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MCP registries, explained

There is more than one “MCP registry”. Here is what each one is, and how they fit together.
  1. The official MCP registryregistry.modelcontextprotocol.io — the metadata registry run by the MCP project. What it stores, its API, and how to publish.
  2. GitHub's MCP registrygithub.com/mcp — GitHub's curated list with one-click install into VS Code and Copilot.
  3. MCP registries comparedOfficial registry vs GitHub vs mcp.so, Glama, Smithery, PulseMCP and MCPSkillHub — side by side.