{"id":"toolbase-ai-toolbase","name":"toolbase","homepage":"https://gettoolbase.ai","repo_url":"https://github.com/Toolbase-AI/toolbase","category":"ai-ml","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","model-context-protocol","claude-desktop","electron","deno","tooling","plugins","local-runner","macos","developer-preview"],"what_it_does":"Toolbase is a macOS desktop application that helps users discover, install, and manage tools/plugins for Claude and other AI platforms using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It consists of an Electron desktop app (UI and tool management) and a local runner (built with Deno) that executes MCP servers locally to provide tools to Claude Desktop.","use_cases":["Browsing and installing MCP-based tools/plugins for Claude Desktop","Managing configuration for locally-run tool integrations","Providing a simple UI to connect Claude to locally hosted MCP servers/tools"],"not_for":["Teams needing a server-hosted, centrally managed API for tool execution","Environments requiring first-class Windows/Linux support (explicitly in active development)","Use cases that require a documented public REST/GraphQL/SDK interface beyond the desktop/MCP workflow"],"best_when":"You want a local, user-driven way to manage MCP tool plugins for Claude Desktop on macOS.","avoid_when":"You need a fully documented programmatic API (REST/OpenAPI) or webhooks for server-side automation, or you require strong/explicit published security guarantees for secrets and tool execution.","alternatives":["Claude Desktop + MCP tools configured manually","Other MCP client/host tools for local tool execution (community options)","Direct installation and configuration of MCP servers without a desktop management UI"],"af_score":40.0,"security_score":38.8,"reliability_score":23.8,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:40:09.864799+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["Local desktop application configuration (no explicit authentication described in README)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"README does not document an auth mechanism (e.g., API keys/OAuth) for Toolbase itself. MCP servers/tool execution are local, but the README does not specify how credentials for third-party tools are handled."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing information provided in the supplied README content."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":40.0,"security_score":38.8,"reliability_score":23.8,"mcp_server_quality":55.0,"documentation_accuracy":45.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":85.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":40.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":30.0,"security_notes":"Security-relevant details (TLS requirements for any network calls, authentication model for tool/plugin management, credential/secret handling, and least-privilege controls) are not specified in the provided README. Because it is a local runner executing MCP servers/tools, misconfigured plugins or exposed local network bindings could increase risk; however, explicit safeguards are not documented in the supplied content.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":25.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Project is labeled as Developer Preview; APIs/features may change without notice.","macOS-only support is currently stated; Windows/Linux support is not complete.","The supplied README does not include detailed MCP tool/server interface contracts, error formats, or operational guidance, so agent integration details may require additional package documentation beyond what was provided."]}}