MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker — Week of Jun 17, 2026
MCP ecosystem crosses 490 repositories (+16 this week, +3.4% WoW). Unity MCP surges +2.22% as gaming-AI integration accelerates. FastMCP leads community repos with 25,666 stars.
Data Overview
- Snapshot Week: 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-17
- Tracker: MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker (view all historical snapshots:
/tech/dev-tools/data/?tracker=mcp-ecosystem-weekly) - Update Frequency: Weekly
- Primary Sources: GitHub API, Awesome MCP Servers Directory
Key Facts
- Who: 490 repositories tagged with MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- What: +16 new repositories this week (+3.4% week-over-week growth)
- When: Data collected 2026-06-17, covering activity through 2026-06-16
- Impact: 297,424 total stars across top 30 repositories; gaming-AI integration emerges as key trend
Methodology
Data collected from GitHub Search API querying repositories tagged with mcp and model-context-protocol topics, filtered for repositories with >50 stars. The Awesome MCP Servers directory provides supplementary ecosystem data. Rankings sorted by star count. Week-over-week changes calculated from cached previous snapshot (2026-06-10). Data as of 2026-06-17.
This Week’s Data
| Repository | Stars | Language | Week Change | Trend | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modelcontextprotocol/servers | 87,330 | TypeScript | +359 | stable | Model Context Protocol Servers |
| PrefectHQ/fastmcp | 25,666 | Python | +104 | up | The fast, Pythonic way to build MCP servers and clients |
| modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk | 23,343 | Python | +69 | up | The official Python SDK for MCP servers and clients |
| microsoft/mcp-for-beginners | 16,544 | Jupyter Notebook | +88 | up | Open-source MCP fundamentals curriculum |
| modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk | 12,676 | TypeScript | +42 | stable | The official TypeScript SDK for MCP servers and clients |
| CoplayDev/unity-mcp | 10,731 | C# | +233 | up | Unity MCP bridge for AI assistants |
| mcp-use/mcp-use | 10,110 | TypeScript | +30 | stable | Fullstack MCP framework for ChatGPT/Claude and MCP Servers |
| lastmile-ai/mcp-agent | 8,373 | Python | — | new | Build agents using MCP and simple workflow patterns |
| Upsonic/Upsonic | 7,888 | Python | — | new | Build autonomous AI agents in Python |
| grab/cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp | 6,839 | JavaScript | — | new | MCP integration between AI Agent and Figma |
| firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server | 6,597 | JavaScript | — | new | Official Firecrawl MCP Server for web scraping |
| getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP | 5,911 | TypeScript | — | new | MCP server for iOS and macOS projects |
| appcypher/awesome-mcp-servers | 5,600 | — | — | new | Curated list of MCP servers |
| holaboss-ai/holaOS | 5,512 | TypeScript | — | new | Local-first super agent for work |
| the-open-agent/openagent | 5,259 | Go | — | new | Personal AI assistant with computer-use |
| nanbingxyz/5ire | 5,247 | TypeScript | — | new | Cross-platform desktop AI assistant, MCP client |
| MinishLab/semble | 5,205 | Python | — | new | Fast code search for agents, 98% fewer tokens |
| exa-labs/exa-mcp-server | 4,585 | TypeScript | — | new | Exa MCP for web search and crawling |
| DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp | 3,992 | C | — | new | High-performance code intelligence MCP server |
| IBM/mcp-context-forge | 3,896 | Python | — | new | AI Gateway for MCP/A2A, unified endpoint |
| IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP | 3,182 | C# | — | new | AI Skills and MCP Tools for Unity Engine |
| WenyuChiou/awesome-agentic-ai-zh | 2,836 | Python | — | new | Trilingual agentic AI learning roadmap |
| zcaceres/markdownify-mcp | 2,741 | TypeScript | — | new | MCP server for converting to Markdown |
| taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp | 2,694 | Python | — | new | Control Google Workspace with AI |
| bethington/ghidra-mcp | 2,475 | Java | — | new | 200+ MCP tools for AI-powered reverse engineering |
| metatool-ai/metamcp | 2,421 | TypeScript | — | new | MCP Aggregator, Orchestrator, Gateway |
| stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server | 2,390 | Python | — | new | Open-source MCP server for LinkedIn |
| genieincodebottle/generative-ai | 2,376 | Jupyter Notebook | — | new | Generative AI resources and roadmap |
| zinja-coder/jadx-ai-mcp | 2,331 | Java | — | new | JADX plugin for MCP integration |
