Frequently asked questions

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server is a small program that gives AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or Windsurf access to tools, data sources, or APIs. The assistant connects to the server, lists its tools, and calls them as part of a conversation. MCP is an open protocol introduced by Anthropic in late 2024 and now supported by every major AI coding assistant.

Every server detail page shows a one-line install command for the most common clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT). Copy the command into your client's MCP config, restart the client, and the server's tools become available in your conversations.

Sign up for a free LaunchMCP account, click Submit your server, paste your GitHub repo or npm package, and we auto-fetch the README, install command, and metadata. You can schedule a launch date and collect upvotes from the community.

Yes. Browsing, searching, installing, and listing your own MCP server is free. Every maker can also bump their own listing once every 12 hours at no cost to refresh its placement. Any future paid features will be clearly marked.

The official MCP registry is a machine-readable directory used by clients to discover servers. LaunchMCP is a launchpad for makers - it adds rankings, install metrics, READMEs, comments, and a community vote so humans can find the best MCP server for the job, not just the one with the right metadata.

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, ChatGPT (via the Apps SDK), Cline, Continue, and Zed all support MCP. The list grows monthly; LaunchMCP tags each server with the clients its maker has verified.

Anything you can expose as a tool, resource, or prompt. Common categories: database access (Postgres, MongoDB), developer tools (GitHub, Linear, Jira), file systems and search, design tools (Figma), browser automation, payments, and internal APIs.

Both. STDIO transport runs the server locally as a subprocess of the client - fast, private, no network. HTTP transport runs the server as a remote service the client connects to over HTTPS - better for shared and team servers. LaunchMCP tags each server with its supported transports.

Today ranks by recent upvotes plus install count over the last 24 hours. Trending blends 7-day momentum with raw activity. Most installed is a lifetime install count. New shows the most recently launched servers. All time is total upvotes plus install count.

Yes. From your dashboard you can update the tagline, description, install command, tags, and icon at any time. You can also bump your listing once every 12 hours to refresh its placement.

Lead with the verb the user runs in their head when looking for it. 'Query Postgres from Claude.' 'Edit Figma files in Cursor.' Avoid adjectives like 'powerful' or 'awesome'. Keep it under 60 characters so it does not truncate in search snippets.

LaunchMCP is launch-oriented: timed launches, daily and trending tabs, upvotes, comments, install metrics, and a Product Hunt style feed. Registry-style sites are reference material; LaunchMCP is where MCP makers get traffic on launch day.