MCP Config Forge alternatives

Directories help you find an MCP server. MCP Config Forge writes the config file each client expects. These pages compare the two jobs, with sources checked on 2026-11-01.

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Cursor MCP directory alternatives compared

Smithery: a hosted catalog of MCP servers that connects them to agents, with managed OAuth and credential storage (per smithery.ai/docs).
awesome-mcp-servers: a community-curated README list of links; you follow each server’s own README.
MCP Config Forge: ready-to-paste JSON per client, plus an optional install.sh.

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MCP Config Forge vs manual JSON editing

Adds the cmd /c npx -y wrapper for Windows targets.
Writes the VS Code servers root key and inputs.
Flags plaintext keys and suggests ${input:...} placeholders.

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MCP config upkeep cost calculator

cost = seats × hours × hourly rate.
net = cost × assumed savings % ÷ 100 − $49 one-time licence.
Defaults (14 hours, $150/hr, 50%) are illustrative assumptions, not measurements.

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Clients the generator writes for

Cursor .cursor/mcp.json
Claude Desktop (macOS and Windows)
Claude Code CLI claude mcp add
VS Code .vscode/mcp.json
Optional install.sh

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