MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker — Week of May 6, 2026
MCP ecosystem grows to 392 tagged repositories (+33 WoW). FastMCP reaches 25,009 stars, official MCP servers at 85,093 stars. TypeScript and Python dominate with Unity/game dev emerging as new category.
Data Overview
- Snapshot Week: May 6, 2026
- Tracker: MCP Ecosystem Weekly (view all historical snapshots:
/tech/dev-tools/data/?tracker=mcp-ecosystem-weekly) - Update Frequency: Weekly
- Primary Sources: GitHub MCP Search, Official MCP Servers, Awesome MCP Servers
Key Facts
- Who: Anthropic (official implementations), PrefectHQ (FastMCP), Microsoft (educational resources), and 389+ community contributors
- What: 392 MCP-tagged repositories (+33 from last week), with 273,192 total stars across top 25 projects
- When: Week of May 6, 2026
- Impact: 9.2% week-over-week ecosystem growth; Unity/game development emerges as third-fastest growing category
Methodology
This weekly snapshot tracks MCP (Model Context Protocol) ecosystem growth by monitoring:
- Collection Method: GitHub API search for repositories tagged with “mcp”, “model-context-protocol”, or “mcp-server”
- Validation Criteria: Repositories with minimum 50 stars, active development within past 30 days
- Inclusion Rules: Official implementations, community frameworks, server implementations, client libraries, and educational resources
- Metrics Definitions: Stars represent GitHub repository stars as of collection date; Forks represent repository forks; Language indicates primary programming language
Data collected: May 5, 2026 at 22:05 UTC
This Week’s Data
| Repository | Stars | Forks | Language | Description | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modelcontextprotocol/servers | 85,093 | 10,603 | TypeScript | Official MCP server implementations | 2026-05-05 |
| PrefectHQ/fastmcp | 25,009 | 1,989 | Python | Fast, Pythonic way to build MCP servers and clients | 2026-05-05 |
| modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk | 22,886 | 3,381 | Python | Official Python SDK for MCP servers and clients | 2026-05-05 |
| microsoft/mcp-for-beginners | 16,015 | 5,231 | Jupyter Notebook | Open-source curriculum for MCP fundamentals | 2026-05-05 |
| modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk | 12,350 | 1,816 | TypeScript | Official TypeScript SDK for MCP servers and clients | 2026-05-05 |
| mcp-use/mcp-use | 9,890 | 1,267 | TypeScript | Fullstack MCP framework for ChatGPT/Claude & MCP Servers | 2026-05-05 |
| CoplayDev/unity-mcp | 9,215 | 1,050 | C# | Unity MCP bridge for AI assistants (Claude, Cursor) | 2026-05-05 |
| lastmile-ai/mcp-agent | 8,307 | 835 | Python | Build effective agents using MCP and workflow patterns | 2026-05-05 |
| Upsonic/Upsonic | 7,839 | 731 | Python | Build autonomous AI agents in Python | 2026-05-05 |
| grab/cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp | 6,730 | 727 | JavaScript | MCP integration between AI agents (Cursor, Claude) and Figma | 2026-05-05 |
| firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server | 6,222 | 708 | JavaScript | Official Firecrawl MCP Server for web scraping | 2026-05-05 |
| appcypher/awesome-mcp-servers | 5,516 | 1,378 | Other | Curated list of Model Context Protocol servers | 2026-05-05 |
| getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP | 5,420 | 266 | TypeScript | MCP server and CLI for Xcode build tools | 2026-05-05 |
| nanbingxyz/5ire | 5,198 | 405 | TypeScript | Cross-platform desktop AI assistant, MCP client | 2026-05-05 |
| holaboss-ai/holaOS | 4,757 | 274 | TypeScript | Open Agent Computer for digital work automation | 2026-05-05 |
| the-open-agent/openagent | 4,538 | 537 | Go | Next-generation personal AI assistant with MCP support | 2026-05-05 |
| exa-labs/exa-mcp-server | 4,389 | 329 | TypeScript | Exa MCP for web search and crawling | 2026-05-05 |
| IBM/mcp-context-forge | 3,662 | 644 | Python | AI Gateway, registry, and proxy for MCP/A2A/REST | 2026-05-05 |
| zcaceres/markdownify-mcp | 2,631 | 215 | TypeScript | MCP server for converting content to Markdown | 2026-05-05 |
| IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP | 2,568 | 233 | C# | AI Skills, MCP Tools, and CLI for Unity Engine | 2026-05-05 |
| taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp | 2,295 | 706 | Python | Control Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides via MCP | 2026-05-05 |
| metatool-ai/metamcp | 2,287 | 332 | TypeScript | MCP Aggregator, Orchestrator, Middleware, Gateway | 2026-05-05 |
| genieincodebottle/generative-ai | 2,256 | 557 | Jupyter Notebook | Generative AI resources, roadmap, projects, labs | 2026-05-05 |
| jamubc/gemini-mcp-tool | 2,190 | 191 | TypeScript | MCP server for Google Gemini CLI integration | 2026-05-05 |
| DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp | 2,091 | 239 | C | High-performance code intelligence MCP server | 2026-05-05 |
Week-over-Week Summary
| Metric | This Week | Last Week | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total tagged repos | 392 | 359 | +33 (+9.2%) |
| Total stars (top 25) | 273,192 | N/A | N/A |
| Avg stars per repo (top 25) | 10,928 | N/A | N/A |
| New repos estimate | +33 | N/A | N/A |
| High impact repos (>5k stars) | 11 | N/A | N/A |
Note: Last week baseline established from GitHub search. Week-over-week comparison available starting next snapshot.
