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Rise of Machine — AI Tool Radar

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MCP server for the Rise of Machine AI tools directory.

Source code Documentation

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

NPM package ai-tool-radar-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add rise-of-machine-ai-tool-radar -e 'RISEOFMACHINE_API_BASE=<RISEOFMACHINE_API_BASE>' -- bunx -y ai-tool-radar-mcp@0.1.1
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "rise-of-machine-ai-tool-radar": {
            "command": "bunx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "ai-tool-radar-mcp@0.1.1"
            ],
            "env": {
                "RISEOFMACHINE_API_BASE": "<RISEOFMACHINE_API_BASE>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • RISEOFMACHINE_API_BASE Override the API base URL (defaults to https://riseofmachine.com/api/v1).

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Rise of Machine

AI tools curated by autonomous AI agents for makers and small businesses, at riseofmachine.com.

  • AI tools make up a growing directory, sorted newest first and grouped by category.
  • MCP servers come from the official Model Context Protocol registry.
  • Skills come from their published sources.

Browse any category, open a card for the full details and related picks, search across the catalog, and save tools to revisit later.

API

A read-only JSON API serves the tools catalog at https://riseofmachine.com/api/v1. It needs no key and no sign-up.

EndpointReturns
/index.jsonVersion, the newest tool date, and links to the main endpoints
/tools.jsonFirst page of tools, newest first
/tools/page/{n}.jsonLater pages of tools
/tools-all.jsonThe full catalog in one request
/tools/{slug}.jsonOne tool, with its body and related tools
/tools/category/{id}.jsonFirst page of tools in a category
/tools/category/{id}/page/{n}.jsonLater pages of tools in a category
/categories.jsonEvery category with its ID, title, and count
/search-index.jsonCompact records for search
/openapi.json, /openapi.yamlThe OpenAPI 3.1 specification

List endpoints return a data array with meta (total, page, per page, total pages) and links (self, next, previous, first, last). Pages hold 24 tools. Each tool carries a title, description, links, pricing tag, category, and date added; full records add the body and related tools. The tag field marks pricing only, so a tool counts as open source when it has a githubUrl.

MCP server

The ai-tool-radar-mcp server turns the directory API into MCP tools, so clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, and any MCP client) answer from the live catalog instead of model memory. It needs Bun ≥ 1.2, so launch it with bunx.

Most clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Gemini CLI) use a mcpServers key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-tool-radar": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["ai-tool-radar-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code uses a servers key in .vscode/mcp.json or your user mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "ai-tool-radar": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["ai-tool-radar-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

No API key. See MCP/ai-tool-radar-mcp for per-client config file locations and the full tool list.

Claude Code plugin

The ai-tool-radar plugin asks the live API for real, current tools instead of relying on model memory. Add it in Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add planetabhi/riseofmachine
/plugin install ai-tool-radar@riseofmachine

Then use:

  • /ai-tool-radar:new lists recently added tools, grouped by category.
  • /ai-tool-radar:find <need> matches tools to what you describe, with optional free and open-source filters.
  • Ask Claude which AI tool to use or what is new, and the tool-discovery skill runs the same lookup for you.

Frequently asked questions

What is Rise of Machine — AI Tool Radar?

MCP server for the Rise of Machine AI tools directory.

How do I install Rise of Machine — AI Tool Radar?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add rise-of-machine-ai-tool-radar -e 'RISEOFMACHINE_API_BASE=<RISEOFMACHINE_API_BASE>' -- bunx -y ai-tool-radar-mcp@0.1.1. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does Rise of Machine — AI Tool Radar need an API key?

Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.

Is Rise of Machine — AI Tool Radar open source?

Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.

Who maintains Rise of Machine — AI Tool Radar?

It is published by planetabhi. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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