Best MCP servers: add-ons that connect AI assistants to other apps (technical) (2026)

The top 20 of 52 matching tools in the ShipRadar directory, for tech-savvy users connecting Claude or ChatGPT to other apps. Updated Oct 14, 2026.

How this list is made: tools are pulled from ShipRadar's directory and ranked by traction on their source (GitHub stars, Hugging Face likes, Hacker News points, Product Hunt votes) plus freshness. Well-known tools are included as editor's picks. Read the methodology.

1. 1

   universal-modder

   Lets programmers use Claude to mod PC games.

   ⚡ Build Websites & Apps · 7,394 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

2. 2

   AIHOT

   Free code for running your own AI news site. It finds trending topics and writes a daily report by itself. You pick the sources. Needs a programmer to set up.

   🤖 Automation & AI Helpers · 7,505 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

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   shaders

   Ready-made animated, glowing visual effects that web designers can drop into a website. You'll need someone who builds sites.

   ⚡ Build Websites & Apps · 4,755 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

4. 4

   An experimental pattern-first DAW that supports MCP

   Experimental music software that AI assistants can control.

   🎧 Music & Voice · 83 traction · Visit ↗

5. 5

   solidcraft

   A free 3D design program for making precise parts, like things you'd 3D-print, and an AI can operate it too.

   🤖 Automation & AI Helpers · 1,798 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

6. 6

   codex-with-chatgpt

   A trick for programmers: ChatGPT does the planning, and OpenAI's Codex coding tool does the actual work.

   💬 AI Chatbots & Assistants · 7,353 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

7. 7

   open-seo-mcp-skills

   Free add-ons that let Claude do keyword research and SEO checks. Needs some technical setup.

   📣 Marketing & Sales · 5,257 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

8. 8

   agent-memory

   Gives AI coding helpers a long-term memory, stored as simple notes on your computer. One for programmers.

   🤖 Automation & AI Helpers · 3,398 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

9. 9

   Easel

   A free AI that spots social media trends, writes posts and publishes them, mainly for Chinese platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin.

   📣 Marketing & Sales · 3,572 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

10. 10

    Wan2.2 14B Fast

    Free online demo of the Wan 2.2 video model: turn a picture plus a description into a short video, quickly. We list this one copy instead of the many look-alikes.

    🎬 Video · 3,737 traction · Visit ↗

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    OpenBot

    Free software for running AI 'coworkers' that each have their own browser and files. Needs technical setup.

    🤖 Automation & AI Helpers · 6,452 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

12. 12

    chat-on-steroids

    Gives ChatGPT extra powers on your computer, like using Chrome and picking up long tasks where it left off. Fiddly to install.

    💬 AI Chatbots & Assistants · 4,742 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

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    Qwen-Image-Edit-2511-LoRAs-Fast

    A copy of the Qwen photo-editing demo with style add-ons.

    🎨 Images & Design · 2,778 traction · Visit ↗

14. 14

    yovoice

    A free studio for Mac and Windows that makes voiceovers, copies voices and writes songs, all offline with no monthly fees.

    🎧 Music & Voice · 1,321 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

15. 15

    FireRed Image Edit 1.0 Fast

    Free online demo for editing photos with instructions, quickly.

    🎨 Images & Design · 1,638 traction · Visit ↗

16. 16

    Edi Life OS

    A personal life dashboard you run yourself, with a way for AI assistants to read it.

    🤖 Automation & AI Helpers · 41 traction · Visit ↗

17. 17

    x64dbg-mcp-server

    Lets an AI assistant drive x64dbg, a tool security researchers use to pick apart programs. Very niche.

    🤖 Automation & AI Helpers · 2,489 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

18. 18

    nanoMuse

    A free personal AI assistant with its own name and look. It runs on your phone and computer, remembers you, and asks before doing anything it can't undo.

    🤖 Automation & AI Helpers · 1,082 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

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    headcount

    A pretend company made of AI 'departments' (legal, finance, HR and more), each with its own skills. Runs inside Claude Code or ChatGPT.

    🤖 Automation & AI Helpers · 2,048 GitHub stars · Visit ↗

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    Qwen-Image-Edit-2509-LoRAs-Fast

    A copy of the Qwen photo-editing demo.

    🎨 Images & Design · 896 traction · Visit ↗

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