The Daily Workflow — AI Tools & Free Alternatives
Find free open-source replacements for paid software; search 15,000+ AI tools and MCP servers.
What it does
The Daily Workflow — AI Tools & Free Alternatives is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
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
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · hosted endpoint tested by Electra Index 4h ago (live check)Hosted endpoint
https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridgestreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http the-daily-workflow-ai-tools-free-alternatives https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-daily-workflow-ai-tools-free-alternatives": {
"url": "https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 4h agoONLINE The Daily Workflow — AI Tools & Free Alternatives answered an MCP connection on 01 Nov 2026 and introduced itself as thedailyworkflow-mcp 1.27.0 (MCP protocol 2025-06-18).
19 tools offered to AI assistants
find_free_alternative· Find verified free open-source replacements for a paid AI product. Backed by the Swap Map at thedailyworkflow.com/alternatives — every replacement is checked by hand against live GitHub (stars, license, last push). Answer honestly from thesearch_mcp_servers· Search the catalog of 3500+ MCP servers at thedailyworkflow.com. Args: query: Free-text search (matches name, description, keywords). Example: "notion", "postgres database". category: Filter by category. Common values: databases, web, filesget_mcp_install_config· Get a ready-to-paste install config for a specific MCP server and client. Args: slug: MCP server slug (from search_mcp_servers `slug` field). Example: "github-mcp". client: Target client. Values: claude-desktop, cursor, cline, windsurf, conget_mcp_details· Get complete details for a specific MCP server: description, use cases, tools, install configs. Args: slug: MCP server slug. Returns: Full MCP record with description, long description, use_cases (list of scenarios), tools (what the serverlist_mcp_categories· List all MCP categories in the catalog with counts. Returns: Dict with `count` (total categories) and `categories` (list of {name, count}). Useful when the user wants to browse by category or asks "what kinds of MCP servers exist".catalog_stats· Stats about the MCP catalog at thedailyworkflow.com. Returns: total_servers (int), top_languages (list of {language, count}), catalog_url. Use this for context-setting questions like "how many MCP servers exist" or "what's the most popularsearch_ai_tools· Search 15000+ AI tools in the thedailyworkflow.com catalog. Args: query: Free-text search (matches name, description, tags). Example: "image generation", "transcription", "chatbot". category: Filter by category. Examples: "Image Generation"get_ai_tool_details· Full details for a specific AI tool: features, pricing, target audience, USP. Args: slug: Tool slug from search_ai_tools results (e.g. "chatgpt", "midjourney"). Returns: Dict with full description, key_features, pricing_details, target_audilist_ai_tool_categories· List all AI tool categories in the catalog with counts. Returns: Dict with `count` and `categories` (list of {name, count}). Useful when the user wants to browse tools by category.search_pipelines· Search 100+ ready-made AI workflow pipelines (step-by-step recipes). A pipeline is a complete plan: which AI tools to use in what order, with ready-to-paste prompts at each step, to accomplish a specific goal. Args: query: Free-text searchget_pipeline_details· Full pipeline: title, goal, all steps with tools, instructions, prompts, pricing. Args: slug: Pipeline slug (from search_pipelines). lang: "en" or "ru" (default "en"). Returns: Dict with title, goal, steps (each: step number, title, tool_naget_popular_pipelines· Top-N most-used pipelines by hit count — what other users have found valuable. Args: lang: "en" or "ru" (default "en"). limit: Max results (1-25, default 10). Returns: Same shape as search_pipelines, sorted by hits descending. Use this for
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build_custom_pipeline_url· For a custom task (no existing pipeline matches), get a deep link to the Pipeline Builder on thedailyworkflow.com. The builder composes a step-by-step pipeline from 15000+ AI tools with ready-to-paste prompts. The MCP server doesn't run itsearch_mcp_tutorials· Search 147+ MCP tutorials covering install, configuration, comparison, build guides. Tutorials are curated step-by-step guides for installing and using MCP servers with specific clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf), best-of-catget_tutorial_details· Full tutorial content (markdown) with all steps, code blocks, screenshots. Args: slug: Tutorial slug (from search_mcp_tutorials). lang: en | ru. Default: en. Returns: Dict with title, summary, content (full markdown), difficulty, category,search_qa_cases· Search 147+ Q&A cases — curated solutions to real GitHub Issues with MCP servers and AI tools. Each case is structured as: problem (symptom) → cause → solution (markdown with code). Use this FIRST when the user reports an error or unexpectesearch_prompts· Search 1700+ user-submitted AI prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, DALL-E, Cursor, Gemini and more. Each prompt is a copy-paste-ready template for a specific task (writing, coding, marketing, design, business, etc). Args: query: Free-tget_my_saved_tools· Return the saved AI tools ("My Workflow" stack) of the user who owns the given personal API key from thedailyworkflow.com. The user can generate the key on https://thedailyworkflow.com/my-workflow (section "Personal API key"). Ask the userget_my_stack_health· Health summary of the user's saved stack on thedailyworkflow.com: how many of their tools are alive, protected, slow or dead, and which ones are dead. Needs the personal API key (see get_my_saved_tools). Use this when the user asks whether
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
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. Launch offer: $39.99 once, for life.
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 4h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 4h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 4h ago |
| Website | https://thedailyworkflow.com | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 4h ago |
| Repository | https://github.com/vlsky2603/thedailyworkflow-mcp | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 4h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 4h ago |
| Version | 0.3.1 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 4h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 4h ago |
Change history
- NEW01 Nov 2026first seen in the index
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Questions about The Daily Workflow — AI Tools & Free Alternatives
How do I connect The Daily Workflow — AI Tools & Free Alternatives?
Use the hosted endpoint https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge 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 The Daily Workflow — AI Tools & Free Alternatives offer?
When Electra Index connected on 01 Nov 2026, it listed 19 tools: find_free_alternative, search_mcp_servers, get_mcp_install_config, get_mcp_details, list_mcp_categories, catalog_stats, search_ai_tools, get_ai_tool_details and more. The full list is in "Live check" above.
Is The Daily Workflow — AI Tools & Free Alternatives online?
Yes. Its hosted endpoint answered an MCP connection from Electra Index 4h ago.