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MCP Advisor MCP Server

MCP Advisor & Installation - Use the right MCP server for your needs

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "istarwyh-mcpadvisor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@xiaohui-wang/mcpadvisor"
      ]
    }
  }
}

MCP Advisor helps AI assistants discover and recommend MCP servers through natural language queries. It streamlines finding the right MCP tools for your tasks and makes it quick to install and start using them in your workflows.

How to use

You use MCP Advisor by configuring it as an MCP server integration in your assistant or client, then asking in plain language to find MCP servers. For example, you can search for servers that support natural language processing or vector-based recommendations. The system aggregates results from multiple providers and returns the most relevant MCP servers for your task.

How to install

Prerequisites: you need Node.js and npm or pnpm installed on your machine.

Install MCP Advisor as an STDIO MCP server using the basic, explicit configuration snippet:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpadvisor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@xiaohui-wang/mcpadvisor"]
    }
  }
}

Additional installation methods and setup

If you want to install Advisor for Claude Desktop automatically, run this command:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @istarwyh/mcpadvisor --client claude

Optional: Local Meilisearch to improve recommendations

To boost recommendation quality, you can run a local Meilisearch instance. Start Meilisearch and load MCP data locally, then source the environment variables in your shell.

pnpm meilisearch:start
```
Load environment variables:

source ~/.meilisearch/env

Automatic Local Meilisearch with MCP Advisor

You can enable local Meilisearch directly in the MCP Advisor configuration so you don’t need to load env vars manually.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpadvisor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@xiaohui-wang/mcpadvisor", "--local-meilisearch"]
    }
  }
}

Available tools

SearchService

Unified search interface that aggregates multiple MCP providers and executes parallel queries.

MeilisearchProvider

Text and vector search provider using Meilisearch for fast document retrieval.

GetMcpProvider

API search provider that queries the GetMCP registry for MCP servers.

CompassProvider

API search provider that queries the Compass registry for MCP servers.

NacosProvider

Service discovery integration to locate MCP servers dynamically.