MCP Clients
MCP clients are the applications that connect to MCP servers.
ChatGPT
Paid(3)- Desktop
- CLI
- Web
- Mobile
- Tools
- DCR
OpenAI's flagship conversational AI assistant. Connects to remote MCP servers via developer settings, letting ChatGPT call external tools and read from your own data sources during a conversation.
Claude Desktop
Free(4)- Desktop
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Roots
- Apps
- DCR
Anthropic's official desktop app for Claude on macOS and Windows. The original reference MCP client — install MCP servers via the config file and Claude can call their tools, read their resources, and use their prompts mid-conversation.
Cursor
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
- Prompts
- Roots
- Elicitation
- DCR
Cursor is an AI-first code editor fork of VS Code that helps you code faster with built-in chat, edit, and debugging AI features. It supports MCP for enhanced AI capabilities and tool integration.
Goose
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Discovery
- Instructions
- Sampling
- Roots
- Elicitation
- Apps
- DCR
Goose is a general-purpose AI agent that can dynamically plug into new extensions and learn how to use them. It solves higher-level problems using tools from multiple extensions and can interact with multiple extensions at once.
RustApache 2.0LM Studio
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
LM Studio is a desktop app for running open-source LLMs locally on Mac, Windows and Linux via llama.cpp and MLX. It supports MCP, so local models can call tools and read resources from any MCP server you configure.
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- Desktop
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Discovery
- Instructions
- Sampling
- Roots
- Elicitation
- Tasks
- Apps
- CIMD
- DCR
VS Code integrates MCP with GitHub Copilot through agent mode, allowing direct interaction with MCP-provided tools within your agentic coding workflow.
TypeScriptMIT License Windsurf
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
- Discovery
Windsurf (formerly Codeium) is an agentic IDE forked from VS Code, built around AI pair programming. It speaks MCP, so any MCP server you connect becomes a tool the agent can call inside Cascade chats and edits.
TypeScriptZed
Free(3)- Desktop
- Tools
- Prompts
Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. Its agent panel speaks MCP, so any MCP server you configure becomes a tool the assistant can call alongside your codebase context.
RustKiln AI
Paid(2)- Desktop
- Tools
Kiln is a free tool for building production-ready AI systems. It runs locally, supports MCP tool calling, RAG pipelines, evaluations, agents, synthetic data generation and fine-tuning — with both a desktop app and a Python library.
PythonMemex
Paid(2)- Desktop
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
Memex is a desktop app that is both an MCP client and an MCP server builder. Generate functional MCP servers from natural language, test and debug them autonomously, then use them in the same conversation alongside any existing MCP server.
Postman
Paid(2)- Desktop
- Web
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Discovery
- Sampling
- Elicitation
- Apps
Postman is the platform where teams build those APIs together. With built-in support for the Model Context Protocol (MCP), Postman helps you design, test, and manage APIs that power both human workflows and intelligent agents.
RecurseChat
Paid(2)- Desktop
- Tools
RecurseChat is a fast, local-first desktop chat client supporting LLaMA.cpp, Ollama, OpenAI and Anthropic. MCP support includes per-server connection state visualization and importing configurations from Claude Desktop.
TypeScriptShortwave
Paid(2)- Desktop
- Web
- Mobile
- Tools
Shortwave is an email client with powerful AI features that uses MCP to integrate with external systems. It provides intelligent email organization, drafting, and automation features to help you manage your inbox more efficiently. The Web version of…
5ire
Free(3)- Desktop
- Tools
5ire is a cross-platform desktop AI assistant and MCP client. It is compatible with major service providers, supports local knowledge bases, and calls tools via Model Context Protocol servers.
TypeScriptGPL 3.0Systemprompt
Free(3)- Desktop
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Sampling
A modern voice-controlled AI interface powered by Google Gemini and Anthropic MCP (Model Control Protocol). Transform how you interact with AI through natural speech and multimodal inputs.
TypeScriptMIT LicenseArgo-LocalAI
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
Argo is a localized large model agent builder. Build agents with local & Cloud LLMs, RAG, MCP tools. Users can share these creations in our community, download AI agents from others. Key features: * Download opensource LLMs from ollama, huggingface…
PythonClaudeMind
Paid(2)- Desktop
- JetBrains Plugin
- Tools
Experience Claude AI without limits. Use our desktop app for everyday AI assistance, or boost your coding productivity with our JetBrains plugin.
