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Search the AI Tool Directory catalog: tool details, status checks, and alternatives.

Search and compare AI tools with details, status checks, and alternative recommendations.

Captured live from the server via tools/list.

search_tools

Search the AI Tool Directory catalog (2,000+ AI tools) by keyword, use case, or category using hybrid semantic search. Returns ranked tools with slug, one-line description, pricing model, and rating. Use this to discover tools, then get_tool for full detail.

Parameters (2)

querystringrequired
What the user is looking for, e.g. "AI video editing" or "alternatives to Jasper".
limitinteger
Max results (1-20, default 8).

get_tool

Get the full profile of one AI tool by its directory slug: description, pricing, key features, editorial verdict and rating, the date it was last human-verified, lifecycle status, and the official site URL.

Parameters (1)

slugstringrequired
The directory slug, e.g. "gamma-app-ai-powered-presenting-ideas" (from search_tools).

check_tool_status

Check whether an AI tool is still alive. Returns active, deceased, or acquired — with the date and cause if it shut down, and live alternatives if it did. Use this before recommending a tool to avoid suggesting one that no longer exists.

Parameters (1)

toolstringrequired
Tool name or directory slug to check, e.g. "Jasper" or "jasper-ai".

find_alternatives

Find curated alternatives to a given AI tool by its directory slug. If the tool has shut down, returns live replacements. Good for "what should I use instead of X" questions.

Parameters (1)

slugstringrequired
The directory slug of the tool to find alternatives for.

compare_tools

Compare two AI tools side by side by their directory slugs. Returns each tool’s profile (pricing, rating, editorial verdict, lifecycle) plus the editor’s head-to-head verdict and bottom line when one exists for the pair.

Parameters (2)

slugAstringrequired
Directory slug of the first tool.
slugBstringrequired
Directory slug of the second tool.

list_tools

List the top-rated active AI tools in a category or for a job role, optionally filtered by pricing. Good for "what are the best AI tools for sales" or "free tools in <category>".

Parameters (4)

categorystring
Category slug (from search_tools results), e.g. "productivity".
rolestring
Job-role slug, e.g. "sales", "marketing", "customer-support".
pricingstring
Optional pricing filter: Free, Freemium, Free Trial, or Paid.
limitinteger
Max results (1-20, default 8).

Install

Tools (6)

search_toolsget_toolcheck_tool_statusfind_alternativescompare_toolslist_tools

Remote endpoint

Streamable HTTP

Hosted server - connect over the network, no local install.

url

https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp

Add to VS Code Add to Cursor

claude_desktop_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "catalog": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://tooldirectory.ai/api/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Desktop config is stdio-only; this bridges via mcp-remote. Native remote: Settings > Connectors.