mcp-dock

MCP Dock is an all-in-one desktop app/manager for installing and managing MCP server configurations and “skills” across multiple editor/agent clients (Cursor, Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, Windsurf, Zed, TRAE, Opencode). It supports curated registries (Official + Smithery), local configuration storage, multi-client sync, and backup/rollback.

Evaluated Mar 30, 2026 (21d ago)

Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ DevTools mcp mcp-server desktop-app developer-tools configuration-management registry

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

The provided content states configurations/data are stored locally and that the app supports browsing/loading lists with periodic sync, but it does not document how it fetches remote data, verifies integrity/signatures of downloaded components, manages supply-chain risk, handles secrets, or communicates auth/authorization. macOS installers being 'not signed' may increase risk in automated/locked-down environments.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

You want a local, GUI/desktop-based MCP server/configuration manager that can keep multiple developer tools in sync without manually editing per-client config files.

Avoid When

You need a server-side REST/GraphQL API, webhooks, or fine-grained auth scopes documented for external programmatic use.

Use Cases

• Quickly install and configure many MCP servers for supported clients
• Synchronize MCP configuration changes across multiple clients/editors
• Browse/search a large curated registry of MCP servers and skills
• Maintain local MCP configuration backups and perform rollbacks

Not For

• Building a custom programmatic integration via a stable public API/SDK
• Security-sensitive deployments needing clear, documented auth, auditing, and secret handling guarantees from this package itself
• Teams requiring documented SLAs/status or formal reliability guarantees

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

OAuth: No Scopes: No

The README describes local storage and offline use of installed configurations, but it does not describe any authentication mechanism (e.g., API keys/OAuth) for the app itself.

Pricing

Free tier: No

Requires CC: No

README license indicates proprietary software; pricing details are not provided in the provided content.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

False

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ No documented programmatic API/SDK for agent-driven installation/configuration; usage appears primarily via desktop app workflows.
⚠ App is not signed on macOS per README, which may complicate automated installs in restricted environments.
⚠ Network is required for loading MCP list; operational behavior during failures/retries is not documented in the provided content.

Alternatives

Manual MCP server configuration per client Other MCP server manager tools or editor-specific MCP configuration UIs Using individual MCP server install/config steps from each MCP server’s documentation

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-30.