Best MCP Servers for Beginners

Easy-to-install MCP servers perfect for getting started. No complex setup required — just install and go.

20 servers · Updated 2026 · From 2805 reviewed

Top Picks

#1 Markitdown Verified

90,816 stars

MCP tool access to MarkItDown -- a library that converts many file formats (local or remote) to Markdown for LLM consumption.

Tools (1)

convert_to_markdown

Compatibility

Claude Desktop

Not Tested

Claude Code

Not Tested

Cursor

Not Tested

VS Code

Not Tested

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add markitdown -- uvx markitdown-mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markitdown": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "markitdown-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "markitdown": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "markitdown-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markitdown": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "markitdown-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markitdown": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "markitdown-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

#2 Context7 Verified

49,251 stars

Up-to-date code documentation for LLMs and AI code editors.

Tools (2)

resolve-library-idget-library-docs

Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support

Tested

Windsurf

Not Tested

Claude Desktop

Not Tested

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add context7 -- npx -y @upstash/context7-mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "context7": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@upstash/context7-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "context7": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/context7-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

#3 Playwright MCP Verified

29,036 stars

Official Microsoft Playwright MCP server, enabling LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots

Tools (5)

browser_navigatebrowser_clickbrowser_fillbrowser_snapshotbrowser_take_screenshot

Compatibility

Claude CodeFull support

Tested

CursorFull support

Tested

VS CodeFull support

Tested

WindsurfFull support

Tested

Claude DesktopFull support

Tested

Install

Claude Code

claude mcp add microsoft-playwright-mcp -- npx -y @playwright/mcp@latest

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "microsoft-playwright-mcp": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@playwright/mcp@latest"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "microsoft-playwright-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@playwright/mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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version control Go stdiostreamable-http

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search fetch Python stdiostreamable-http

Firecrawl MCP Server

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browser automation JavaScript stdio

Firebase MCP

Gives AI development tools Firebase-specific capabilities and expertise.

documentation TypeScript stdio

Chrome DevTools MCP

by ChromeDevTools

MCP server for Chrome DevTools

browser automation TypeScript stdio

MCP Server Browser

Browser automation capabilities using Puppeteer, both support local and remote browser connection.

browser automation TypeScript stdio

Oh My Posh Validator

by JanDeDobbeleer

Validate oh-my-posh configurations and segment snippets against the official schema.

other Go stdiostreamable-http

MCP Run Python

Run Python code in a secure sandbox via MCP tool calls

code execution Python stdio

Figma Context MCP

Provide coding agents direct access to Figma data to help them one-shot design implementation.

documentation TypeScript stdio

Git MCP

gitmcp.io is a generic remote MCP server to connect to ANY GitHub repository or project for documentation

documentation TypeScript stdio

BrowserMCP

Automate your local Chrome browser

browser automation TypeScript stdio

DesktopCommanderMCP

by wonderwhy-er

A swiss-army-knife that can manage/execute programs and read/write/search/edit code and text files.

code execution TypeScript stdio

YouTube

Extract and convert YouTube video information.

other Python stdiostreamable-http

Exa MCP Server

by exa-labs Official

Fast, intelligent web search and web crawling. New mcp tool: Exa-code is a context tool for coding

search fetch TypeScript stdiostreamable-http

MCP Server Chart

by antvis Official

A Model Context Protocol server for generating visual charts using AntV.

data analytics TypeScript stdio

Excel MCP Server

An Excel manipulation server providing workbook creation, data operations, formatting, and advanced features (charts, pivot tables, formulae).

documentation Python stdio

MCP Obsidian

by MarkusPfundstein

Interacting with Obsidian via REST API

other Python stdio

FAQ

What are the best MCP servers for Beginners?

We reviewed 2805 MCP servers and selected 20 top picks for Beginners. Our top recommendation is Markitdown.

How do I install these MCP servers?

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