The Daily Workflow — AI Tools & Free Alternatives

com.thedailyworkflow/thedailyworkflow-mcp · v0.3.2

Find free open-source replacements for paid software; search 15,000+ AI tools and MCP servers.

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Connect Remote server

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http thedailyworkflow-mcp https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thedailyworkflow-mcp": {
      "url": "https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "thedailyworkflow-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge

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find_free_alternative
Find verified free open-source replacements for a paid AI product. Backed by the Swap Map at thedailyworkflow.com/alternatives — every replacement is checked by hand against live GitHub (stars, license, last push). Answer honestly from the returned status: - "covered": list the…
search_mcp_servers
Search the catalog of 3500+ MCP servers at thedailyworkflow.com. Args: query: Free-text search (matches name, description, keywords). Example: "notion", "postgres database". category: Filter by category. Common values: databases, web, filesystem, cloud, productivity, communicati…
get_mcp_install_config
Get a ready-to-paste install config for a specific MCP server and client. Args: slug: MCP server slug (from search_mcp_servers `slug` field). Example: "github-mcp". client: Target client. Values: claude-desktop, cursor, cline, windsurf, continue, goose. Default: claude-desktop.…
get_mcp_details
Get complete details for a specific MCP server: description, use cases, tools, install configs. Args: slug: MCP server slug. Returns: Full MCP record with description, long description, use_cases (list of scenarios), tools (what the server exposes), install_configs (per-client s…
list_mcp_categories
List all MCP categories in the catalog with counts. Returns: Dict with `count` (total categories) and `categories` (list of {name, count}). Useful when the user wants to browse by category or asks "what kinds of MCP servers exist".
catalog_stats
Stats about the MCP catalog at thedailyworkflow.com. Returns: total_servers (int), top_languages (list of {language, count}), catalog_url. Use this for context-setting questions like "how many MCP servers exist" or "what's the most popular language for MCP servers".
search_ai_tools
Search 15000+ AI tools in the thedailyworkflow.com catalog. Args: query: Free-text search (matches name, description, tags). Example: "image generation", "transcription", "chatbot". category: Filter by category. Examples: "Image Generation", "Productivity", "Code & Development",…
get_ai_tool_details
Full details for a specific AI tool: features, pricing, target audience, USP. Args: slug: Tool slug from search_ai_tools results (e.g. "chatgpt", "midjourney"). Returns: Dict with full description, key_features, pricing_details, target_audience, unique_selling, tags, rating, pag…
list_ai_tool_categories
List all AI tool categories in the catalog with counts. Returns: Dict with `count` and `categories` (list of {name, count}). Useful when the user wants to browse tools by category.
search_pipelines
Search 100+ ready-made AI workflow pipelines (step-by-step recipes). A pipeline is a complete plan: which AI tools to use in what order, with ready-to-paste prompts at each step, to accomplish a specific goal. Args: query: Free-text search over pipeline titles and queries. Examp…
get_pipeline_details
Full pipeline: title, goal, all steps with tools, instructions, prompts, pricing. Args: slug: Pipeline slug (from search_pipelines). lang: "en" or "ru" (default "en"). Returns: Dict with title, goal, steps (each: step number, title, tool_name, tool_type, instruction, prompt_exam…
get_popular_pipelines
Top-N most-used pipelines by hit count — what other users have found valuable. Args: lang: "en" or "ru" (default "en"). limit: Max results (1-25, default 10). Returns: Same shape as search_pipelines, sorted by hits descending. Use this for inspiration ("what can I do with AI?",…
build_custom_pipeline_url
For a custom task (no existing pipeline matches), get a deep link to the Pipeline Builder on thedailyworkflow.com. The builder composes a step-by-step pipeline from 15000+ AI tools with ready-to-paste prompts. The MCP server doesn't run it directly — it returns the prefilled URL…
search_mcp_tutorials
Search 147+ MCP tutorials covering install, configuration, comparison, build guides. Tutorials are curated step-by-step guides for installing and using MCP servers with specific clients (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Windsurf), best-of-category roundups, build-your-own-server w…
get_tutorial_details
Full tutorial content (markdown) with all steps, code blocks, screenshots. Args: slug: Tutorial slug (from search_mcp_tutorials). lang: en | ru. Default: en. Returns: Dict with title, summary, content (full markdown), difficulty, category, target_client, target_server, target_ca…
search_qa_cases
Search 147+ Q&A cases — curated solutions to real GitHub Issues with MCP servers and AI tools. Each case is structured as: problem (symptom) → cause → solution (markdown with code). Use this FIRST when the user reports an error or unexpected behavior with an MCP server. Many com…
search_prompts
Search 1700+ user-submitted AI prompts for ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, DALL-E, Cursor, Gemini and more. Each prompt is a copy-paste-ready template for a specific task (writing, coding, marketing, design, business, etc). Args: query: Free-text search over title and prompt body.…
get_my_saved_tools
Return the saved AI tools ("My Workflow" stack) of the user who owns the given personal API key from thedailyworkflow.com. The user can generate the key on https://thedailyworkflow.com/my-workflow (section "Personal API key"). Ask the user for the key if you do not have it. Retu…
get_my_stack_health
Health summary of the user's saved stack on thedailyworkflow.com: how many of their tools are alive, protected, slow or dead, and which ones are dead. Needs the personal API key (see get_my_saved_tools). Use this when the user asks whether their tools are up, or wants a status r…

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Endpoint	`https://thedailyworkflow.com/api/v1/mcp/bridge` (Streamable HTTP)
First published	2 Nov 2026
Last updated	2 Nov 2026
Registry name	`com.thedailyworkflow/thedailyworkflow-mcp`

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