Free the Tools MCP Server

by sapience-designio.github.sapience-design/freethetoolsv0.1.2

Local PDF, image, data and text tools for AI assistants. Files stay on your computer.

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Our reading of Free the Tools, from the data

Free the Tools is a images, video & audio MCP server from sapience-design, listed in the official MCP Registry.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

With 1 GitHub stars it ranks #563 of 2,354 images, video & audio servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Free the Tools MCP server

claude mcp add freethetools -- npx -y freethetools mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freethetools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "freethetools",
        "mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
FREETHETOOLS_LIBRARY	—	—	Folder where results and the record of jobs are kept. Default: a folder named freethetools in your home folder.

Freshness

Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-16 · 2d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · GitHub · v1.6.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · official registry · v0.1.2

How it compares in Images, Video & Audio

Against the most-starred images, video & audio servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Free the Tools (this)	1	—	not measured	—	local
Screenpipe	21,982	—	not measured	Active	—
screenpipe	21,982	—	not measured	Active	local
FunASR	20,748	—	not measured	Active	local
Agent-Native Analytics	7,433	—	not measured	Active	hosted
Remove AI Watermarks	6,054	—	not measured	—	local

All images, video & audio MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the Free the Tools MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add freethetools -- npx -y freethetools mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Free the Tools require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Free the Tools as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Free the Tools in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.sapience-design/freethetools.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-11
GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.