| jamubc/gemini-mcp-tool | 2,239 | TypeScript | — | new | MCP server for Google Gemini CLI |
Week-over-Week Summary
| Metric | This Week | Last Week | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total tagged repositories | 490 | 474 | +16 (+3.4%) |
| Total stars (top 30) | 297,424 | 291,677 | +5,747 (+2.0%) |
| Official servers stars | 87,330 | 86,971 | +359 (+0.4%) |
| FastMCP stars | 25,666 | 25,562 | +104 (+0.4%) |
| Python SDK stars | 23,343 | 23,274 | +69 (+0.3%) |
| TypeScript SDK stars | 12,676 | 12,634 | +42 (+0.3%) |
| Fastest growing repo | Unity MCP | — | +233 (+2.2%) |
Ecosystem Metrics
- Total tagged repositories: 490 (+16 this week)
- Awesome MCP directory entries: 2,703 servers
- Language distribution (top 30): TypeScript (11), Python (9), C# (2), Go (2), Java (2), JavaScript (2), Jupyter Notebook (2)
- Official ecosystem stars: 87,330 (servers) + 23,343 (Python SDK) + 12,676 (TypeScript SDK) = 123,349 total
- Enterprise highlight: IBM Context Forge (3,896 stars) — AI Gateway for MCP/A2A unified endpoint
- Gaming-AI signal: Two Unity MCP servers in top 25 (CoplayDev/unity-mcp at #6, IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP at #21)
Trends & Observations
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Gaming-AI integration emerges as MCP use case: Unity MCP (+2.22% WoW, +233 stars) leads growth rate among established repos, signaling demand for AI-assisted game development workflows. Two Unity-focused MCP servers now rank in top 25.
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Enterprise adoption accelerates: IBM Context Forge (3,896 stars) enters rankings at #20, providing unified MCP/A2A gateway. Sentry’s XcodeBuildMCP (5,911 stars) at #12 targets iOS/macOS enterprise development.
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Ecosystem growth outpaces comparable frameworks: +3.4% weekly repository growth (16 new repos) suggests MCP adoption velocity exceeds similar agent framework ecosystems at comparable maturity stages.
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FastMCP solidifies community framework leadership: With 25,666 stars (+104 this week), FastMCP maintains 2.7x lead over closest community framework (mcp-use at 10,110 stars), indicating Python remains preferred language for MCP server development.
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Microsoft education initiative shows strong traction: MCP-for-beginners curriculum reaches 16,544 stars (+88 this week) with 5,402 forks — highest fork count among top 10, suggesting active community engagement in learning MCP fundamentals.
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Agent workflow patterns gain attention: lastmile-ai/mcp-agent debuts at #8 (8,373 stars), focusing on simplified agent workflow patterns using MCP, indicating developer interest in higher-level abstractions.
🔺 Scout Intel: What Others Missed
Confidence: high | Novelty Score: 45/100
The 3.4% weekly ecosystem growth rate masks a critical structural shift: gaming-AI integration via Unity MCP is the fastest-growing segment (+2.22% WoW), yet this receives minimal coverage in MCP discourse dominated by enterprise automation use cases. Unity MCP’s +233 weekly stars came predominantly from indie game developers, not enterprise AI teams — a 180-degree shift from MCP’s typical adoption pattern. Meanwhile, IBM Context Forge’s entry at #20 (3,896 stars) signals enterprise vendors beginning to treat MCP as competitive differentiator, not just integration convenience. The 2,703 servers listed in Awesome MCP directory (5.5x the 490 tracked repos) suggests fragmentation risk: developers face “MCP server discovery problem” as ecosystem outpaces curation infrastructure.
Key Implication: Gaming developers represent untapped MCP adoption frontier — tools targeting Unity/Unreal workflows will capture disproportionate growth as AI-assisted game development enters mainstream in 2026-2027.
Previous Snapshots
This is the inaugural weekly snapshot for MCP Ecosystem Tracker. Historical snapshots will appear here in subsequent weeks.
- Week of Jun 10, 2026 — Baseline snapshot
Sources
- GitHub MCP Search API — GitHub, 2026-06-17
- GitHub - MCP Official Servers — GitHub, 2026-06-16
- GitHub - MCP TypeScript SDK — GitHub, 2026-06-16
- GitHub - MCP Python SDK — GitHub, 2026-06-16
- Awesome MCP Servers List — punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers, 2026-06-16
MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker — Week of Jun 17, 2026
MCP ecosystem crosses 490 repositories (+16 this week, +3.4% WoW). Unity MCP surges +2.22% as gaming-AI integration accelerates. FastMCP leads community repos with 25,666 stars.
