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

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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 reached 97 million, a threefold increase in six months, and new server registrations show 400% year-over-year growth. This expansion positions MCP as a standard for AI model tool access, though challenges remain in server discovery. To address this, a new tool, `mcp-hub`, has been developed to simplify searching and installing MCP servers. AI

IMPACT Simplifies AI model integration with external tools, potentially accelerating adoption of the MCP standard.

RANK_REASON Launch of a new tool (`mcp-hub`) to manage and simplify the use of MCP servers.

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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…

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