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NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue

MCP server · hosted · installable · v1.0.1 · com.needanai/catalog
Online · tested 8h agoNEW · 8h agoNew version 3h agoSeen in the registry 2h ago

Search, compare and watch 15,000+ AI tools: pricing, alternatives, liveness. Free, no auth.

Website ↗Source code ↗How to connect ↓

What it does

NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It can be used hosted (nothing to install) or installed locally.

No capability identified yet from its description.

Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence). None of this is a test of the tool.

At a glance

Hosted (remote)YES
Local installYES
Version1.0.1
Packagesnpm
PriceNot in the registry
First seen02 Nov 2026
Last checked2h ago

How to connect

As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 8h ago (live check)

Hosted endpoint

  • https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp streamable-http

In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http needanai-ai-tool-catalogue https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp

Install package

  • NPM @needanai/mcp v0.1.3 · runs locally (stdio)

MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "needanai-ai-tool-catalogue": {
      "url": "https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Live check

Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 8h ago

ONLINE NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue answered an MCP connection on 02 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as com.needanai/catalog 1.0.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).

14 tools offered to AI assistants

  • search_tools · Search the NeedAnAI catalogue of 15,000+ AI tools by free text, pricing model, category or task. Returns ranked hits with pricing, status, freshness (when the site was last confirmed alive) and canonical URLs, plus facet counts and a separa
  • get_tool · Full profile of one tool by slug: description, pricing model and details (with when pricing was last checked), pricing history, pros, cons, FAQs, categories, tasks, media, site status, freshness and up to five alternatives. Ends with a prov
  • find_alternatives · Alternatives to a tool, ranked by freshness, profile completeness, curation and how many other tools list them as an alternative. Each entry carries a rationale. Optionally restrict to the same pricing model.
  • compare_tools · Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 tools: pricing, summary, categories, tasks, pros, cons, site status, freshness, flags and launch date.
  • recommend_for_task · Given a job to be done ("create a logo", "transcribe meetings") and an optional budget, returns the best-fitting tools with an explicit rationale per recommendation. Resolves known task slugs first, then falls back to free-text search.
  • list_taxonomy · All category or task slugs with names and live tool counts. Use the slugs as filters for search_tools and recommend_for_task.
  • search_articles · Search 660+ editorial articles (reviews, comparisons, alternatives round-ups, guides) by keywords and optional category.
  • get_article · The full markdown body of one article by slug.
  • check_status · Is the tool’s site alive? Returns the scanner verdict, when it was last checked and verified, when pricing was last checked, and a freshness label.
  • watch_tool · Subscribe to status and pricing changes for a tool (checked every 30 minutes). Delivered to an https webhook or email. Requires an API key (free, from https://needanai.com/profile?tab=api-keys).
  • list_watches · Active watches on this API key.
  • unwatch_tool · Stop a watch by id.
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  • submit_tool · Suggest a tool for the catalogue. If its website is already listed the existing listing is returned instead. Requires an API key.
  • export_tools · Bulk export of a filtered slice of the catalogue (up to 2,000 rows) as JSON or CSV. Returns a signed download URL valid for 24 hours. Requires an API key.

What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method

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Facts & evidence

Each fact shows where it was seen and when.
FactValueEvidenceSourceLast confirmed
Install package@needanai/mcpDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Package registriesnpmDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Local install (package)yesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Version1.0.1DECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Hosted endpointhttps://mcp.needanai.com/mcpDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Remote access (hosted)yesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Websitehttps://needanai.com/developersDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Repositoryhttps://github.com/vmatresu/ailaunchspaceDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
Registry statusactiveDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago
MCP serveryesDECLAREDSRC-001 Official MCP Registry2h ago

Change history

  • CHANGED02 Nov 2026
    local install: no → yes
  • VERSION02 Nov 2026
    1.0.0 → 1.0.1
  • NEW02 Nov 2026
    first seen in the index

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Questions about NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue

How do I connect NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue?

Use the hosted endpoint https://mcp.needanai.com/mcp in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.

What tools does NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue offer?

When Electra Index connected on 02 Nov 2026, it listed 14 tools: search_tools, get_tool, find_alternatives, compare_tools, recommend_for_task, list_taxonomy, search_articles, get_article and more. The full list is in "Live check" above.

Is NeedAnAI — AI tool catalogue online?

Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 8h ago.