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Plugins by pipeworx-io

  1. 19hz

    19hz.info MCP.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  2. 42matters

    42matters MCP — wraps the 42matters App Market Data API (42matters.com)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  3. 511 Sf Bay

    511 SF Bay Transit MCP — live departures, vehicle positions and service

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  4. 7timer

    7Timer! MCP.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  5. Abgeordnetenwatch

    Abgeordnetenwatch MCP — German federal & state parliament data.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  6. Abn Lookup

    ABN Lookup MCP — BYOK wrapper around the Australian Business Register's

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  7. Abs Au

    Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Data API MCP.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  8. Abs Loan Level

    ABS-EE (Reg AB II) trust-level rollups — auto loan / auto lease

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  9. Abstract Phone

    Abstract Phone MCP — wraps Abstract API Phone Validation

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  10. Abuseipdb

    AbuseIPDB MCP — wraps AbuseIPDB v2 API (api.abuseipdb.com/api/v2)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  11. Acled

    ACLED MCP — Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  12. Acquisition Forecasts

    US federal agency procurement FORECASTS — what an agency says it intends to

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  13. Activecampaign

    ActiveCampaign MCP Pack — email marketing + CRM (API v3).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  14. Adsb

    adsb.lol MCP — live aircraft tracking via community ADS-B.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  15. Advice

    Advice MCP — wraps Advice Slip API (free, no auth)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  16. Adzuna

    Adzuna MCP — global job-board aggregator

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  17. Aemps Cima

    AEMPS CIMA — the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products' public

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  18. Agify

    Agify MCP — age prediction from first name (agify.io, free, no auth)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  19. Ai Briefing

    AI Briefing MCP — Keep AI models current on industry developments

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  20. Ai Feeds

    AI Feeds MCP.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  21. Ai Incident Db

    AI Incident Database (AIID) MCP

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  22. Ai Model Experiments

    AI Model Experiments MCP ('Model Lab') — run the same prompts across many

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  23. Airnow

    EPA AirNow MCP — official US current + forecast AQI, keyless, from AirNow's

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  24. Airports

    Airports MCP — wraps AirportGap API (free, no auth required)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  25. Airquality

    Air Quality MCP — wraps air-quality-api.open-meteo.com (free, no auth)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  26. Airtable

    Airtable MCP Pack — wraps the Airtable REST API v0

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  27. Alabama Code

    Code of Alabama 1975 — state statutes by citation and by topic.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  28. Alaska Code

    Alaska Statutes — statute text by citation and chapter-catchline search.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  29. Alchemy Eth

    Alchemy (Ethereum + L2) MCP.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  30. Algorithm Finder

    Algorithm Finder MCP — which algorithm, data structure or technique fits a

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  31. Alienvault Otx

    AlienVault OTX MCP — Open Threat Exchange (free with key)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  32. Allen Brain

    Gene expression experiments and the brain structure ontology from the Allen Institute's Brain…

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  33. Alpaca

    Alpaca MCP — real-time US stock market data via the Alpaca Market Data API

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  34. Alphafold

    AlphaFold DB MCP — predicted protein structures.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  35. Alphavantage

    Alpha Vantage MCP — Stock market data, fundamentals, and earnings

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  36. Altos

    Altos Research MCP — Real estate market intelligence

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  37. Always Seven

    always-seven MCP — wraps StupidAPIs (keyless — no credential needed)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  38. American Samoa Code

    American Samoa Code Annotated (A.S.C.A.) — section lookup by citation and

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  39. Amf Filings

    France AMF Regulated Filings MCP — keyless, same-day-fresh.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  40. Amplitude

    Amplitude MCP Pack

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  41. Amtrak

    Amtrak MCP — live Amtrak train tracking via the community Amtraker API

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  42. Analyst Ratings

    Analyst Ratings — today's US stock analyst upgrades, downgrades, coverage initiations and…

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  43. Anapioficeandfire

    An API of Ice and Fire MCP.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  44. Anilist

    AniList MCP — wraps AniList GraphQL API (free, no auth)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  45. Animequotes

    AnimeQuotes MCP — wraps animechan.io (free, no auth)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  46. Anzctr

    ANZCTR — the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  47. Aphis Animal Care

    APHIS Animal Care MCP — USDA Animal Welfare Act licensees, registrants and

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  48. Api Football

    API-Football MCP — comprehensive soccer/football data

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  49. Api Ninjas

    API Ninjas MCP — wraps the multi-endpoint API Ninjas data API (api-ninjas.com)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  50. Apify

    Apify MCP — run web-scraping Actors and fetch their dataset results.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  51. Apis Guru

    APIs.guru MCP — keyless directory of 2,500+ public APIs and their OpenAPI specs.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  52. Apology

    apology MCP — wraps StupidAPIs (keyless — no credential needed)

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  53. Appfollow

    AppFollow MCP — App Store & Google Play reviews, ratings, and ASO keyword

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  54. Arb Alerts

    arb-alerts — persisted Polymarket/Kalshi cross-venue spread alerts.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  55. Arbeitnow

    Arbeitnow Job Board MCP.

