Plain-AyI

What it is

Some of the most useful AI tools are open source, but they're scattered across GitHub and described in developer language. Plain-AyI gathers a growing, non-exhaustive list of them and explains each one in everyday words:

• what it does and who it's for

• whether you need to code

• what it costs, including when a paid AI account is needed

• whether your data stays on your device

• simple first steps, with safety notes before you install anything

New projects are added every day. Ratings reflect public activity (stars, contributors, downloads, recent updates), not a verdict on which project matters most.

Related MCP server: AI Tools MCP

Use it from your AI assistant

Plain-AyI has a read-only MCP connector, so your AI assistant can search the guide for you, for example "find me a free tool that turns my voice recordings into text, without them leaving my laptop".

Connector address: https://plain-ayi.com/mcp. No account or API key is needed.

Find Plain-AyI in Claude's connector directory and click Connect. Or add it yourself: Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, name it Plain-AyI, and paste https://plain-ayi.com/mcp.

claude mcp add --transport http plain-ayi https://plain-ayi.com/mcp

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json, or to .cursor/mcp.json in a project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plain-ayi": { "url": "https://plain-ayi.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "servers": {
    "plain-ayi": { "type": "http", "url": "https://plain-ayi.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Install it as an extension:

gemini extensions install https://github.com/AyodejiOO/plain-ayi-connector

Or add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plain-ayi": { "httpUrl": "https://plain-ayi.com/mcp" }
  }
}

Tools

All three tools are read-only. The connector can't change anything, and it keeps no record of who asked. See the privacy page.

Also listed in the official MCP Registry as io.github.AyodejiOO/plain-ayi.

Feedback

Spotted a wrong description, or looking for a tool that isn't listed? Open an issue, or use the "Report a problem" link on any project page.

About

Plain-AyI is an independent, non-commercial project by Ayodeji Ogunniyi, made as a small way of giving back to the open-source community. With gratitude to everyone who builds in the open and makes intelligence more accessible at no cost.

Plain-AyI links to each project's official pages but doesn't host, review or endorse their software. Please download and install at your own discretion.

This repository holds the connector's public description and setup files. The website's source is maintained separately.