Best MCP Servers for Cline in 2026
Cline is built around autonomous tool use, and MCP is its extension mechanism of choice — it can even scaffold new MCP servers on its own. The servers below are the most-adopted additions to a Cline setup.
Each detail page provides the mcpServers block for Cline's MCP settings file, so extending the agent takes one paste and a reload.
Search repositories, inspect issues, review pull requests, and summarize releases.
Inspect schemas and run controlled read queries against PostgreSQL databases.
Give agents controlled browser sessions for research, QA, screenshots, and web tasks.
FAQ
How do I add an MCP server to Cline?
Open the MCP Servers icon in Cline's sidebar, edit the cline_mcp_settings.json file, and paste the server block from the detail page. Cline connects immediately and lists the available tools.
Can Cline install MCP servers by itself?
Yes — Cline can create and configure new MCP servers autonomously when you ask it to add a capability. For well-known servers it is still faster to paste a known-good configuration from this catalog.
Which servers pair best with autonomous coding?
Filesystem and GitHub servers for repository work, database servers for schema inspection, and browser-automation servers for verifying UI changes — the category links below go deeper on each.