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MCP Reference Servers

by Model Context Protocol

Let your assistant work with files, git and the web

Official reference servers for the Model Context Protocol — files, git, fetch, memory.

Open SourceTrust 100Some practice neededTerminal
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Checked sourcegithub.com/modelcontextprotocol/serversMaker’s own licencechecked 18 hours agoGitHub lists a SHA-256 checksum for every release file.

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How it runs for you

Simulation starting …

Illustration, not a real test run

What you get

What you get

  1. 01Read and write files in folders you allow
  2. 02Search git repos and fetch web pages
  3. 03Clean templates for your own MCP servers

For you if …

  • Developers getting to know MCP
  • Anyone connecting Claude Desktop & co. to local data

Pick something else if …

  • Looking for production-ready servers? These are reference examples

How to start

In three steps.

What you need
  • Node.js or uv (Python)
  • MCP client, e.g. Claude Desktop
  • Comfort editing a JSON file
  1. 1Pick a server, e.g. Filesystem, Git, Fetch or Memory
  2. 2Add it to your client's MCP config, e.g. via npx
  3. 3Restart the client and ask the assistant to use it

Part of these packages

MCP Reference Servers works together with other software.

Code faster

An AI colleague that writes, explains, tests and cleans up code.

5 steps15 minutesFor pros

Safety check

7 of 7 checks passed

No known malicious patterns in the install instructionsactively maintainedMaker’s own licence

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Who is behind it?
  • Taken by OROBO from the official source. The maker has not joined OROBO yet.
Is the code clean?
  • Source code publicly visible
  • Maker’s own licence
  • No known malicious patterns in the install instructions
Is it maintained?
  • Website reachable
  • Updated today
Technical details & what we don’t check
  • Website loads fast
  • Website protection settings: 3 of 6 (website only, not the software)HSTS, CSP, Frame-Schutz

We automatically check origin, code patterns, licence, maintenance and reachability — again every day. We do not check whether the software fits your purpose, how it handles your data, or whether it works without errors. Last checked 18 hours ago. How OROBO checks

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Facts

AreaExtend your AI
PriceOpen Source
LicenceMaker’s own licence
Runs onTerminal
Popular with developers★ 91.8K GitHub
Last updated04 Nov 2026
Sourcemodelcontextprotocol/servers ↗
Websitemodelcontextprotocol.io ↗
I am the maker