The Daily Workflow MCP Server

About The Daily Workflow

The Daily Workflow MCP server gives AI agents searchable access to a catalog of 16,000+ AI tools, a map of free open-source alternatives to popular paid products, and an MCP server directory with install guides. Remote endpoint, free to use.

The Daily Workflow tools (19)

Read from the live server on Nov 8, 2026. These are the tools your AI assistant can call once connected.

find_free_alternative

Find verified free open-source replacements for a paid AI product. Backed by the Swap Map at thedailyworkflow.com/alternatives — every replacement is checked by hand against live GitHub (stars, license, last push). Answer honestly from the

search_mcp_servers

Search the catalog of 3500+ MCP servers at thedailyworkflow.com. Args: query: Free-text search (matches name, description, keywords). Example: "notion", "postgres database". category: Filter by category. Common values: databases, web, files

get_mcp_install_config

Get a ready-to-paste install config for a specific MCP server and client. Args: slug: MCP server slug (from search_mcp_servers `slug` field). Example: "github-mcp". client: Target client. Values: claude-desktop, cursor, cline, windsurf, con

get_mcp_details

Get complete details for a specific MCP server: description, use cases, tools, install configs. Args: slug: MCP server slug. Returns: Full MCP record with description, long description, use_cases (list of scenarios), tools (what the server

list_mcp_categories

List all MCP categories in the catalog with counts. Returns: Dict with `count` (total categories) and `categories` (list of {name, count}). Useful when the user wants to browse by category or asks "what kinds of MCP servers exist".

catalog_stats

Stats about the MCP catalog at thedailyworkflow.com. Returns: total_servers (int), top_languages (list of {language, count}), catalog_url. Use this for context-setting questions like "how many MCP servers exist" or "what's the most popular

search_ai_tools

Search 15000+ AI tools in the thedailyworkflow.com catalog. Args: query: Free-text search (matches name, description, tags). Example: "image generation", "transcription", "chatbot". category: Filter by category. Examples: "Image Generation"

get_ai_tool_details

Full details for a specific AI tool: features, pricing, target audience, USP. Args: slug: Tool slug from search_ai_tools results (e.g. "chatgpt", "midjourney"). Returns: Dict with full description, key_features, pricing_details, target_audi

list_ai_tool_categories

List all AI tool categories in the catalog with counts. Returns: Dict with `count` and `categories` (list of {name, count}). Useful when the user wants to browse tools by category.

search_pipelines

Search 100+ ready-made AI workflow pipelines (step-by-step recipes). A pipeline is a complete plan: which AI tools to use in what order, with ready-to-paste prompts at each step, to accomplish a specific goal. Args: query: Free-text search

get_pipeline_details

Full pipeline: title, goal, all steps with tools, instructions, prompts, pricing. Args: slug: Pipeline slug (from search_pipelines). lang: "en" or "ru" (default "en"). Returns: Dict with title, goal, steps (each: step number, title, tool_na

get_popular_pipelines

Top-N most-used pipelines by hit count — what other users have found valuable. Args: lang: "en" or "ru" (default "en"). limit: Max results (1-25, default 10). Returns: Same shape as search_pipelines, sorted by hits descending. Use this for

build_custom_pipeline_url

For a custom task (no existing pipeline matches), get a deep link to the Pipeline Builder on thedailyworkflow.com. The builder composes a step-by-step pipeline from 15000+ AI tools with ready-to-paste prompts. The MCP server doesn't run it

search_mcp_tutorials

Search 147+ MCP tutorials covering install, configuration, comparison, build guides. Tutorials are curated step-by-step guides for installing and using MCP servers with specific clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf), best-of-cat

get_tutorial_details

Full tutorial content (markdown) with all steps, code blocks, screenshots. Args: slug: Tutorial slug (from search_mcp_tutorials). lang: en | ru. Default: en. Returns: Dict with title, summary, content (full markdown), difficulty, category,

search_qa_cases

Search 147+ Q&A cases — curated solutions to real GitHub Issues with MCP servers and AI tools. Each case is structured as: problem (symptom) → cause → solution (markdown with code). Use this FIRST when the user reports an error or unexpecte

search_prompts

Search 1700+ user-submitted AI prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, DALL-E, Cursor, Gemini and more. Each prompt is a copy-paste-ready template for a specific task (writing, coding, marketing, design, business, etc). Args: query: Free-t

get_my_saved_tools

Return the saved AI tools ("My Workflow" stack) of the user who owns the given personal API key from thedailyworkflow.com. The user can generate the key on https://thedailyworkflow.com/my-workflow (section "Personal API key"). Ask the user

get_my_stack_health

Health summary of the user's saved stack on thedailyworkflow.com: how many of their tools are alive, protected, slow or dead, and which ones are dead. Needs the personal API key (see get_my_saved_tools). Use this when the user asks whether

How to connect The Daily Workflow to Claude, Cursor or VS Code

The Daily Workflow runs as a hosted remote MCP server at https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge. Add that URL to your MCP client's config (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code) and the tools appear immediately, no install required.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-daily-workflow": {
      "url": "https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http the-daily-workflow https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge. VS Code's .vscode/mcp.json uses a servers key instead of mcpServers (see how). Servers that require OAuth or an API key will prompt on first use.