Smithery Claude Code MCP Jumpstarter

A curated collection of useful MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers for Claude Code, organized and ready to install.

Quick Start

1. Browse Available Servers

Check out SERVERS.md for a complete list of all 35 available servers organized by category.

2. Install Servers

You have two options:

Option A: Interactive Installer (Recommended)

./scripts/install_servers.sh

Choose your installation mode:

1. Essentials Only (Recommended for new users)

   • Installs 6 core servers: Github, Fetch, Wikipedia, Smithery Toolbox, Browser Use, and Google Maps
   • Perfect for getting started quickly with the most commonly used tools

2. All Servers

   • Installs all 35 available MCP servers at once
   • For users who want the complete toolkit

3. By Category

   • Install only servers in specific categories (e.g., "Productivity", "AI & ML", "Research & Academia")
   • Great for focused workflows

4. List Servers

   • View all available servers organized by category before deciding

Option B: Manual Installation

Copy and paste individual install commands from SERVERS.md.

3. Configure API Keys

Many servers require API keys and configuration. Run the setup script to create a secure directory structure:

./scripts/setup_secrets.sh

This creates a secrets/ directory where you can store your API keys and configuration files.

Important Notes

Configuration Required

Most MCP servers require additional configuration!

After installing a server, you'll typically need to:

1. Get API keys from the service provider (Google, OpenAI, Notion, etc.)
2. Configure the server in Smithery with your credentials
3. Store secrets securely in the secrets/ directory (use .gitignore to keep them private)

Common Configuration Files

After running ./setup_secrets.sh, you'll find example templates in secrets/examples/:

• API key configurations
• OAuth tokens
• Service credentials
• Environment variables

See individual server documentation on Smithery for specific configuration requirements.

Repository Structure

.
├── README.md              # This file
├── SERVERS.md            # Complete list of servers organized by category
├── data/
│   └── servers.json      # Structured data of all servers with metadata
├── scripts/
│   ├── install_servers.sh    # Interactive installation script
│   └── setup_secrets.sh      # Secrets directory setup script
└── secrets/              # Your API keys and configs (created by setup script)
    ├── .gitignore        # Prevents accidental commits
    └── examples/         # Configuration templates

Server Categories

The repository includes servers across 15+ categories:

• AI & ML - LLM integrations (Gemini, HuggingFace), speech-to-text, text-to-speech
• Productivity - Task managers (Todoist, Shrimp), calendars, Notion, Google Sheets, Airtable
• Research & Academia - Semantic Scholar, PubMed, Deep Research
• Web Automation - Browser control, web scraping
• Development Tools - GitHub integration
• Email & Communication - Gmail, Resend
• Media & Content - YouTube data & downloads, TMDB
• Web Tools - Fetch, Firecrawl
• Knowledge & Reference - Wikipedia, Wolfram Alpha
• And more!

See SERVERS.md for the complete categorized list.

Essential Servers

The "essentials" basket includes 6 core servers that provide fundamental functionality for most use cases:

1. Github - Repository management and code operations
2. Fetch - Webpage retrieval and content fetching
3. Wikipedia - Knowledge base access
4. Smithery Toolbox - Essential utilities for MCP operations
5. Browser Use - Advanced browser automation
6. Google Maps - Location services and mapping