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Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "the-daily-workflow-ai-tools-free-alternatives": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge"
    }
  }
}

19 tools

• 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 returned status…

• 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, filesystem, cloud…

• 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, continue, goose…

• 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 language for MCP…

• 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_audience…

• 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 over pipeline…

• 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_name…

• 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 directly — it returns…

• 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-category roundups…

• 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 unexpected behavior with an MCP…

• 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-text search over…

• 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 for the key if you do not…

• 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 their tools are up, or…

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