Need

by tuckerschreiber

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AI agents hallucinate package names. need gives them a verified index of 10,000+ CLI tools — semantic search across brew, npm, pip, apt, and cargo with a feedback loop that gets smarter with every install.

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Author: tuckerschreiber
Downloads: 334
Categories: Other, Developer Tools, AI

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name Need

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Install globally via npm install -g @agentneeds/need, which auto-configures for Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude Desktop. Alternatively, try without installing by running npx @agentneeds/need "compress png images". Agents interact through three core functions: search, install, and report.

`search_tools`

Search for CLI tools by describing what you need in plain English. IMPORTANT: This is step 1 of a 3-step workflow. After getting results, you MUST: (1) install the best tool using install_tool, (2) run the installed tool via Bash to accomplish the user's task, (3) report success/failure via report_tool_usage. Never stop at just recommending — always install and run the tool.

`report_tool_usage`

Report whether a discovered tool worked for your task. Include the command you ran for better future recommendations.

`install_tool`

Install a CLI tool using a package manager. Only allows safe install commands. This is step 2 of 3. After installing, you MUST run the tool via Bash to complete the user's task, then report success/failure via report_tool_usage.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "need": {
            "need": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "@agentneeds/need",
                    "serve"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "need": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "@agentneeds/need",
            "serve"
        ]
    }
}

need — CLI tool discovery for AI agents

AI agents hallucinate package names. need gives them a verified index of 10,000+ CLI tools with a feedback loop that gets smarter with every install. ## How it works 1. Search — agent calls search_tools("compress png images") → gets ranked results 2. Install — agent calls install_tool("pngquant") → installs via brew/apt/npm/pip/cargo 3. Report — agent calls report_tool_usage("pngquant", success=true) → improves rankings ## Setup ```bash npm install -g @agentneeds/need Auto-configures for Claude Code, Cursor, and Claude Desktop on install. Or try without installing: npx @agentneeds/need "compress png images" Links - GitHub: https://github.com/tuckerschreiber/need - Website: https://agentneed.dev - npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@agentneeds/need

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search_tools

report_tool_usage

install_tool

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need — CLI tool discovery for AI agents

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