How do I use agentalmanac-mcp?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@agentalmanac-mcp search for an MCP server for PostgreSQL" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

agentalmanac-mcp

An MCP server for searching the Agent Almanac — the public catalog of 9,000+ Model Context Protocol servers.

The MCP server for finding MCP servers. Discover, inspect, and install MCP tools from inside any MCP-aware agent.

Install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentalmanac": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "agentalmanac-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add this to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Continue / Zed MCP config. No auth, no setup.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`search_mcp_servers(query, transport?, limit?)`	Search the catalog by capability, name, or description (FTS5-backed)
`get_server_details(slug)`	Full per-server info: install command, tool list, repo, version
`list_recent_servers(limit?, transport?)`	Most recently updated MCP servers in the catalog

Example usage

After installing, ask your agent:

Find me an MCP server for working with Postgres.

Get details on io-github-proompteng-bilig-workpaper.

What's been updated in the MCP ecosystem this week?

The server returns formatted text. Your agent does the rest.

What's the Agent Almanac

agentalmanac.org is a neutral, open catalog of MCP servers. It ingests from the official Model Context Protocol Registry and surfaces searchable, installable entries. No login. Free. JSON API: https://agentalmanac.org/api/v1/mcp/servers.