@ariburaco/free-for-dev-mcp
A Model Context Protocol server that provides semantic search and intelligent access to a comprehensive list of free services and tools for developers.
README
@ariburaco/free-for-dev-mcp
A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides semantic search and intelligent access to the free-for-dev repository - a comprehensive list of free services and tools for developers.
Features
- 🔍 Semantic Search: Natural language search using Fuse.js for fuzzy matching
- ⚡ Smart Caching: LRU cache for fast responses and persistent disk cache
- 🎯 Advanced Filtering: Filter by categories, tags, and custom queries
- 🤖 AI-Optimized: Designed specifically for LLM context consumption
- 📊 Rich Analytics: Service popularity ranking and similarity matching
- 🚀 High Performance: Built with Bun for blazing-fast execution
Installation
As an NPM Package
npm install -g @ariburaco/free-for-dev-mcp
From Source
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ariburaco/free-for-dev-mcp.git
cd free-for-dev-mcp
# Install dependencies
bun install
# Build the server
bun run build
# Run the server
bun start
MCP Client Configuration
Claude Code
Quick setup with Claude Code:
claude mcp add free-for-dev -- npx @ariburaco/free-for-dev-mcp
Cursor IDE
Add to your Cursor MCP configuration in the Cursor Settings
{
"mcpServers": {
"free-for-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@ariburaco/free-for-dev-mcp"]
}
}
}
VS Code with Continue
Add to your Continue configuration:
{
"models": [...],
"mcpServers": {
"free-for-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@ariburaco/free-for-dev-mcp"]
}
}
}
Custom MCP Client
import { Client } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js';
import { StdioClientTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/stdio.js';
import { spawn } from 'child_process';
const transport = new StdioClientTransport({
command: 'npx',
args: ['@ariburaco/free-for-dev-mcp']
});
const client = new Client({
name: 'my-client',
version: '1.0.0'
});
await client.connect(transport);
// Use the tools
const result = await client.callTool({
name: 'semantic_search',
arguments: {
query: 'free cloud database with good limits',
limit: 5
}
});
Available Tools
🔍 semantic_search
Advanced natural language search with fuzzy matching and relevance scoring.
{
query: string; // Natural language search query
category?: string; // Filter by category
tags?: string[]; // Filter by tags
limit?: number; // Max results (default: 10, max: 50)
}
🔎 search_services
Traditional keyword-based search.
{
query?: string; // Search query
category?: string; // Filter by category
tags?: string[]; // Filter by tags
limit?: number; // Max results (default: 10)
}
🔗 get_similar_services
Find services similar to a given service based on tags and category.
{
serviceName: string; // Name of the service
limit?: number; // Max results (default: 5)
}
⭐ get_popular_services
Get the most comprehensive and popular free services.
{
limit?: number; // Number of services (default: 10)
}
📁 list_categories
List all available service categories.
{
withCount?: boolean; // Include service count per category
}
ℹ️ get_service
Get detailed information about a specific service.
{
name?: string; // Service name
url?: string; // Service URL
}
🏷️ list_tags
List all available tags across all services.
📊 get_stats
Get statistics about the service database and cache.
🔄 refresh_data
Refresh the data from the GitHub repository.
Examples
Finding Cloud Databases
// Using semantic search for natural language queries
{
"tool": "semantic_search",
"arguments": {
"query": "cloud database with generous free tier",
"tags": ["database"],
"limit": 5
}
}
Finding Similar Services
// Find services similar to Supabase
{
"tool": "get_similar_services",
"arguments": {
"serviceName": "Supabase",
"limit": 5
}
}
Getting Popular Services by Category
// Get popular API services
{
"tool": "semantic_search",
"arguments": {
"query": "api",
"category": "APIs, Data, and ML",
"limit": 10
}
}
Development
# Install dependencies
bun install
# Run in development mode
bun run dev
# Run tests
bun test
# Run tests with UI
bun run test:ui
# Check types
bun run typecheck
# Build for production
bun run build
Architecture
- Parser: Fetches and parses the free-for-dev README from GitHub
- Search Engine: Fuse.js-based semantic search with caching
- Cache Manager: Two-tier caching (memory + disk) for optimal performance
- MCP Server: Implements the Model Context Protocol with 9 specialized tools
Performance
- ⚡ Sub-second responses for cached queries
- 📦 1,500+ services indexed and searchable
- 🔄 24-hour cache with automatic refresh
- 💾 Persistent cache survives server restarts
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
MIT - See LICENSE file for details.
Credits
- Data source: free-for-dev by ripienaar
- Built with Model Context Protocol by Anthropic
- Powered by Bun runtime
Support
For issues and feature requests, please visit our GitHub repository.
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