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Independent measurements of remote MCP servers. Every observation has a timestamp.

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MCP server · Code & DevOps

VibeCodePicks

Pick AI coding tools by goal: community-sentiment rankings, pricing, free tiers, alternatives.

Checks passed
14 / 22

1 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
951 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
16

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
103
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 578 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name vibecodepicks.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 16 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 951 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 1286 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    10 of 54 parameters have a description (19%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Pass
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner matches the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-21T10:56:24.169194Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using VibeCodePicks

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http vibecodepicks https://vibecodepicks.com/api/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 16

check_updates

Tools added or updated since this user's last check that match their saved tags. Optional since (YYYY-MM-DD or catalog v). When nothing matches, returns {new:0} — a minimal response when nothing new matches. Tracks last_checked. Max 3 items. Does not change recommend_tools. Optional key: same feed key passed to set_preferences, to read that project's profile.

Discovered
compare_tools

Side-by-side of two tools + comparison page url.

Discovered
feedback

Adjust this user's check_updates ranking for a listed tool. action is one of used, not_useful, not_relevant. Stores only the tool id and that enum. Does not change recommend_tools. Optional key: same feed key passed to set_preferences, to adjust that project's ranking.

Discovered
fetch

Tool profile by id. Default: summary, best_for, price, free, 2 strengths, 2 weaknesses, url. fields: summary description best_for not_for skill coding pricing platforms strengths weaknesses alternatives video compare official all.

Discovered
forget_me

Delete this client's anonymous id, tag profile and last_checked. Feedback is first folded into anonymous aggregate counters (tool_id × used/not_useful/not_relevant, no uid). Those aggregate counts are kept. If you pass a feed key, that keyed feed record is deleted too.

Discovered
list_alternatives

Alternatives to a tool. Rows: id|name|$from/mo|free.

Discovered
list_categories

Category and use-case keys with tool ids.

Discovered
list_scenarios

Use-case scenarios (e.g. ai-game-development, code-review) with top tools by community sentiment.

Discovered
log_choice

Record a tool the user explicitly picked/rejected/tried/starred, or PURCHASED. Call it with action 'purchased' right after the user tells you they bought a paid plan of a listed tool (ask first; never log silently), and again later with action 'feedback' once they have used it for a while (e.g. weekly), passing rating and what worked / fell short. Optional fields apply to purchased/feedback only. Stored anonymously under the key; forget_me deletes it. picked/rejected also shape whats_new.

Discovered
recommend_tools

Ranked best-fit tools for a goal, with why + caveat. Follows this ask only — saved tags do not change the ranking. On a new user's first call, also returns short onboarding questions (project types, platforms, budget, preferences, tools in use) for you to ask, then call set_preferences with tags only.

Discovered
save_preferences

Replace the keyed-feed interest tags. Send allowed tags only (project types, platforms, budget, preferences) — do not send project names or other free text (they are dropped and never stored). Plus the feed mode ('by_interests' = only matching tools; 'all_new' = every new tool). Only used by whats_new.

Discovered
scenario

Tools competing in one scenario, ranked by community sentiment, with compact strengths/weak spots here.

Discovered
search

Find vibe coding / AI tools. Rows: id|name|category|$from/mo|free(1/0). Use fetch(id) for details.

Discovered
set_preferences

Store the user's onboarding answers as non-sensitive tags only: project_types, platforms, budget (free|under_20|any), preferences (nocode|code|open-source|free-tier), and tools_in_use (catalog ids). Unknown values are dropped — never send names, emails, code, project names or free text. Used by check_updates, not by recommend_tools. Optional key: pass a feed key (from subscribe, or /api/mcp?k=KEY) to keep this profile separate per project; without it, the anonymous client identity is used.

Discovered
subscribe

Create an anonymous feed key (no email/account). Save it in long-term memory / project instructions / rules, or connect with /api/mcp?k=KEY.

Discovered
whats_new

Daily feed. With key: honors the saved feed mode — by_interests: new items relevant to ANY saved project; all_new: every new item (tagged with a project when one matches). Max 3/day, one line each, never repeats. {new:0} = nothing. Call at most daily. Without key: stateless by since/interests. Never affects other tools.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected578 ms16
Connected1323 ms16