Mastering MCPM Search: Find Any Tool in Seconds

With thousands of MCP tools on mcpm, search is your superpower. This tutorial covers every search feature.

Basic Search

mcpm-dev search weather
mcpm-dev search "database"
mcpm-dev search slack

Search is semantic — it understands intent, not just keywords.

Semantic Search in Action

All of these find similar results:

mcpm-dev search "connect to postgres"
mcpm-dev search "sql database queries"
mcpm-dev search "run sql"

mcpm understands you want database tools, regardless of phrasing.

Filtering Results

By Category

mcpm-dev search --category data
mcpm-dev search --category productivity
mcpm-dev search --category developer-tools

By Verified Status

mcpm-dev search --verified-only weather

Verified tools are reviewed by the mcpm team and marked reliable.

By Popularity

mcpm-dev search database --sort downloads
mcpm-dev search database --sort stars
mcpm-dev search database --sort updated

Reading Search Results

📦 weather-mcp (v2.1.0)
   ⭐ 12,340 weekly downloads
   ✅ Verified
   Get real-time weather, forecasts, and alerts
   Updated: 2 days ago

📦 climate-api (v0.9.0)
   ⭐ 890 weekly downloads
   Climate data and historical weather patterns
   Updated: 2 months ago

Deep Dive: mcpm info

Before installing, get full details:

mcpm-dev info weather-mcp

Output includes:

• Full description
• All available tools with parameters
• Version history
• Dependencies
• GitHub repo link
• Author and license

Using the Web Interface

Prefer a browser? https://www.mcpm.dev has the same search:

1. Go to https://www.mcpm.dev
2. Type in the search bar
3. Use filters in the sidebar
4. Click any package for full details

Pro Search Tips

Find Tools by Use Case

# "I want my agent to send emails"
mcpm-dev search "send email gmail smtp"

# "I want my agent to work with PDFs"
mcpm-dev search "pdf extract merge fill form"

Discover What's Trending

mcpm-dev search --sort downloads --limit 10

Find Tools for Specific Platforms

mcpm-dev search "slack"        # Slack integration
mcpm-dev search "notion"       # Notion tools
mcpm-dev search "github"       # GitHub automation
mcpm-dev search "jira"         # Jira tools

What If You Can't Find It?

1. Try different phrasing — semantic search helps, but variety helps more
2. Browse by category on mcpm.dev
3. Check the "New" section — fresh tools appear there first
4. Build it yourself and publish! The tool you need might not exist yet

The mcpm registry grows every day. Master search, and you'll always find the right tool.

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