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VibeCodePicks

Use VibeCodePicks with your AI

Last updated · Free · No sign-in · Read-only

Connect our tool database to the assistant you already use. Ask “what should I use to build X?” and it answers with VibeCodePicks’ research: who each tool is for (and not for), pricing and free tier, trade-offs, alternatives and a demo video — with links to check for yourself. No sponsored rankings.

https://vibecodepicks.vercel.app/api/mcp

What your AI can do

recommend_toolsBest-fit tools for your goal, coding skill, budget and platform — with reasons, caveats and a demo video.compare_toolsSide-by-side: pricing, free tier, skill level, strengths and weaknesses.list_alternativesAlternatives in the same category.search / fetchLook up any tool and get its full profile (ChatGPT-compatible).list_categoriesCategories and use-case rankings.

Setup

Claude (web, desktop & mobile)

  1. Open Claude → Settings (Customize) → Connectors.
  2. Click “Add custom connector”.
  3. Name it VibeCodePicks and paste the URL below. No sign-in needed.
  4. In a chat, enable VibeCodePicks from the tools menu and ask: “Which vibe coding tool should I use to build a SaaS without coding?”
https://vibecodepicks.vercel.app/api/mcp

Works on Claude Free (1 custom connector) and paid plans.

Claude Code

  1. Run this in your terminal:
claude mcp add --transport http vibecodepicks https://vibecodepicks.vercel.app/api/mcp

Cursor

  1. Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project):
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vibecodepicks": {
      "url": "https://vibecodepicks.vercel.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot agent mode)

  1. Add this to .vscode/mcp.json (or run “MCP: Add Server” → HTTP):
{
  "servers": {
    "vibecodepicks": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://vibecodepicks.vercel.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

  1. Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP servers:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vibecodepicks": {
      "serverUrl": "https://vibecodepicks.vercel.app/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT

  1. Requires Plus/Pro (or Business/Enterprise/Edu): Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → turn on Developer mode.
  2. Create a connector, paste the URL below, authentication: none.
  3. Plus/Pro accounts get the read-only search & fetch tools; the free plan can’t add custom connectors yet.
https://vibecodepicks.vercel.app/api/mcp

No MCP support?

Point any AI or script at /llms-full.txt (plain text) or /api/tools.json (JSON). Grok, Perplexity and others can read these directly.

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