StackPick
REMOTE · STACKPICK.APP
Free read-only StackPick rankings of AI dev tools. Scores are never paid.
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Last scanned (3 hours ago)
Scores higher than 64% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Developer Tools
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability73
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 385 tokens (~64/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management13
- Stability observed for 4 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 4 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 2 Nov 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 1 Nov 26 73
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://stackpick.app/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=*.stackpick.app | CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 15 Oct 2026 | 13 Jan 2027 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 6de22b8e6dde49a0ba191b979b9a2689b4c |
| SANs: *.stackpick.app, stackpick.app | ||||||
| CN=YR2,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 4ebd24947e24d394802d84a52fd5b319 |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of stackpick.app. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| app. | present | 23684 | 8 | Verified |
| stackpick.app. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://stackpick.app/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://stackpick.app/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://stackpick.app/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
compare_tools Compare tools ~56
Side-by-side scores and ranks for two or more tool slugs. Each rank is within that tool's category. Rankings are never paid.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slugs | array | yes | Two or more tool slugs to compare. Order is preserved. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_best_tools Best tools for a job ~52
Ranked tools for one category slug, highest score first. Scores and order match the category page. Rankings are never paid.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | yes | Category slug from list_categories, such as ai-code-editors. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_tool Get a tool ~47
One StackPick tool by slug, including its category rank, score, website, and last reviewed date. Rankings are never paid.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| slug | string | yes | Tool slug, such as cursor. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
latest_releases Latest releases ~47
Newest StackPick release notes, the same records as the changelog, newest first.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | How many releases to return, newest first. Defaults to 10. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_categories List categories ~33
List StackPick jobs and the tool slugs ranked in each one. Order matches the category pages. Rankings are never paid.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_tools Search tools ~79
Search StackPick tools by name, former name, tagline, description, category, or tag. Results use the same score order as the site search.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Maximum matches to return. Defaults to 10. |
| query | string | yes | Matches name, former names, tagline, description, best-for line, category, and tags. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the StackPick MCP server?
StackPick is a hosted endpoint at https://stackpick.app/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · stackpick.app
claude mcp add --transport http app-stackpick-directory 'https://stackpick.app/mcp'
What is the StackPick MCP server?
StackPick is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as app.stackpick/directory. Free read-only StackPick rankings of AI dev tools. Scores are never paid. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://stackpick.app/mcp).
Is the StackPick MCP server safe to use?
StackPick scores 75 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the StackPick MCP server expose?
StackPick exposes 6 tools: list_categories, get_best_tools, get_tool, compare_tools, search_tools, latest_releases. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 314 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the StackPick MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to StackPick without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the StackPick MCP server still maintained?
StackPick is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.