1MCP Agent
by 1mcp-app
Universal MCP agent that connects to any MCP server dynamically
ai-ml Node.js Intermediate Self-hostable No API key
β 380 stars π
Updated: today
Description
1MCP Agent acts as a meta-layer for the MCP ecosystem β it is an agent that can discover, connect to, and use other MCP servers dynamically. Instead of hardcoding which MCP servers your AI can access, 1MCP Agent lets the AI itself decide which servers to connect to based on the task at hand. Think of it as a universal MCP router that gives your agent access to the entire MCP ecosystem on demand.
The architecture is clever: rather than being a specific tool provider, 1MCP Agent provides discovery and connection management. Your agent can search for available MCP servers, inspect their capabilities, connect to the ones it needs, and use their tools β all within a single conversation. This is particularly powerful for open-ended tasks where the required tools are not known in advance.
With 380 stars and very active development (last commit today), the project is moving fast. The Apache-2.0 license and clean codebase make it a good foundation for building dynamic agent systems. The main risk is complexity β adding a meta-layer on top of MCP introduces another abstraction that can make debugging harder when things go wrong.
β Best for
Developers building autonomous AI agents that need flexible, on-demand access to MCP tools
βοΈ Skip if
You know exactly which MCP servers you need β direct connections are simpler and more predictable
π‘ Use cases
- Build AI agents that automatically discover and use the right MCP tools for any task
- Create dynamic workflows where the agent connects to different servers based on context
- Prototype multi-tool integrations without pre-configuring each MCP server connection
π Pros
- β Dynamic server discovery eliminates the need to pre-configure every MCP connection
- β Very active development with commits daily
- β Apache-2.0 license allows flexible commercial and open-source use
π Cons
- β Adds an abstraction layer that can make debugging MCP interactions harder
- β Dynamic discovery depends on a server registry β limited to what is discoverable
- β Potential security concerns with agents autonomously connecting to unknown MCP servers
π‘ Tips & tricks
Start by restricting which servers the agent can discover to a whitelist of trusted
ones. Open discovery is powerful but risky β you do not want your agent connecting to
untrusted servers that could inject malicious tool responses. Monitor which servers
the agent connects to and audit tool usage regularly.
Quick info
- Author
- 1mcp-app
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Runtime
- Node.js
- Transport
- stdio
- Category
- ai-ml
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Self-hostable
- β
- API key
- No API key needed
- Docker
- β
- Version
- 0.0.0
- Updated
- Feb 22, 2026
Client compatibility
- β Claude Code
- β Cursor
- β VS Code Copilot
- β Gemini CLI
- β Windsurf
- β Cline
- β JetBrains AI
- β Warp
Platforms
π macOS π§ Linux