Awesome MCP Clients

A curated list of awesome Model Context Protocol (MCP) clients.

• What is MCP?
• Community
• Clients
• Servers

What is MCP?

MCP is an open protocol that enables AI models to securely interact with local and remote resources through standardized server implementations. This list focuses on production-ready and experimental MCP servers that extend AI capabilities through file access, database connections, API integrations, and other contextual services.

Community

• r/mcp Reddit
• Discord Server

Clients

• Awesome MCP Clients
  • What is MCP?
  • Community
  • Clients
    • 5ire
    • ChatMCP
    • Claude Desktop
    • ClaudeMind
    • Cline
    • console-chat-gpt
    • Cursor
    • Continue
    • Goose
    • HyperChat
    • kibitz
    • LibreChat
    • MCP Chatbot
    • MCP CLI client
    • oterm
    • Superinterface
    • Tester MCP Client
    • Witsy
    • Enconvo
    • y-cli
    • Zed
  • Servers

5ire

GitHub	https://github.com/nanbingxyz/5ire
Website	https://5ire.app/
License	GNU v3
Type	Desktop app
Platforms	Windows, MacOS
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	TypeScript

5ire is a cross-platform desktop AI assistant, MCP client. It compatible with major service providers, supports local knowledge base and tools via model context protocol servers.

Screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a27494c5-437d-481c-a25f-74cfa5a2bc45

ChatMCP

GitHub	https://github.com/daodao97/chatmcp
Website	-
License	Apache 2.0
Type	Desktop app
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Dart

ChatMCP is an AI chat client implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

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Claude Desktop

GitHub	-
Website	https://claude.ai/download
License	Proprietary
Type	Desktop app
Platforms	Windows, MacOS
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	-

The Claude desktop app brings Claude’s capabilities directly to your computer, allowing for seamless integration with your workflow.

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ClaudeMind

GitHub	-
Website	https://claudemind.com/
License	Proprietary
Type	Desktop app, JetBrains extension
Platforms	Windows, MacOS
Pricing	Per seat (from $29)
Programming Languages	-

Experience Claude AI without limits. Use our desktop app for everyday AI assistance, or boost your coding productivity with our JetBrains plugin.

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Cline

GitHub	https://github.com/cline/cline
Website	https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=saoudrizwan.claude-dev
License	Apache 2.0
Type	VSCode extension
Platforms	Windows, MacOS
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	TypeScript

Cline can handle complex software development tasks step-by-step. With tools that let him create & edit files, explore large projects, use the browser, and execute terminal commands (after you grant permission), he can assist you in ways that go beyond code completion or tech support. Cline can even use the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to create new tools and extend his own capabilities. While autonomous AI scripts traditionally run in sandboxed environments, this extension provides a human-in-the-loop GUI to approve every file change and terminal command, providing a safe and accessible way to explore the potential of agentic AI.

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console-chat-gpt

GitHub	https://github.com/amidabuddha/console-chat-gpt
Website	-
License	MIT
Type	CLI
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Python

Enjoy seamless interactions with ChatGPT, MistralAI, Claude by Anthropic, Grok by xAI, Gemini by Google and DeepSeek directly from your command line. Elevate your chat experience with efficiency and ease.

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Cursor

GitHub	https://github.com/getcursor/cursor
Website	https://cursor.com
License	Proprietary
Type	Desktop app
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Freemium
Programming Languages	TypeScript

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.

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Continue

GitHub	https://github.com/continuedev/continue
Website	https://continue.dev/
License	Apache 2.0
Type	VSCode extension, JetBrains extension
Platforms	Windows, MacOS
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	TypeScript

Continue is the leading open-source AI code assistant. You can connect any models and any context to build custom autocomplete and chat experiences inside VS Code and JetBrains.

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Goose

GitHub	https://github.com/block/goose
Website	-
License	Apache 2.0
Type	AI Agent
Platforms	MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Rust

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.

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HyperChat

GitHub	https://github.com/BigSweetPotatoStudio/HyperChat
Website	-
License	Apache 2.0*
Type	Desktop app
Platforms	Windows, MacOS
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	JavaScript

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.

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kibitz

GitHub	https://github.com/nick1udwig/kibitz
Website	https://kibi.tz
License	MIT
Type	Mobile app, Desktop app
Platforms	Mobile, Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	TypeScript

kibitiz is the free and open-source Replit. Minimally, it is a lightweight chat interface to the popular LLM APIs (Anthropic and OpenAI API formats supported). Experience automated tool loops: try asking your agent to use wcgw to make a change to a local repository, then fix linter and compiler errors, make a commit, and push to remote, all without user intervention! Even better, code on-the-go by setting up MCP servers on your laptop, then connecting from your mobile through Kinode.

Screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3f8df448-1c81-4ff2-8598-c48283a4dc00

LibreChat

GitHub	https://github.com/danny-avila/LibreChat
Website	https://www.librechat.ai/
License	MIT license
Type	Web app
Platforms	-
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	TypeScript

Enhanced ChatGPT Clone: Features Agents, Anthropic, AWS, OpenAI, Assistants API, Azure, Groq, o1, GPT-4o, Mistral, OpenRouter, Vertex AI, Gemini, Artifacts, AI model switching, message search, Code Interpreter, langchain, DALL-E-3, OpenAPI Actions, Functions, Secure Multi-User Auth, Presets, open-source for self-hosting.

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MCP Chatbot

GitHub	https://github.com/3choff/mcp-chatbot
Website	-
License	MIT
Type	CLI
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Python

This chatbot example demonstrates how to integrate the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into a simple CLI chatbot. The implementation showcases MCP’s flexibility by supporting multiple tools through MCP servers and is compatible with any LLM provider that follows OpenAI API standards.

MCP CLI client

GitHub	https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-client-cli
Website	-
License	MIT
Type	CLI
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Python

A simple CLI to run LLM prompt and implement MCP client.

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oterm

GitHub	https://github.com/ggozad/oterm
Website	-
License	MIT
Type	CLI
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Python

A terminal client for Ollama, with support for MCP servers.

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Superinterface

GitHub	https://github.com/supercorp-ai/superinterface
Website	https://superinterface.ai
License	Proprietary
Type	Web app
Platforms	Web
Pricing	Freemium
Programming Languages	TypeScript

Superinterface is AI infrastructure and a developer platform to build in-app AI assistants with support for MCP, interactive components, client-side function calling and more.

Key features:

• Use tools from MCP servers in assistants embedded via React components or script tags
• SSE transport support
• Use any AI model from any AI provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, others)

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Tester MCP Client

GitHub	https://github.com/apify/tester-mcp-client
Website	https://apify.com/jiri.spilka/tester-mcp-client
License	Apache 2.0
Type	Web app
Platforms	Web
Pricing	Freemium
Programming Languages	JavaScript

A client that connects to any MCP server using Server-Sent Events (SSE) and displays conversations in a chat-like UI.
It is a standalone Apify Actor for testing MCP servers over SSE, with support for Authorization headers.
Built with plain JavaScript (old-school style) and hosted on Apify, it requires no setup to run.

Key features:

• Connects to any MCP server via Server-Sent Events (SSE).
• Works with the Apify MCP Server to interact with one or more Apify Actors.
• Dynamically utilizes tools based on context and user queries (if supported by the server).
• Open-source—review, suggest improvements, or modify as needed.

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Witsy

GitHub	https://github.com/nbonamy/witsy
Website	https://witsyai.com
License	Apache 2.0
Type	Desktop app
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Typescript, Vue

Witsy is an AI desktop assistant supporting models from all major providers and one keyboard shortcut away!

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Enconvo

GitHub	https://github.com/Enconvo
Website	https://enconvo.com
License	Proprietary
Type	Desktop app
Platforms	MacOS
Pricing	Freemium
Programming Languages	Typescript, Python , Swift

Enconvo is your AI Agent Launcher that revolutionizes productivity. With instant access, automate your daily tasks effortlessly. Our intelligent AI Agent system, powered by 150+ built-in tools and MCP support, learns and adapts to your workflow. Experience seamless automation and enhanced productivity with the most versatile AI assistant for macOS.

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y-cli

GitHub	https://github.com/luohy15/y-cli
Website	-
License	MIT
Type	CLI
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Python

A tiny command-line interface chat application that brings AI conversations to your terminal. Features include chat data storage in JSONL files, interactive chat interface, support for multiple bot configurations compatible with OpenAI chat completion streaming format, Deepseek-r1 reasoning content support, and MCP client support with multiple server configurations.

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Zed

GitHub	https://github.com/zed-industries/zed
Website	https://zed.dev/
License	GNU
Type	Desktop app
Platforms	Windows, MacOS, Linux
Pricing	Free
Programming Languages	Rust

Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.

Screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/95624731-5469-4b58-a21f-bbb31d9838fa

Servers

Looking for MCP servers? Check out the awesome-mcp-servers repository.