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title: "MCP Made Easy"
title: "MCP Made Easy w/ MCP Marketplace"
description: "Learn how to use the MCP Marketplace to discover, install, and configure MCP servers that enhance Cline's capabilities with additional tools and resources."
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## MCP Marketplace Walkthrough
The MCP Marketplace provides a one-click installation experience for hundreds of MCP servers across various categories.
The MCP Marketplace is a curated collection of MCP servers that makes discovery and installation easy. With the marketplace, you can:
- Browse official and community-made MCP servers
- Search by name, category, tags, and other metadata
- Install MCP servers with one click, triggering Cline to autonomously handle cloning, setup, and configuration.
By following the steps outlined below, you can quickly get started:
### 1. Access the Marketplace
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Cline is already aware of your active MCP servers and what they are for, but when you have a lot of MCP servers enabled, it can be useful to define when to use each server.
Utilize a `.clinerules` file or custom instructions to support intelligent MCP server activation through keyword-based triggers, making Cline's tool selection more intuitive and context-aware.
Utilize a `.clinerules` file to support intelligent MCP server activation through keyword-based triggers, making Cline's tool selection more intuitive and context-aware.
### How MCP Rules Work
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Add this to your `.clinerules` file or to your custom instructions to make Cline's MCP server selection more intuitive and context-aware.
Add this to your `.clinerules` file to make Cline's MCP server selection more intuitive and context-aware.
## How to Add Your MCP Server to the MCP Marketplace
### MCP Server Submission
1. Create a [new issue](https://github.com/cline/mcp-marketplace/issues/new?template=mcp-server-submission.yml) in the Cline `cline/mcp-marketplace` repository
2. **Include the Following Info** in the Issue:
- **GitHub Repo URL:** A direct link to the MCP servers repository (nested links are also okay like in this [example](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/servers/tree/main/src/github))
- **Logo Image:** A 400×400 PNG that will serve as your servers icon.
- **Reason for Addition:** Briefly explain why your server is awesome and/or how it can benefit other Cline users. Please review our [MCP Server Approval Process](#mcp-server-approval-process) to understand our conditions for approval.
3. Confirm that you have tested giving Cline just your `README.md` and/or the `llms-install.md` and watched him successfully setup the server. This will help prevent rejection in case we have trouble setting up your server using Cline.
Thats it! Our team will review your submission. Once approved, well add your MCP server to the official Marketplace listings, and it will become discoverable by Cline users.
### MCP Server Approval Process
Our team maintains quality standards to ensure a secure and reliable marketplace experience. Submissions undergo a comprehensive review process that evaluates:
- Community Adoption: We assess project traction through GitHub engagement metrics, community discussions, and overall ecosystem presence
- Developer Credibility: We verify the identity and reputation of maintainers, with preference given to established organizations and developers with verifiable professional backgrounds
- Project Maturity: We evaluate code quality, documentation completeness, maintenance activity, and long-term sustainability indicators
- Security Considerations: We apply increased scrutiny to projects in sensitive domains (such as financial services) and require additional verification for cryptocurrency-related tools
Our review team conducts regular evaluations of submissions. This thorough vetting process helps maintain the integrity of the MCP ecosystem while ensuring users have access to high-quality, trustworthy tools.
### Making Your MCP Server One-Click Installable
When Cline attempts to install your MCP server, he will try to use your `README.md` to guide him through the setup process. While most MCP servers include sufficient instructions in their README, you can include a `llms-install.md` file in your repository to provide additional guidance to agents like Cline. This can be particularly useful for complex setups requiring specific environment configurations or API keys.
### Common MCP Server Submission Questions
1. **Do I have to create a `llms-install.md` file?**
No. A well-written README with clear installation instructions is usually sufficient. Cline is quite good at understanding standard README files. The `llms-install.md` file is optional to help with complex setups or when you want to provide additional guidance.
2. **Can I submit new MCP servers without many stars?**
Absolutely! However, we do have a vetting process to ensure the security and stability of the MCP ecosystem.
3. **How long does the approval process take?**
Our team aims to review submissions within a couple of days. If your submission is approved, it will be live in the marketplace shortly thereafter.