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eduardo naufel schettino
eduardo naufel schettino

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Building MCPBench #1: Why we’re building it + first progress

Hi folks — I’m building MCPBench to make it easier to discover and evaluate MCP servers. The goal is simple: reduce the time from “what’s out there?” to “I found the right server”.

The problem I keep hearing

  • “Will this MCP really work for my use case?”
  • “Do we have any real data on these integrations?”
  • “Will the MCP work in conjunction with my system prompt & other context?”

What shipped this week

  • A faster server browser with richer filters and “star” saves
  • Per‑server pages with packages/remotes and quick links

Why this matters

  • MCP is growing fast; a clear map helps authors and users meet in the middle
  • Consistent classification unlocks better filters and future compare views

Open question for you

  • Does our deployment framing (localhost / self‑hosted / hosted) match how you think about MCP servers?
  • If not, what would you change or add?

What’s next

  • Visualizations of registry (leaderboards, weekly trends)
  • Details on available tools
  • Drafting “config/install” snippets to get to first run faster
  • A lightweight compare view for side‑by‑side evaluation

Try it and tell me what breaks

I’d love your feedback in the comments — or ping me on X/LinkedIn. If you publish an MCP server and want it highlighted, drop a link and what makes it special.

Thanks for reading — building this in public and shipping weekly.

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