World Monitor
Real-time global intelligence on conflict, markets, energy, trade, shipping and cyber. 97 tools.
Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · worldmonitor.app
Plainly Guide
What it does
Find and compare creative AI tools: what they do, cost, open or closed, licences, with sources.
- Connects Runs in the cloud
- Account or key No key needed
- Category Other
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Passed 2/3 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (mcp.plainly.guide) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026
First: which AI do you use?
Pick your app and the steps appear below.
Works with Claude · about 2 min
No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it
Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · NamePlainly GuideRemote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://mcp.plainly.guide/mcpClick Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsPlainly Guide
Try it
Use Plainly Guide and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Claude says it is using Plainly Guide or shows a Plainly Guide tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan
Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only
Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · NamePlainly GuideConnection · Addresshttps://mcp.plainly.guide/mcpPick Plainly Guide in a chat
Start a new chat and pick Plainly Guide from your plugins before typing
Try it
Use Plainly Guide and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Plainly Guide or shows a Plainly Guide tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with Claude Code · about 2 min
No key, nothing to install
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Paste this command and press Enter
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user plainly https://mcp.plainly.guide/mcpType /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Plainly Guide listed as connected
Try it
Use Plainly Guide and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Claude Code says it is using Plainly Guide or shows a Plainly Guide tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with Cursor · about 2 min
No key, nothing to install
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Try it
Use Plainly Guide and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If Cursor says it is using Plainly Guide or shows a Plainly Guide tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Works with VS Code · about 2 min
No key, nothing to install
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Try it
Use Plainly Guide and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing✓ If VS Code says it is using Plainly Guide or shows a Plainly Guide tool in the answer, you are connected
Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version
Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.
Address for apps that connect over the web
Address
https://mcp.plainly.guide/mcpJSON settings are under “For developers” below
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings
Over the web
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user plainly https://mcp.plainly.guide/mcpCursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"plainly": {
"url": "https://mcp.plainly.guide/mcp"
}
}
}VS Code (mcp.json)
{
"servers": {
"plainly": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.plainly.guide/mcp"
}
}
}These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
At a glance
Which apps can use it
Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.
Connect over the internet in
ClaudeChatGPTGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast
Related guides
What it can do
Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 14, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.
find_toolShortlist creative AI tools, models and hosts for something the user wants to make (pictures, video, voice, music, talking presenters, 3D). Returns the best matches with a plain-English summary, whether it is open or closed, whether there is a free option, the cheapest paid plan,
get_entryFull Plainly entry for one tool, model or host: summary, what it is for, open or closed, licence, whether you can sell what you make (and conditions), every plan and price, access, skill needed, maker, rights and safety (training on your work, watermarks, face/voice cloning), rel
compare_toolsCompare 2 to 5 entries side by side on the questions people ask: what each is for, open or closed, licence, commercial use, free option, cheapest paid plan, skill needed, how you use it, and when the facts were last checked.
Basic checksi
We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 15, 2026
- ! Caution
Maker matches the repo
The registry lists no source repo, so we cannot match the publisher (plainly.guide) to the code
- … Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- … Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- ✓ Pass
- – Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
- ✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 3 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI
Makers: ask for a re-check or report wrong info
Discussion
Ask, share a tip or report that it does not work. Sorted by what people marked helpful.
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User reviews
No reviews yet
Compared with others in Otheri
- More stars than 0% of the other 19835 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 85% of the other 19835 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 45% of the other 19835 servers in this category
Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.
Common questions
Is Plainly Guide safe?
It passed 2 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.
What keys or codes does it need?
The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.1) reached the registry 7 days ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).
What can I use instead?
In the same category: World Monitor, openstatus, Oh My Posh Validator, Strata, Jitsu
Similar alternatives
Same category, other makers, commands already checked. Official ones first, then by stars.
Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi
openstatus
Manage monitors, status pages, incidents and maintenances in your openstatus workspace.
Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · openstatus.dev
Oh My Posh Validator
Validate oh-my-posh configurations and segment snippets against the official schema.
Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · ohmyposh.dev
Strata
MCP server for progressive tool usage at any scale (see https://klavis.ai)
Runs in the cloudRepo archived✓ klavis.ai
Jitsu
Manage Jitsu data pipelines: destinations, streams, connections, functions, live events.
Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · jitsu.com
- World Monitor — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
- openstatus — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
- Oh My Posh Validator — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
- Strata — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
- Jitsu — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
README from the maker
No README found in the repo