Forage

Name: Forage
Author: isaac-levine

by isaac-levineversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.isaac-levine/forage

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Self-improving tool discovery for AI agents. Find, install, and use new MCP servers automatically.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "forage-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add forage -- npx -y forage-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "forage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "forage-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "forage": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "forage-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

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 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account isaac-levine, which owns the repo
… 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
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32706 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 2% of the other 32706 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32706 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 Forage safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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 on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 9 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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🌿 Forage

Self-improving tool discovery for AI agents.

Install one MCP server. Your agent finds the rest.

npm · GitHub · Contributing

Forage is an MCP server that lets AI agents discover, install, and learn to use new tools — automatically. When an agent hits a wall, it forages for the right tool, installs it, and teaches itself how to use it. No restarts. No manual config. The agent gets permanently smarter.

Why?

AI coding agents are limited to whatever tools they're configured with at session start. Need to query a database? Deploy to Vercel? Search Slack? The agent apologizes and you manually install the right MCP server.

Forage closes that loop:

Agent encounters a task it can't do

→ forage_search("query postgres database") → forage_install("@modelcontextprotocol/server-postgres") → Tools available IMMEDIATELY (no restart) → forage_learn() saves instructions to CLAUDE.md → Next session: auto-starts, agent already knows how to use it

Quick Start

Claude Code

claude mcp add forage -- npx -y forage-mcp

Cursor

npx forage-mcp init --client cursor

That's it. Start a new session and Forage is ready.

Tools

Tool	Description
`forage_search`	Search for MCP servers across the Official MCP Registry, Smithery, and npm
`forage_evaluate`	Get details on a package — downloads, README, install command
`forage_install`	Install and start an MCP server as a proxied subprocess (requires user approval)
`forage_learn`	Write usage instructions to CLAUDE.md / AGENTS.md / .cursor/rules/
`forage_status`	List all installed and running tools
`forage_uninstall`	Remove a tool and clean up rules

How It Works

Forage is a gateway/proxy MCP server:

You install Forage once — it's the only MCP server you configure manually
Forage discovers tools — searches the Official MCP Registry, Smithery, and npm in parallel
Forage installs tools — starts them as child processes, wraps their capabilities
No restart needed — emits list_changed notifications so the agent picks up new tools instantly
Knowledge persists — forage_learn writes to agent rule files, manifest auto-starts tools next session

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐

│ Claude Code / Cursor / Codex │ │ │ │ "I need to query a Postgres database" │ └──────────────────┬──────────────────────────┘ │ MCP ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Forage MCP Server │ │ │ │ forage_search ─── Official Registry │ │ forage_install Smithery │ │ forage_learn npm │ │ forage_status │ │ │ │ ┌─────────────┐ ┌─────────────┐ │ │ │ Postgres MCP│ │ GitHub MCP │ ... │ │ │ (subprocess)│ │ (subprocess)│ │ │ └─────────────┘ └─────────────┘ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

When you install a tool through Forage:

Forage runs npx -y as a child process
Connects to it via StdioClientTransport (MCP client)
Discovers the child server's tools via listTools
Re-registers each tool on the Forage server with a namespaced name (foraged__ __ )
Sends tools/list_changed notification — the agent sees new tools immediately
When the agent calls a proxied tool, Forage forwards the call to the child server

Persistence

Forage stores its state in ~/.forage/:

File	Purpose
`manifest.json`	Installed tools, command/args, auto-start configuration
`install-log.json`	Audit trail of all installs and uninstalls
`cache/`	Cached registry search results

On startup, Forage reads the manifest and auto-starts all previously installed servers. Your agent picks up right where it left off.

CLI

Forage also includes a CLI for humans:

forage search "postgres database"    # Search registries

forage list # List installed tools forage init # Set up for Claude Code forage init --client cursor # Set up for Cursor

Security

[!IMPORTANT]

Forage cannot install tools without explicit user approval. Every forage_install call requires confirm: true.

Audit trail — every install/uninstall is logged with timestamps to ~/.forage/install-log.json
No remote backend — everything runs locally. Registry searches are read-only GET requests to public APIs.
No secrets stored — environment variables for child servers are passed at install time, not persisted.

Development

git clone https://github.com/isaac-levine/forage.git

cd forage npm install npm run build

Test locally with Claude Code:

claude mcp add forage-dev -- node /path/to/forage/dist/server.js

See CONTRIBUTING.md for more details.

Roadmap

Features

forage update — check for newer versions of installed tools
Support for pip/cargo/brew packages (not just npm)
Smarter search ranking (weight by downloads, stars, description relevance)
Auto-configure environment variables from .env files
forage doctor — diagnose common setup issues

Distribution

Publish to npm
Submit to the Official MCP Registry
Submit to Smithery
Submit to mcp.so and glama.ai
Landing page at forage.dev

Community

Demo GIF / video in README
Write launch blog post
Post to r/ClaudeAI, r/LocalLLaMA, Hacker News (Show HN)
Share in MCP Discord / community channels
Write use-case guides (e.g. "Add Postgres to Claude Code in 30 seconds")
Add GitHub Discussions for Q&A and feature requests

License

MIT

Forage

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Kanal Varna — drains, leaks & plumbing (Varna, BG)

README from the maker

🌿 Forage

Why?

Quick Start

Tools

How It Works

CLI

Security

Development

Roadmap

Features

Distribution

Community

License