tp tate@programs pulse live
tate@programs ~/notes/mcp-registry-pulse 2026-05-10

public registry snapshot

MCP Registry Pulse.

A launch-readiness snapshot across current MCP Registry metadata and linked GitHub repos. This is aggregate analysis only: it shows where server launches tend to lose trust before a user ever connects a client.

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generated
2026-05-10
registry rows
300
latest servers
141

topline

The launch bar is now metadata plus first-run proof.

latest servers

141

Official registry entries marked latest in the fetched window.

github repos

84 (60%)

Listings with a GitHub repository URL attached.

website visible

97 (69%)

Website URL visible in registry metadata, GitHub homepage, or README.

recent movement

79 (56%)

Latest metadata updated within the last 45 days.

package path

33 (23%)

Listings with package install metadata.

remote path

115 (82%)

Listings with hosted remote server metadata.

surface gaps

Common public proof gaps in the current registry sample.

Short registry descriptions 80 / 141 - harder to understand quickly
Missing human-readable title 48 / 141 - namespace carries the listing
Remote-only with no package path 106 / 141 - hosted flow must explain trust and auth clearly
README includes copyable mcpServers config 36 / 54 - among readable GitHub READMEs
README mentions install or client command 33 / 54 - among readable GitHub READMEs
README mentions permissions or safety 46 / 54 - among readable GitHub READMEs
README mentions server.json 3 / 54 - among readable GitHub READMEs
README includes smoke-test language 15 / 54 - among readable GitHub READMEs

server samples

Searchable public-proof gaps from the fetched registry window.

scope a review

score 40/100 · remote

ai.klavis/strata

MCP server for progressive tool usage at any scale (see https://klavis.ai)

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
  • Add smoke-test or tool-list proof
source repo audit template

score 40/100 · remote

ai.packmind/mcp-server

Packmind captures, scales, and enforces your organization's technical decisions.

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
  • Add install or client command
source repo audit template

score 49/100 · remote

ai.filegraph/document-processing

Extract text from documents, manipulate PDFs, and perform OCR on images.

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Make README proof available
  • Expose a product or docs website
source repo audit template

score 50/100 · remote

Agent Skills Search Server

Search and discover Agent Skills from the skills.sh registry. Powered by HAPI MCP server.

  • Expand the registry description
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
  • Add install or client command
  • Add smoke-test or tool-list proof
source repo audit template

score 50/100 · remote

Kubit

Bring Kubit into your AI workflow — query your warehouse with natural language

  • Expand the registry description
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
  • Add install or client command
  • Add smoke-test or tool-list proof
source repo audit template

score 52/100 · remote

ai.pictomancer/image-processing

Image processing for AI agents. Resize, convert, compress, and pipeline images.

  • Attach a public repository
  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Expose a product or docs website
source audit template

score 53/100 · remote

ac.tandem/docs-mcp

Remote MCP server for Tandem docs, install guides, SDKs, workflows, and agent setup help.

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
  • Add install or client command
source repo audit template

score 54/100 · remote

ai.raisonn/connect

AI-native art catalogue. Catalogue works, parse provenance, and generate signed RAIs.

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Make README proof available
  • Expose a product or docs website
source repo audit template

score 55/100 · remote

ai.explorium/mcp-explorium

Access live company and contact data from Explorium's AgentSource B2B platform.

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
  • Add smoke-test or tool-list proof
source repo audit template

score 55/100 · remote

ai.adramp/google-ads

Google Ads MCP server — manage campaigns, keywords, and metrics.

  • Attach a public repository
  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
source audit template

score 55/100 · remote

Paper Lantern

Research intelligence for AI coding agents. 2M+ CS papers with evidence and tradeoffs.

  • Expand the registry description
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
  • Add smoke-test or tool-list proof
  • Document permissions and safety notes
source repo audit template

score 56/100 · package

ai.aliengiraffe/spotdb

Ephemeral data sandbox for AI workflows with guardrails and security

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Add smoke-test or tool-list proof
  • Add copyable mcpServers config
source repo audit template

score 57/100 · remote

agency.lona/trading

AI-powered trading strategy development: backtesting, market data, and portfolio analysis

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Make README proof available
  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
source repo audit template

score 57/100 · package

ai.autoblocks/contextlayer-mcp

Personal context management for AI assistants

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Make README proof available
  • Expose a product or docs website
source repo audit template

score 57/100 · package

ai.autoblocks/ctxl

Personal context management for AI assistants

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Make README proof available
  • Expose a product or docs website
source repo audit template

score 57/100 · package

ai.autoblocks/ctxl-mcp

Personal context management for AI assistants

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Make README proof available
  • Expose a product or docs website
source repo audit template

score 57/100 · package

ai.ponlo/server

Family calendar, tasks, meals, lists & rewards hub for AI assistants.

  • Add a human-readable title
  • Expand the registry description
  • Make README proof available
  • Expose a product or docs website
source repo audit template

score 59/100 · remote

Ludo AI Game Assets

Generate game assets with AI: sprites, 3D models, animations, sound effects, music, and voices.

  • Clarify remote auth and trust boundary
  • Add install or client command
  • Add smoke-test or tool-list proof
  • Document permissions and safety notes
source repo audit template

interpretation

What this means for maintainers.

open checklist

01

Remote servers need more trust copy, not less.

When there is no local package path, the public docs need to make auth, transport, permissions, data access, and support boundaries easy to inspect.

02

Registry metadata should mirror the README's best proof.

A strong README still loses value if the registry title, website, package path, and description do not surface the same clarity.

03

Directory acceptance is becoming a launch system.

The strongest submissions create a proof trail: package, registry metadata, smoke test, safety notes, score page, and curated PR context.

04

Small docs fixes are commercial leverage.

Clear install paths reduce support load, make buyers more comfortable, and give directory maintainers fewer reasons to skip a listing.

sources and method

Public metadata, conservative scoring.

registry

Official MCP Registry API

Fetched 300 registry entries from the public API and kept entries whose official metadata marked them latest.

registry endpoint

docs

MCP Registry docs

The public registry flow uses server metadata for discovery. This pulse treats metadata clarity as part of launch readiness.

registry quickstart

github

Linked GitHub repos

When a listing exposed a GitHub repo, the script read public repo metadata and README text. Private code and private docs were not inspected.

aggregate JSON

shipcheck

Repeatable review path

Shipcheck turns the same launch-readiness ideas into a local scanner, GitHub Action, MCP server, and paid review workflow.

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