require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-09-18; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Aisotools

Alternatives to Aisotools

Maintained filesystem servers if Aisotools isn't the fit.

More filesystem MCP servers · Factorial HR · Tilde · Silicon Friendly · Work OS · Document Reader