SERVER

Free the Tools

Rank #6,472

io.github.sapience-design/freethetools

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3 versions

1 GitHub stars

by sapience-design (1 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Oct 9, 2026

Last publish date

Oct 11, 2026

PURPOSE

What you can do with Free the Tools

Free the Tools is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by sapience-design. It ranks #6,472 of 164,500 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1 GitHub stars. Free the Tools is listed on Official MCP, with 3 tracked versions. It was first listed on Oct 9, 2026 and most recently updated on Oct 11, 2026.

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.

CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS

What Free the Tools can and cannot do

Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.

REQUIREMENTS

What you need before using Free the Tools

DeclaredNo credentialsNo credentials declared

The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.

Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 31, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.

Declared in the registry install config

FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY · optional

INSTALLATION AND FIRST TASK

Connect Free the Tools and confirm it works

npm package

claude mcp add freethetools -e "FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY=<your FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY>" -- npx -y freethetools mcp

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

[mcp_servers.freethetools]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "freethetools", "mcp"]

[mcp_servers.freethetools.env]
FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY = "<your FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY": "<your FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY": "<your FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY": "<your FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY": "<your FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY": "<your FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

First successful task

After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.

MAINTENANCE AND EVIDENCE

What changed, and when this was checked

First listed: Oct 9, 2026
Latest version published: Oct 11, 2026
Version history: 3 versions tracked (below)
Requirements evidence: Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 31, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Profile checked: Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
Ranking data as of: Oct 11, 2026

Registry sightings

Official MCP ↗listed since Oct 11, 2026 · still listed

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VERSIONS

Available versions (3)

Version	Published
0.1.2	Oct 11, 2026
0.1.1	Oct 11, 2026
0.1.0	Oct 10, 2026

STANDING

#6,472of 164,500 active serversTop 5%

Ranks ahead of 158,028 of 164,500 servers on MCP Toplist.

BADGE

Show your rank

Maintain this server? Add the live rank badge to your README — it updates automatically as the leaderboard changes.

Markdown

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HTML

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Free the Tools?: Free the Tools is maintained by sapience-design, which publishes 1 MCP server (3 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Free the Tools listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Free the Tools is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Free the Tools have?: MCP Toplist tracks 3 versions of Free the Tools, most recently published on Oct 11, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Free the Tools?: The source code for Free the Tools is hosted at github.com/sapience-design/freethetools.

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