Free, source-checked directory of AI agent tools, MCP servers and skills, with read-only search.
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Get one Gearlist entry by its id, as returned by search_gear, with what was checked and when. Entries are documentation-checked only. Nothing was installed or audited.
Entry id, for example 'playwright-mcp'.
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Run in a terminal
claude mcp add --transport http gearlist https://gearlist.build/mcp
Get one Gearlist entry by its id, as returned by search_gear, with what was checked and when. Entries are documentation-checked only. Nothing was installed or audited.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id* | string | Entry id, for example 'playwright-mcp'. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"id"
],
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 100,
"description": "Entry id, for example 'playwright-mcp'."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}List the Gearlist categories with the number of entries in each.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false
}List the agent skills published in the Gearlist repository, with the command that installs each one. Ask the human before running any install command.
No arguments.
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false
}Find a short set of Gearlist entries whose own text shares the most words with a job you describe, spread across groups, quoting where each match appears. Matches are on words, so check each entry suits the job before suggesting it.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| job* | string | The job in plain words, for example 'test my web app in a real browser'. Common words such as 'my' or 'the' are ignored. |
| limit | integer | How many entries to return, from 1 to 10. Default 6. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"job"
],
"properties": {
"job": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "The job in plain words, for example 'test my web app in a real browser'. Common words such as 'my' or 'the' are ignored."
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 6,
"maximum": 10,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "How many entries to return, from 1 to 10. Default 6."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Search the Gearlist catalog of source-checked AI agent tools, MCP servers and skills. Matches words in the name, category, description, audience and access notes, best match first. Each result includes its access notes, which you should show the human. Entries are documentation-checked only, not installed or audited.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | How many entries to return, from 1 to 50. Default 10. |
| query* | string | Words to look for, for example 'browser automation' or 'send email'. Entries that match every word come first, then entries that match some of them. Common words such as 'the' or 'tool' are ignored. Use an empty string with a category to list that category. |
| category | string | Optional. Limit results to one category. list_categories gives the names and counts. |
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 50,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "How many entries to return, from 1 to 50. Default 10."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "Words to look for, for example 'browser automation' or 'send email'. Entries that match every word come first, then entries that match some of them. Common words such as 'the' or 'tool' are ignored. Use an empty string with a category to list that category."
},
"category": {
"enum": [
"Agent tools",
"MCP and integrations",
"Security and governance",
"Platforms",
"Protocols",
"Skills and learning",
"APIs and data",
"Hardware",
"Models"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional. Limit results to one category. list_categories gives the names and counts."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}We read every tool's name, description and inputs the way the model will, looking for instructions hidden from you. A clean result means no warning signs, not a guarantee. Scanned Nov 7, 2026.