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5 free MCP servers that give Claude Code superpowers

AI_Kwat · Episode 1 · 8 min read

MCP (Model Context Protocol) lets you plug new tools into Claude Code. Run each command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code. Replace anything in CAPITALS with your own key.

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#5 GitHub MCP Server (by GitHub)

Read repos, open issues, review pull requests and manage workflows in plain English. Needs a GitHub personal access token.

claude mcp add --transport http github https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_GITHUB_PAT"
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#4 Google Stitch

Google’s AI design tool: describe a screen, get the design, pull it into code. Create a free API key in Stitch settings first.

claude mcp add stitch --transport http https://stitch.googleapis.com/mcp --header "X-Goog-Api-Key: YOUR_KEY"
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#3 Playwright MCP (by Microsoft)

Gives Claude a real browser: open sites, click, fill forms and test your app like a user.

claude mcp add playwright npx @playwright/mcp@latest
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#2 Chrome DevTools MCP (by the Chrome team)

Lets Claude debug a live Chrome: console errors, network requests and performance.

claude mcp add chrome-devtools -- npx chrome-devtools-mcp@latest
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#1 Context7 (by Upstash)

Feeds Claude up-to-date, version-specific docs so the code it writes actually works. The setup command creates a free key for higher limits.

npx ctx7 setup --claude
Check what’s installed any time with claude mcp list. Start with two, the ones you’ll use daily, and add more later.

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