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mcp-use

The fullstack MCP framework to develop MCP Apps for ChatGPT / Claude & MCP Servers for AI Agents.

★ 10.7k stars⑂ 1.5k forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

mcp-use is an open-source ai agents project by mcp-use (mcp-use/mcp-use on GitHub). It has 10,714 GitHub stars and 1,489 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

Repository
mcp-use/mcp-use
GitHub stars
10,714
Forks
1,489
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
2 October 2026
Category
AI Agents
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Define the job

    Research, coding, browsing, or ops — agents work best with a clear goal.

  2. Pick a framework

    From no-code builders to code-first SDKs, match complexity to the task.

  3. Give it tools

    Web search, code execution, and APIs are what make agents useful.

  4. Run and supervise

    Watch the trace, approve consequential actions, iterate.

// features

Why people love it

Multi-agent teams

Specialized agents collaborate on bigger jobs.

Tool use

Agents call real tools: browsers, terminals, APIs.

Evaluations

Benchmarks keep agent quality measurable.

Self-hosted

Run agents on your infra with your keys.

Model agnostic

Swap frontier models as better ones appear.

Observability

Traces show exactly what the agent did and why.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/mcp-use/mcp-use.git
    cd mcp-use
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains mcp-use?

It is an open-source project at mcp-use/mcp-use with 1,489 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is mcp-use free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

How do I keep them safe?

Sandboxing, approval gates, and least-privilege credentials.

Do I need to code?

Builders exist, but code-first frameworks go further.

What does it cost to run?

Model API bills dominate; self-hosted stacks cut that sharply.

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Get mcp-use

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