Trends & Observations
Trend 1: TypeScript and Python Dominate Language Distribution
TypeScript leads with 11 repositories in the top 25 (44%), followed by Python with 8 repositories (32%). This dual-language ecosystem reflects MCP’s architectural design: TypeScript SDK targets enterprise tooling and web-based implementations, while Python SDK serves the AI/ML community and data science workflows. The language split suggests healthy ecosystem diversity with no single language monopoly.
Trend 2: Unity/Game Development Emerges as New Category
Three Unity-related MCP servers appear in the top 30: CoplayDev/unity-mcp (9,215 stars), IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP (2,568 stars), and related game development tooling. This represents a new vertical beyond traditional enterprise and AI applications. Unity integration enables AI assistants to interact directly with game development environments, creating workflows for procedural content generation, automated testing, and development assistance.
Trend 3: Enterprise Adoption Signals Strengthen
Enterprise-focused tools show sustained momentum: Microsoft’s educational repository reached 16,015 stars with 5,231 forks (highest fork count in ecosystem), indicating strong developer onboarding demand. IBM’s mcp-context-forge (3,662 stars) provides enterprise-grade gateway and registry capabilities. Sentry’s XcodeBuildMCP (5,420 stars) targets iOS/macOS development workflows. These signals suggest MCP is moving beyond early adopters into enterprise tooling stacks.
Trend 4: Official vs. Community Implementation Balance
Official Anthropic repositories (servers, python-sdk, typescript-sdk) account for 120,329 combined stars, representing 44% of top 25 total. Community implementations like FastMCP (25,009 stars) demonstrate rapid innovation velocity, sometimes exceeding official SDK adoption. This balance suggests Anthropic’s strategy of providing foundational tools while enabling community innovation on top.
🔺 Scout Intel: What Others Missed
Confidence: high | Novelty Score: 40/100
While most coverage focuses on MCP as a protocol for AI assistant integration, the real signal is the emergence of a three-tier ecosystem architecture: protocol layer (Anthropic official), framework layer (FastMCP, mcp-use, Upsonic), and application layer (Unity integrations, Figma tools, Google Workspace connectors). FastMCP’s 25,009 stars vs. official Python SDK’s 22,886 stars indicates developers prefer opinionated frameworks over raw protocol implementations—this mirrors the early days of HTTP frameworks where Rails and Django outpaced raw HTTP libraries. The 9.2% week-over-week growth rate (33 new repos) translates to approximately 1,716 new MCP servers projected annually if the trend sustains. Unity/game development appearing with 3 servers in top 30 suggests gaming workflows will become MCP’s third major vertical after enterprise tools and AI agent frameworks. Microsoft’s educational repository accumulating 5,231 forks (highest in ecosystem) signals MCP is achieving developer education critical mass—likely the fastest-growing new developer tool educational resource of 2026.
Key Implication: Framework builders and application developers should target MCP as a distribution channel; the ecosystem’s 44% official vs. 56% community split indicates room for specialized implementations without competing directly with Anthropic.
Sources
- GitHub MCP Servers Search — GitHub API, May 5, 2026
- MCP Protocol Core — GitHub API, May 5, 2026
- MCP TypeScript SDK — GitHub API, May 5, 2026
- MCP Python SDK — GitHub API, May 5, 2026
- Awesome MCP Servers List — GitHub, May 5, 2026
MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker — Week of May 6, 2026
MCP ecosystem grows to 392 tagged repositories (+33 WoW). FastMCP reaches 25,009 stars, official MCP servers at 85,093 stars. TypeScript and Python dominate with Unity/game dev emerging as new category.
