Stack Map MCP Server

Query StackMap - the curated map of the open-source AI stack - from any MCP client. 344 repos across 21 topics, 817 connections, every one typed (complements / alternative / built_with) and human-reviewed, with the why written down - including when NOT to use a tool. Its 5 documented tools cluster into read & search, continue, build. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with curated list, developer tools and knowledge graph and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-02 · ★ 2 · #194 OF 304 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Stack Map

Claude Code

claude mcp add ship-with-ai-stackmap-mcp -- npx -y @ship-with-ai/stackmap-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ship-with-ai-stackmap-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ship-with-ai/stackmap-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

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-07-24 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @ship-with-ai/stackmap-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@ship-with-ai)

registry namespace io.github.Ship-With-AI is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Stack Map 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 across read & search, continue, build, including search_catalog, get_repo, get_alternatives, continue_stack.

Capability map

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

read & search

3 tools - e.g. "What's on the map for local voice transcription?"; "Tell me about langgraph - including when NOT to use it."; "What replaces crewai, and when do I pick which?"

search_catalog · get_repo · get_alternatives

Continue

1 tool - e.g. "I use langgraph + chroma - what pairs well next?"

continue_stack

Build

1 tool - e.g. "Build me a starter stack for a local-first RAG pipeline over PDFs."

build_stack

04 · Who maintains Stack Map

StackMap is maintained by ship-with-ai. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/ship-with-ai/stackmap-mcp
website: https://stackmap.shipwithai.xyz/
category: memory - ranked #194 of 304 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.Ship-With-AI/stackmap (active, first published 2026-09-02)
packages: npm:@ship-with-ai/stackmap-mcp

06 · Stack Map FAQ

Is Stack Map still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-02. We re-verify nightly.

What can Stack Map do?

An agent gets 5 documented tools across read & search, continue, build, including search_catalog, get_repo, get_alternatives, continue_stack.

How do I install Stack Map?

Run `npx -y @ship-with-ai/stackmap-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Stack Map run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Stack Map

Alternatives to Stack Map

Maintained memory servers if Stack Map isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Stack Map doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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