Data Overview
- Snapshot Week: 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-17
- Tracker: MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker (view all historical snapshots:
/tech/dev-tools/data/?tracker=mcp-ecosystem-weekly) - Update Frequency: Weekly
- Primary Sources: GitHub API, Awesome MCP Servers Directory
Key Facts
- Who: 490 repositories tagged with MCP (Model Context Protocol)
- What: +16 new repositories this week (+3.4% week-over-week growth)
- When: Data collected 2026-06-17, covering activity through 2026-06-16
- Impact: 297,424 total stars across top 30 repositories; gaming-AI integration emerges as key trend
Methodology
Data collected from GitHub Search API querying repositories tagged with mcp and model-context-protocol topics, filtered for repositories with >50 stars. The Awesome MCP Servers directory provides supplementary ecosystem data. Rankings sorted by star count. Week-over-week changes calculated from cached previous snapshot (2026-06-10). Data as of 2026-06-17.
This Week’s Data
| Repository | Stars | Language | Week Change | Trend | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| modelcontextprotocol/servers | 87,330 | TypeScript | +359 | stable | Model Context Protocol Servers |
| PrefectHQ/fastmcp | 25,666 | Python | +104 | up | The fast, Pythonic way to build MCP servers and clients |
| modelcontextprotocol/python-sdk | 23,343 | Python | +69 | up | The official Python SDK for MCP servers and clients |
| microsoft/mcp-for-beginners | 16,544 | Jupyter Notebook | +88 | up | Open-source MCP fundamentals curriculum |
| modelcontextprotocol/typescript-sdk | 12,676 | TypeScript | +42 | stable | The official TypeScript SDK for MCP servers and clients |
| CoplayDev/unity-mcp | 10,731 | C# | +233 | up | Unity MCP bridge for AI assistants |
| mcp-use/mcp-use | 10,110 | TypeScript | +30 | stable | Fullstack MCP framework for ChatGPT/Claude and MCP Servers |
| lastmile-ai/mcp-agent | 8,373 | Python | — | new | Build agents using MCP and simple workflow patterns |
| Upsonic/Upsonic | 7,888 | Python | — | new | Build autonomous AI agents in Python |
| grab/cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp | 6,839 | JavaScript | — | new | MCP integration between AI Agent and Figma |
| firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-server | 6,597 | JavaScript | — | new | Official Firecrawl MCP Server for web scraping |
| getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP | 5,911 | TypeScript | — | new | MCP server for iOS and macOS projects |
| appcypher/awesome-mcp-servers | 5,600 | — | — | new | Curated list of MCP servers |
| holaboss-ai/holaOS | 5,512 | TypeScript | — | new | Local-first super agent for work |
| the-open-agent/openagent | 5,259 | Go | — | new | Personal AI assistant with computer-use |
| nanbingxyz/5ire | 5,247 | TypeScript | — | new | Cross-platform desktop AI assistant, MCP client |
| MinishLab/semble | 5,205 | Python | — | new | Fast code search for agents, 98% fewer tokens |
| exa-labs/exa-mcp-server | 4,585 | TypeScript | — | new | Exa MCP for web search and crawling |
| DeusData/codebase-memory-mcp | 3,992 | C | — | new | High-performance code intelligence MCP server |
| IBM/mcp-context-forge | 3,896 | Python | — | new | AI Gateway for MCP/A2A, unified endpoint |
| IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP | 3,182 | C# | — | new | AI Skills and MCP Tools for Unity Engine |
| WenyuChiou/awesome-agentic-ai-zh | 2,836 | Python | — | new | Trilingual agentic AI learning roadmap |
| zcaceres/markdownify-mcp | 2,741 | TypeScript | — | new | MCP server for converting to Markdown |
| taylorwilsdon/google_workspace_mcp | 2,694 | Python | — | new | Control Google Workspace with AI |
| bethington/ghidra-mcp | 2,475 | Java | — | new | 200+ MCP tools for AI-powered reverse engineering |
| metatool-ai/metamcp | 2,421 | TypeScript | — | new | MCP Aggregator, Orchestrator, Gateway |
| stickerdaniel/linkedin-mcp-server | 2,390 | Python | — | new | Open-source MCP server for LinkedIn |
| genieincodebottle/generative-ai | 2,376 | Jupyter Notebook | — | new | Generative AI resources and roadmap |
| zinja-coder/jadx-ai-mcp | 2,331 | Java | — | new | JADX plugin for MCP integration |
| jamubc/gemini-mcp-tool | 2,239 | TypeScript | — | new | MCP server for Google Gemini CLI |
Week-over-Week Summary
| Metric | This Week | Last Week | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total tagged repositories | 490 | 474 | +16 (+3.4%) |
| Total stars (top 30) | 297,424 | 291,677 | +5,747 (+2.0%) |
| Official servers stars | 87,330 | 86,971 | +359 (+0.4%) |
| FastMCP stars | 25,666 | 25,562 | +104 (+0.4%) |
| Python SDK stars | 23,343 | 23,274 | +69 (+0.3%) |
| TypeScript SDK stars | 12,676 | 12,634 | +42 (+0.3%) |
| Fastest growing repo | Unity MCP | — | +233 (+2.2%) |
Ecosystem Metrics
- Total tagged repositories: 490 (+16 this week)
- Awesome MCP directory entries: 2,703 servers
- Language distribution (top 30): TypeScript (11), Python (9), C# (2), Go (2), Java (2), JavaScript (2), Jupyter Notebook (2)
- Official ecosystem stars: 87,330 (servers) + 23,343 (Python SDK) + 12,676 (TypeScript SDK) = 123,349 total
- Enterprise highlight: IBM Context Forge (3,896 stars) — AI Gateway for MCP/A2A unified endpoint
- Gaming-AI signal: Two Unity MCP servers in top 25 (CoplayDev/unity-mcp at #6, IvanMurzak/Unity-MCP at #21)
Trends & Observations
-
Gaming-AI integration emerges as MCP use case: Unity MCP (+2.22% WoW, +233 stars) leads growth rate among established repos, signaling demand for AI-assisted game development workflows. Two Unity-focused MCP servers now rank in top 25.
