ConnectoryIndex of MCP servers — No. 060

Field notes · Guides

Guides

Setup walkthroughs and short lists built only from our verified data and the clients' own documentation. Every guide lists its sources.

  1. 001ListMCP servers for CursorA short, sourced list of MCP servers that work well in Cursor — GitHub, Context7, Playwright, Linear, Sentry, Supabase and more — with ready mcp.json entries.Oct 15, 2026→
  2. 002ListMCP servers for Claude CodeMCP servers worth adding to Claude Code, each with the claude mcp add command — GitHub, Linear, Sentry, Playwright, Context7, Notion and more. Scopes and auth explained.Oct 15, 2026→
  3. 003ListMCP servers for CodexHow Codex configures MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml, plus picks from our verified index — Context7, Playwright, GitHub, Figma, Sentry, Chrome DevTools — with TOML for each.Oct 15, 2026→
  4. 004How-toSet up the GitHub MCP server in CursorStep-by-step: add GitHub's official remote MCP server (api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/) to Cursor, VS Code or Claude Code, authenticate with OAuth or a PAT, and test it.Oct 15, 2026→
  5. 005GuideMCP servers for databasesCompare database MCP servers — Postgres, Supabase, Neon, DBHub, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, ClickHouse — by transport, auth and read-only options, with setup snippets.Oct 15, 2026→
  6. 006GuideRemote vs local MCP serversWhat the difference between stdio (local) and Streamable HTTP (remote) MCP servers means for setup, auth and security — and how each client configures them.Oct 22, 2026→
  7. 007GuideMCP servers for design (Figma)Figma's official remote MCP server vs the community Framelink server: tools, auth, setup and which to use for design-to-code in Cursor, Claude Code or Codex.Oct 15, 2026→
  8. 008GuideMCP servers for browser automationCompare browser MCP servers — Playwright MCP, Chrome DevTools MCP, Puppeteer and Browserbase — by what they do, where the browser runs and how to set them up.Oct 15, 2026→
  9. 009How-toAdd MCP servers in VS CodeEvery way to add an MCP server in VS Code — the @mcp gallery, .vscode/mcp.json, workspace .mcp.json, the code --add-mcp CLI — plus trust, sandboxing and logs.Oct 15, 2026→
  10. 010ChecklistMCP security & permissions checklistA practical checklist before you connect an MCP server: verify the source, minimize scopes and tokens, prefer read-only, review local commands, keep approvals on. Sourced from the MCP spec and client docs.Oct 25, 2026→

Comparisons

Playwright vs Chrome DevToolsBoth run a local browser. Playwright MCP drives pages through accessibility snapshots; Chrome DevTools MCP adds performance traces, network inspection and console access to a live Chrome.Supabase vs NeonBoth are vendor-run remote servers for hosted Postgres with OAuth sign-in. Supabase's documented URL supports project scoping and read-only mode; Neon documents read and write scopes and branch tools.Figma vs Framelink Figma MCPFigma's official server is remote with account sign-in; Framelink is a community server run locally with a personal access token.PostgreSQL (reference, archived) vs DBHubThe Postgres reference server is read-only but archived. DBHub is maintained and connects to Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server and SQLite through one DSN.Playwright vs Puppeteer (reference, archived)Both automate a local browser. Playwright MCP is maintained by Microsoft; the Puppeteer server is an archived reference implementation.Brave Search vs TavilyBoth give agents web search behind an API key from the vendor.