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Best MCP servers for Cursor

The best MCP servers for Cursor are Browser Use, Gemini CLI and Worldmonitor, ranked by GitHub stars; Browser Use leads with 117,307 stars and is published by the vendor itself. The list covers 776 MCP servers in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Browser Use

    browser-use/browser-use

    Control a real Chrome browser to complete any task: fill forms, extract data, book flights.

    OfficialWeb & browsingPython

    Browser Use has 117,307 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  2. Rank 2:

    Gemini CLI

    google-gemini/gemini-cli

    An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.

    Developer toolsTypeScript

    Gemini CLI has 107,240 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

  3. Rank 3:

    Worldmonitor

    koala73/worldmonitor

    Real-time global intelligence dashboard. AI-powered news aggregation, geopolitical monitoring, and infrastructure tracking in a unified situational awareness interface.

    Cloud & DevOpsTypeScript

    Worldmonitor has 87,920 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

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  1. 1

    Browser Use

    Control a real Chrome browser to complete any task: fill forms, extract data, book flights.

    Browser Use has 117,307 GitHub stars, is published by the vendor itself, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  2. 2

    Gemini CLI

    An open-source AI agent that brings the power of Gemini directly into your terminal.

    Gemini CLI has 107,240 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

  3. 3

    Worldmonitor

    Real-time global intelligence dashboard. AI-powered news aggregation, geopolitical monitoring, and infrastructure tracking in a unified situational awareness interface.

    Worldmonitor has 87,920 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

  4. 4

    Scrapling MCP Server

    Web scraping with stealth HTTP, real browsers, and Cloudflare bypass.

    Scrapling MCP Server has 86,017 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in Python and was last updated in October 2026.

  5. 5

    Netdata

    Real-time infrastructure monitoring with metrics, logs, alerts, and ML-based anomaly detection.

    Netdata has 80,817 GitHub stars, needs an API key or token, is written in Go and was last updated in October 2026.

  6. 6

    Front-End Checklist

    Review frontend code and live pages against 386 quality-gated web development rules.

    Front-End Checklist has 74,390 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in MDX and was last updated in October 2026.

  7. 7

    Claude Flow

    AI orchestration with hive-mind swarms, neural networks, and 87 MCP tools for enterprise dev.

    Claude Flow has 74,016 GitHub stars, needs an API key or token, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

  8. 8

    Context7

    Up-to-date code docs for any prompt.

    Context7 has 62,752 GitHub stars, needs an API key or token, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

  9. 9

    Chrome DevTools MCP

    MCP server for Chrome DevTools.

    Chrome DevTools MCP has 53,049 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in TypeScript and was last updated in October 2026.

  10. 10

    Codebase Memory

    Codebase knowledge graph for AI agents — 162 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens.

    Codebase Memory has 45,917 GitHub stars, runs without an API key, is written in C and was last updated in October 2026.

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What are the best MCP servers for Cursor?

The best MCP servers for Cursor are Browser Use, Gemini CLI and Worldmonitor, ranked by GitHub stars; Browser Use leads with 117,307 stars and is published by the vendor itself. The list covers 776 MCP servers in the appsgit catalog, one entry per repository.

Do these MCP servers need an API key?

3 of the 10 picks need an API key or token, for example Netdata; 7 run without one. Each page on appsgit lists the environment variables a MCP server expects.

Which AI clients work with these MCP servers?

Claude Code (all), Cursor (all), VS Code (all) and Claude Desktop (8 of 10). The client list comes from each project's published transport and package data; appsgit does not guess it.

Are any of these MCP servers official?

Yes: Browser Use is published by the vendor itself.

How do I install an MCP server?

Local servers run as a command such as npx, uvx or docker run that you add to your client's MCP configuration; remote servers only need their URL. Every server page on appsgit has ready-made snippets for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code.

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