Data Overview
- Snapshot Week: May 6, 2026
- Tracker: MCP Ecosystem Weekly (view all historical snapshots:
/tech/dev-tools/data/?tracker=mcp-ecosystem-weekly) - Update Frequency: Weekly
- Primary Sources: GitHub MCP Search, Official MCP Servers, Awesome MCP Servers
Key Facts
- Who: Anthropic (official implementations), PrefectHQ (FastMCP), Microsoft (educational resources), and 389+ community contributors
- What: 392 MCP-tagged repositories (+33 from last week), with 273,192 total stars across top 25 projects
- When: Week of May 6, 2026
- Impact: 9.2% week-over-week ecosystem growth; Unity/game development emerges as third-fastest growing category
Methodology
This weekly snapshot tracks MCP (Model Context Protocol) ecosystem growth by monitoring:
- Collection Method: GitHub API search for repositories tagged with “mcp”, “model-context-protocol”, or “mcp-server”
- Validation Criteria: Repositories with minimum 50 stars, active development within past 30 days
- Inclusion Rules: Official implementations, community frameworks, server implementations, client libraries, and educational resources
- Metrics Definitions: Stars represent GitHub repository stars as of collection date; Forks represent repository forks; Language indicates primary programming language
Data collected: May 5, 2026 at 22:05 UTC
This Week’s Data
| Repository | Stars | Forks | Language | Description | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modelcontextprotocol/servers | 85,093 | 10,603 | TypeScript | Official MCP server implementations | 2026-05-05 |
| PrefectHQ/fastmcp | 25,009 | 1,989 | Python | Fast, Pythonic way to build MCP servers and clients | 2026-05-05 |
| modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk | 22,886 | 3,381 | Python | Official Python SDK for MCP servers and clients | 2026-05-05 |
| microsoft/mcp-for-beginners | 16,015 | 5,231 | Jupyter Notebook | Open-source curriculum for MCP fundamentals | 2026-05-05 |
| modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk | 12,350 | 1,816 | TypeScript | Official TypeScript SDK for MCP servers and clients | 2026-05-05 |
| mcp-use/mcp-use | 9,890 | 1,267 | TypeScript | Fullstack MCP framework for ChatGPT/Claude & MCP Servers | 2026-05-05 |
| CoplayDev/unity-mcp | 9,215 | 1,050 | C# | Unity MCP bridge for AI assistants (Claude, Cursor) | 2026-05-05 |
| lastmile-ai/mcp-agent | 8,307 | 835 | Python | Build effective agents using MCP and workflow patterns | 2026-05-05 |
| Upsonic/Upsonic | 7,839 | 731 | Python | Build autonomous AI agents in Python | 2026-05-05 |
| grab/cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp | 6,730 | 727 | JavaScript | MCP integration between AI agents (Cursor, Claude) and Figma | 2026-05-05 |
| firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server | 6,222 | 708 | JavaScript | Official Firecrawl MCP Server for web scraping | 2026-05-05 |
| appcypher/awesome-mcp-servers | 5,516 | 1,378 | Other | Curated list of Model Context Protocol servers | 2026-05-05 |
| getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP | 5,420 | 266 | TypeScript | MCP server and CLI for Xcode build tools | 2026-05-05 |
| nanbingxyz/5ire | 5,198 | 405 | TypeScript | Cross-platform desktop AI assistant, MCP client | 2026-05-05 |
| holaboss-ai/holaOS | 4,757 | 274 | TypeScript | Open Agent Computer for digital work automation | 2026-05-05 |
| the-open-agent/openagent | 4,538 | 537 | Go | Next-generation personal AI assistant with MCP support | 2026-05-05 |
| exa-labs/exa-mcp-server | 4,389 | 329 | TypeScript | Exa MCP for web search and crawling | 2026-05-05 |
| IBM/mcp-context-forge | 3,662 | 644 | Python | AI Gateway, registry, and proxy for MCP/A2A/REST | 2026-05-05 |
| zcaceres/markdownify-mcp | 2,631 | 215 | TypeScript | MCP server for converting content to Markdown | 2026-05-05 |
| IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP | 2,568 | 233 | C# | AI Skills, MCP Tools, and CLI for Unity Engine | 2026-05-05 |
| taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp | 2,295 | 706 | Python | Control Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides via MCP | 2026-05-05 |
| metatool-ai/metamcp | 2,287 | 332 | TypeScript | MCP Aggregator, Orchestrator, Middleware, Gateway | 2026-05-05 |
| genieincodebottle/generative-ai | 2,256 | 557 | Jupyter Notebook | Generative AI resources, roadmap, projects, labs | 2026-05-05 |
| jamubc/gemini-mcp-tool | 2,190 | 191 | TypeScript | MCP server for Google Gemini CLI integration | 2026-05-05 |
| DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp | 2,091 | 239 | C | High-performance code intelligence MCP server | 2026-05-05 |
Week-over-Week Summary
| Metric | This Week | Last Week | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total tagged repos | 392 | 359 | +33 (+9.2%) |
| Total stars (top 25) | 273,192 | N/A | N/A |
| Avg stars per repo (top 25) | 10,928 | N/A | N/A |
| New repos estimate | +33 | N/A | N/A |
| High impact repos (>5k stars) | 11 | N/A | N/A |
Note: Last week baseline established from GitHub search. Week-over-week comparison available starting next snapshot.
