context-awesome
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A MCP server for querying 8,500+ curated awesome lists (1M+ items) and fetching the best resources for your agent.
Details
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- SSE
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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"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
context-awesomeCommand (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
find_awesome_section
Discovers sections/categories across awesome lists matching a search query and returns matching sections from awesome lists. You MUST call this function before 'get_awesome_items' to discover available sections UNLESS the user explicitly provides a githubRepo or listId. Selection Process: 1. Analyze the query to understand what type of resources the user is looking for 2. Return the most relevant matches based on: - Name similarity to the query and the awesome lists section - Category…
get_awesome_items
Retrieves items from a specific awesome list or section with token limiting. You must call 'find_awesome_section' first to discover available sections, UNLESS the user explicitly provides a githubRepo or listId.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"context-awesome": {
"server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"context-awesome"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"context-awesome"
]
}
}
Transport
"stdio"
Package
"context-awesome"
Registry
"npm"
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