DeepChat
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
DeepChat is a cross-platform desktop AI assistant, MCP client. DeepChat brings the power of AI to your desktop with privacy and efficiency, making it your ideal companion for productive work.
TypeScriptApache 2.0Deepgram Saga
Free(2)- Desktop
- Web
- Tools
Saga is a voice-native MCP client. Desktop application for Mac and Windows that stays on top of your workflow so you never have to switch windows / tabs again. Control your workflow with just your voice.
Glue
Paid(2)- Desktop
- Web
- Mobile
- Tools
Glue is a full-featured, thread-first work chat platform with a built-in AI agent and support for MCP, enabling teams to leverage intelligent tools and insights. Combining people, apps, and AI into a single team chat platform lets you use your AI to…
Highlight AI
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
Highlight AI is a system-wide assistant for Windows and Mac that works across every app and window. It supports MCP servers, so the assistant can call external tools and read from your own data sources without leaving the foreground app.
PythonTypeScriptHyperChat
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
HyperChat is an open Chat client that can use various LLM APIs to provide the best Chat experience and implement productivity tools through the MCP protocol.
JavaScript- (2)
- Desktop
- Web
- Tools
Add MCP Capabilities to Chatgpt, Gemini, Grok, Google AI Studio, DeepSeek, AI Studio, OpenRouter, T3 Chat, Mistral and Github Copilot. This extension allows you to connect to any MCP server and use its tools, models, and capabilities directly from y…
TypeScript SeekChat
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
SeekChat supports MCP tool execution, enabling AI to directly control your computer and perform various tasks. Easily automate file management, data analysis, code development, and more, turning AI into a truly intelligent assistant.
TypeScriptApache 2.0Witsy
Free(2)- Desktop
- Tools
Witsy is a cross-platform AI desktop assistant that hooks into every major LLM provider and is one keyboard shortcut away. It supports MCP servers, giving the assistant access to external tools and data sources.
TypeScriptApache 2.0ChatMCP
Free(3)- Desktop
- Tools
ChatMCP is an AI chat client implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
DartApache 2.0Cherry Studio
Free(4)- Desktop
- Tools
Cherry Studio is a desktop client that supports for multiple LLM providers, available on Windows, Mac and Linux.
TypeScriptAgentOne
Paid(0)- Desktop
- Tools
- CIMD
- DCR
AgentOne is a fully-featured AI agent desktop app that takes a goal in plain language and carries it out end-to-end across your apps. It connects 4000+ AI models from 30+ providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Cerebras, and more) with 7,000+ extensio…
RustTypeScriptAIQL TUUI
Free(0)- Desktop
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
- Discovery
- Sampling
- Elicitation
AIQL TUUI is a native, cross-platform desktop AI chat application with MCP support. It supports multiple AI providers (e.g., Anthropic, Cloudflare, Deepseek, OpenAI, Qwen), local AI models (via vLLM, Ray, etc.), and aggregated API platforms (such as…
Apache 2.0Chatbox
Free(0)- Desktop
- Tools
Chatbox is a better UI and desktop app for ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs, available on Windows, Mac, Linux, and the web. It's open-source and has garnered 37K stars on GitHub.
ChatWise
Free(0)- Desktop
- Tools
ChatWise is a desktop-optimized, high-performance chat application that lets you bring your own API keys. It supports a wide range of LLMs and integrates with MCP to enable tool workflows.
Chorus
Free(0)- Desktop
- Tools
Chorus is a native Mac app for chatting with AIs. Chat with multiple models at once, run tools and MCPs, create projects, quick chat, bring your own key, all in a blazing fast, keyboard shortcut friendly app.
opencode
Free(0)- Desktop
- CLI
- Tools
- Resources
- Prompts
OpenCode is an open source AI coding agent. It’s available as a terminal-based interface, desktop app, or IDE extension.
Proxyman
Free(0)- Desktop
- Tools
Proxyman is a native macOS app for HTTP debugging and network monitoring. It now includes an MCP Server that enables AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible tools) to directly interact with Proxyman for inspecting HTTP traffic, creat…
Tome
Free(0)- Desktop
- Tools
Tome is an open source cross-platform desktop app designed for working with local LLMs and MCP servers. It is designed to be beginner friendly and abstract away the nitty gritty of configuration for people getting started with MCP.
Apache 2.0