# mcp-compass

> MCP Server

MCP Compass is a discovery and recommendation service that helps AI assistants find and understand Model Context Protocol servers using natural language queries. It simplifies discovering the right tools for specific tasks.

## Overview

- **Category:** AI
- **Language:** JavaScript
- **Stars:** 245
- **Forks:** 5
- **Owner:** liuyoshio
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/liuyoshio/mcp-compass
- **Created:** 2024-12-27T06:57:13+00:00
- **Updated:** 2025-03-28T16:56:03+00:00
- **Source:** https://model-context-protocol.com/servers/mcp-server-discovery-recommendation-service

## Setup

## Setup
For Claude Desktop, edit your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:

#### MacOS/Linux
``` bash
code ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
```

#### Windows
``` bash
code $env:AppData\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
```

1. **As an MCP Service**:

   Add to your AI assistant's MCP configuration to enable service discovery capabilities.
   

   ``` json
   {
   "mcpServers": {
      "mcp-compass": {
         "command": "npx",
         "args": [
            "-y",
            "@liuyoshio/mcp-compass"
         ]
      }
   }
   }
   ```

   or

   ``` json
   {
   "mcpServers": {
      "mcp-compass": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": [
            "/path/to/repo/build/index.js"
         ]
      }
   }
   }
   ```

## Tools

## Available Tools

		1. Smart Search (Find MCP services using natural language queries)
		2. Rich Metadata (Get detailed information about each service)
		3. Real-time Updates (Always up-to-date with the latest MCP services)
		4. Easy Integration (Simple to integrate with any MCP-compatible AI assistant)