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Model Context Protocol (MCP) sees explosive growth, new discovery tool launched

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) ecosystem has experienced significant growth, with over 13,000 MCP servers on npm and GitHub as of May 2026. Monthly SDK downloads have tripled in six months to 97 million, and new server registrations show a 400% year-over-year increase. Anthropic's official servers alone are seeing 48,500 downloads per month for their filesystem access. To address discovery challenges, a new tool, `mcp-hub`, has been developed, simplifying the search, installation, and management of MCP servers. AI

IMPACT Simplifies AI model integration with external tools, potentially accelerating adoption of the Model Context Protocol.

RANK_REASON Launch of a new tool (`mcp-hub`) to improve the usability of an existing protocol (MCP).

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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…