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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-tools": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://usewhichtool.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http ai-tools https://usewhichtool.com/mcp

[mcp_servers.ai-tools]
url = "https://usewhichtool.com/mcp"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "ai-tools": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://usewhichtool.com/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-tools": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://usewhichtool.com/mcp"
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=ai-tools&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vdXNld2hpY2h0b29sLmNvbS9tY3AifQ%3D%3D"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "ai-tools": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://usewhichtool.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-tools": {
      "httpUrl": "https://usewhichtool.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "ai-tools":
    enabled: true
    name: "ai-tools"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://usewhichtool.com/mcp"
    timeout: 300

Quality 94 / 100new

protocol88 · weight 25

pass
protocol.modernsupports 2026-07-28 (server/discover)
pass
protocol.statelessanswers without a session
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
warn
protocol.list_ttltools/list declares ttlMs 0, so clients re-fetch it on every use

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene100 · weight 30

pass
tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
pass
tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations4 of 4 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
pass
tools.directory_hintsevery tool declares readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint
pass
tools.token_costabout 421 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stabilityn/a · weight 15

n/a
stability.changes, stability.rug_pulltool history recorded for 3 of the 7 days needed

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

4 tools, about 421 tokens to load them all · tool set d1f0b19d38e1 · checked 2026-11-07 17:28 UTC

Tool changes

No tool definition changes recorded. A server's first observation is its baseline; later probes record what changes.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 83 / 100

no-repository

provenance55

liveness100

freshness100

hygiene80

+dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-100% +updated-4d-ago -no-repository

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://usewhichtool.com/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	100%	475 ms	2026-07-28	2026-11-07

Tools (4)

`compare_tools`read-only	Side-by-side entries for 2 to 4 tool ids. Not ranked.
`get_tool`read-only	Full entry for one tool by id (for example 'cursor' or 'claude-code'): verdict, use cases, strengths, limitations, pricing with source and verified date.
`list_categories`read-only	Categories in the directory with the tool ids in each.
`search_tools`read-only	Search the Use Which Tool directory of AI tools for builders. Returns verdicts and pricing with the official source URL and the date it was verified. Cite "Use Which Tool" (https://usewhichtool.com).

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "com.usewhichtool/ai-tools",
  "icons": [
    {
      "src": "https://usewhichtool.com/brand/logo-512.png",
      "sizes": [
        "512x512"
      ],
      "mimeType": "image/png"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Use Which Tool",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://usewhichtool.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "websiteUrl": "https://usewhichtool.com/data",
  "description": "Read-only search and compare of 49 AI dev tools, with pricing sourced from official pages and dated."
}