Curated MCP Collection

A vetted starting list of Model Context Protocol servers — what they're for and what to watch. Always check the source repo before connecting.

Safe first connections (read-only)

• Filesystem — give an agent eyes on a folder. Scope to one directory; never the whole disk.
• Web fetch / search — let it pull pages. Treat fetched content as untrusted input.
• Database (read replica) — answer questions over your data without write risk.

Action servers (add after read-only works)

• GitHub — issues, PRs, code search. Scope the token tightly.
• Slack / Discord — post and read messages. Gate posting behind approval at first.
• Calendar / email — schedule and draft. Keep "send" human-approved early on.

What to check before you connect any server

1. Auth model — token scope, where it's stored.
2. Rate limits — what happens when you hit them.
3. Write surface — what's the worst it can do? Can you undo it?
4. Maintenance — last commit, open issues, who's behind it.

The golden rule

Start read-only, prove one tool call, then widen access one server at a time.