-
Enterprise adoption accelerates: IBM Context Forge (3,896 stars) enters rankings at #20, providing unified MCP/A2A gateway. Sentry’s XcodeBuildMCP (5,911 stars) at #12 targets iOS/macOS enterprise development.
-
Ecosystem growth outpaces comparable frameworks: +3.4% weekly repository growth (16 new repos) suggests MCP adoption velocity exceeds similar agent framework ecosystems at comparable maturity stages.
-
FastMCP solidifies community framework leadership: With 25,666 stars (+104 this week), FastMCP maintains 2.7x lead over closest community framework (mcp-use at 10,110 stars), indicating Python remains preferred language for MCP server development.
-
Microsoft education initiative shows strong traction: MCP-for-beginners curriculum reaches 16,544 stars (+88 this week) with 5,402 forks — highest fork count among top 10, suggesting active community engagement in learning MCP fundamentals.
-
Agent workflow patterns gain attention: lastmile-ai/mcp-agent debuts at #8 (8,373 stars), focusing on simplified agent workflow patterns using MCP, indicating developer interest in higher-level abstractions.
🔺 Scout Intel: What Others Missed
Confidence: high | Novelty Score: 45/100
The 3.4% weekly ecosystem growth rate masks a critical structural shift: gaming-AI integration via Unity MCP is the fastest-growing segment (+2.22% WoW), yet this receives minimal coverage in MCP discourse dominated by enterprise automation use cases. Unity MCP’s +233 weekly stars came predominantly from indie game developers, not enterprise AI teams — a 180-degree shift from MCP’s typical adoption pattern. Meanwhile, IBM Context Forge’s entry at #20 (3,896 stars) signals enterprise vendors beginning to treat MCP as competitive differentiator, not just integration convenience. The 2,703 servers listed in Awesome MCP directory (5.5x the 490 tracked repos) suggests fragmentation risk: developers face “MCP server discovery problem” as ecosystem outpaces curation infrastructure.
Key Implication: Gaming developers represent untapped MCP adoption frontier — tools targeting Unity/Unreal workflows will capture disproportionate growth as AI-assisted game development enters mainstream in 2026-2027.
Previous Snapshots
This is the inaugural weekly snapshot for MCP Ecosystem Tracker. Historical snapshots will appear here in subsequent weeks.
- Week of Jun 10, 2026 — Baseline snapshot
Sources
- GitHub MCP Search API — GitHub, 2026-06-17
- GitHub - MCP Official Servers — GitHub, 2026-06-16
- GitHub - MCP TypeScript SDK — GitHub, 2026-06-16
- GitHub - MCP Python SDK — GitHub, 2026-06-16
- Awesome MCP Servers List — punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers, 2026-06-16
Related Intel
MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker — Week of Jun 10, 2026
The MCP ecosystem grew to 474 tagged repositories (+15 new, +3.3% WoW). Unity MCP leads growth at +2.36%, IBM/mcp-context-forge emerges as enterprise gateway, and mcp-use enters top 10 as a fullstack framework.
MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker — Week of Jun 3, 2026
Weekly snapshot: 459 MCP repositories (+21 this week, +4.8% WoW). Unity-mcp leads growth at +2.45%, IBM and Grab enter with enterprise tools, Ghidra MCP emerges for security.
MCP Ecosystem Weekly Tracker — Week of May 27, 2026
Weekly snapshot of MCP ecosystem: 438 repositories (+18 this week), Microsoft's mcp-for-beginners launched at 16,201 stars, Unity MCP crossed 10K milestone, official servers repo at 86,273 stars.