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Analysis reveals only 0.95% of MCP servers have functional install commands

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A recent analysis of 6,542 MCP servers found that only 62 (0.95%) have an install command listed in their documentation. Of these, 38 can be installed and run with a single command, while 24 require additional steps. The study also revealed that six of the extracted commands were incorrect, and three were absolute paths from personal machines, rendering them unusable for others. This highlights a significant gap between how developers document installation and the actual steps required to run an AI server. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential friction in deploying AI tools and services due to documentation gaps.

RANK_REASON Analysis of software installation commands and documentation practices. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Analysis reveals only 0.95% of MCP servers have functional install commands

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

    6,542 MCP servers, 62 install commands, 38 one-liners

    <p><em>Numbers from one directory's catalogue, anclum.com, measured 2026-11-11. Commands and queries are at the end.</em></p> <p>A directory's most trust-building artefact is not the description. It is the install line. Everything else is opinion; the command either runs or it do…

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