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MCP ecosystem explodes with 13K+ servers and 97M monthly SDK downloads

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is rapidly expanding, becoming a standard for AI models to access tools like databases and file systems. As of May 2026, there are over 13,000 MCP servers on npm and GitHub, with monthly SDK downloads reaching 97 million, a threefold increase in six months. Despite this growth, a significant challenge remains in discovering the right MCP servers, a problem addressed by the new `mcp-hub` tool. AI

IMPACT Accelerates AI model integration with external tools by simplifying server discovery and management.

RANK_REASON Launch of a new tool (`mcp-hub`) to improve discovery within an existing protocol ecosystem.

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MCP ecosystem explodes with 13K+ servers and 97M monthly SDK downloads

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · GrahamduesCN ·

    MCP in 2026: The numbers behind the ecosystem explosion

    <p>I spent an afternoon digging through the MCP ecosystem numbers. Here is what I found.</p> <h2> The numbers </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>13,000+ MCP servers</strong> on npm and GitHub (as of May 2026)</li> <li> <strong>97 million monthly SDK downloads</strong> — that is 3x from 6 mo…