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MCP protocol sees 3x SDK download growth, launches discovery tool

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) has seen significant growth, with over 13,000 servers registered on npm and GitHub as of May 2026. Monthly SDK downloads have tripled in six months to 97 million, 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 command-line tool, `mcp-hub`, has been developed to simplify searching and installing MCP servers. AI

IMPACT Simplifies AI model integration with tools, potentially accelerating adoption of MCP as an industry standard.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes the launch of a new command-line tool and ecosystem growth metrics, fitting the 'tool' category.

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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…