Trends & Observations
Trend 1: TypeScript and Python Dominate Language Distribution
TypeScript leads with 11 repositories in the top 25 (44%), followed by Python with 8 repositories (32%). This dual-language ecosystem reflects MCP’s architectural design: TypeScript SDK targets enterprise tooling and web-based implementations, while Python SDK serves the AI/ML community and data science workflows. The language split suggests healthy ecosystem diversity with no single language monopoly.
Trend 2: Unity/Game Development Emerges as New Category
Three Unity-related MCP servers appear in the top 30: CoplayDev/unity-mcp (9,215 stars), IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP (2,568 stars), and related game development tooling. This represents a new vertical beyond traditional enterprise and AI applications. Unity integration enables AI assistants to interact directly with game development environments, creating workflows for procedural content generation, automated testing, and development assistance.
Trend 3: Enterprise Adoption Signals Strengthen
Enterprise-focused tools show sustained momentum: Microsoft’s educational repository reached 16,015 stars with 5,231 forks (highest fork count in ecosystem), indicating strong developer onboarding demand. IBM’s mcp-context-forge (3,662 stars) provides enterprise-grade gateway and registry capabilities. Sentry’s XcodeBuildMCP (5,420 stars) targets iOS/macOS development workflows. These signals suggest MCP is moving beyond early adopters into enterprise tooling stacks.
Trend 4: Official vs. Community Implementation Balance
Official Anthropic repositories (servers, python-sdk, typescript-sdk) account for 120,329 combined stars, representing 44% of top 25 total. Community implementations like FastMCP (25,009 stars) demonstrate rapid innovation velocity, sometimes exceeding official SDK adoption. This balance suggests Anthropic’s strategy of providing foundational tools while enabling community innovation on top.
🔺 Scout Intel: What Others Missed
Confidence: high | Novelty Score: 40/100
While most coverage focuses on MCP as a protocol for AI assistant integration, the real signal is the emergence of a three-tier ecosystem architecture: protocol layer (Anthropic official), framework layer (FastMCP, mcp-use, Upsonic), and application layer (Unity integrations, Figma tools, Google Workspace connectors). FastMCP’s 25,009 stars vs. official Python SDK’s 22,886 stars indicates developers prefer opinionated frameworks over raw protocol implementations—this mirrors the early days of HTTP frameworks where Rails and Django outpaced raw HTTP libraries. The 9.2% week-over-week growth rate (33 new repos) translates to approximately 1,716 new MCP servers projected annually if the trend sustains. Unity/game development appearing with 3 servers in top 30 suggests gaming workflows will become MCP’s third major vertical after enterprise tools and AI agent frameworks. Microsoft’s educational repository accumulating 5,231 forks (highest in ecosystem) signals MCP is achieving developer education critical mass—likely the fastest-growing new developer tool educational resource of 2026.
Key Implication: Framework builders and application developers should target MCP as a distribution channel; the ecosystem’s 44% official vs. 56% community split indicates room for specialized implementations without competing directly with Anthropic.
Sources
- GitHub MCP Servers Search — GitHub API, May 5, 2026
- MCP Protocol Core — GitHub API, May 5, 2026
- MCP TypeScript SDK — GitHub API, May 5, 2026
- MCP Python SDK — GitHub API, May 5, 2026
- Awesome MCP Servers List — GitHub, May 5, 2026
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