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  56. Arcgis Abbotsford

    City of Abbotsford GIS — Abbotsford, BC (Canada) open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  57. Arcgis Adamscounty

    Adams County GIS — Adams County, Colorado open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  58. Arcgis Albuquerque

    City of Albuquerque GIS — Albuquerque, New Mexico open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  59. Arcgis Allegheny

    Allegheny County GIS — Allegheny County, Pennsylvania open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  60. Arcgis Asheville

    City of Asheville GIS — Asheville, North Carolina open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  61. Arcgis Aurora

    City of Aurora GIS — Aurora, Colorado open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  62. Arcgis Austin

    City of Austin GIS — Austin, Texas open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  63. Arcgis Berkscounty

    Berks County GIS — Berks County, Pennsylvania open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  64. Arcgis Brampton

    City of Brampton GIS — Brampton, Ontario (Canada) open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  65. Arcgis Branson

    City of Branson GIS — Branson, Missouri open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  66. Arcgis Carlsbad

    City of Carlsbad GIS — Carlsbad, California open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  67. Arcgis Cary

    Town of Cary GIS — Cary, North Carolina open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  68. Arcgis Castateparks

    California State Parks GIS — California State Parks open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  69. Arcgis Cedarpark

    City of Cedar Park GIS — Cedar Park, Texas open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  70. Arcgis Centennial

    City of Centennial GIS — Centennial, Colorado open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  71. Arcgis Chapelhill

    Town of Chapel Hill GIS — Chapel Hill, North Carolina open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  72. Arcgis Charleston

    Charleston County GIS — Charleston County, South Carolina open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  73. Arcgis Charlotte

    City of Charlotte GIS — Charlotte, North Carolina open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  74. Arcgis Chatham

    Chatham County GIS — Chatham County, Georgia open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  75. Arcgis Chestercounty

    Chester County GIS — Chester County, Pennsylvania open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  76. Arcgis Coquitlam

    City of Coquitlam GIS — Coquitlam, BC (Canada) open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  77. Arcgis Courtenay

    City of Courtenay GIS — Courtenay, BC (Canada) open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  78. Arcgis Cranston

    Cranston GIS — Cranston, Rhode Island open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  79. Arcgis Cumberland

    Cumberland County GIS — Cumberland County, North Carolina open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  80. Arcgis Cupertino

    City of Cupertino GIS — Cupertino, California open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  81. Arcgis Darlington

    Darlington County GIS — Darlington County, South Carolina open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  82. Arcgis Dc

    Washington DC GIS — Washington, DC open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  83. Arcgis Delawareco

    Delaware County GIS — Delaware County, Indiana open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  84. Arcgis Detroit

    City of Detroit GIS — Detroit, Michigan open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  85. Arcgis Dublinoh

    City of Dublin GIS — Dublin, Ohio open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  86. Arcgis Dukescounty

    Dukes County GIS — Dukes County, Massachusetts open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  87. Arcgis Durham

    Durham City-County GIS — Durham, North Carolina open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  88. Arcgis Eagan

    City of Eagan GIS — Eagan, Minnesota open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  89. Arcgis Eastbatonrouge

    East Baton Rouge GIS — East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  90. Arcgis Fairfax

    Fairfax County GIS — Fairfax County, Virginia open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  91. Arcgis Fairfield

    City of Fairfield GIS — Fairfield, California open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  92. Arcgis Fallschurch

    City of Falls Church GIS — Falls Church, Virginia open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  93. Arcgis Fauquier

    Fauquier County GIS — Fauquier County, Virginia open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  94. Arcgis Flagstaff

    City of Flagstaff GIS — Flagstaff, Arizona open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  95. Arcgis Fontana

    City of Fontana GIS — Fontana, California open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  96. Arcgis Glasgow

    Glasgow City Council GIS — Glasgow, Scotland (UK) open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  97. Arcgis Glynncounty

    Glynn County GIS — Glynn County, Georgia open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  98. Arcgis Grandchute

    Town of Grand Chute GIS — Grand Chute, Wisconsin open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  99. Arcgis Greenwood

    City of Greenwood GIS — Greenwood, Indiana open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

  100. Arcgis Harrisburg

    City of Harrisburg GIS — Harrisburg, Pennsylvania open geospatial data (ArcGIS).

    by pipeworx-io · MCP server · Official MCP Registry

    Works with: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Copilot CLI

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