How do I install mcp-toolbox?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/ai-zerolab/mcp-toolbox

What does mcp-toolbox connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches bfl, duckduckgo, figma and tavily. The credentials we found in its source are BFL_API_KEY, DUCKDUCKGO_API_KEY, FIGMA_API_KEY and TAVILY_API_KEY.

Is mcp-toolbox official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-19.

What licence does mcp-toolbox use?

The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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mcp-toolbox

mcp-toolbox is an MCP server, listed under search. It reaches bfl, duckduckgo, figma and tavily. It needs BFL_API_KEY, DUCKDUCKGO_API_KEY, FIGMA_API_KEY and TAVILY_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Maintenance of a set of tools to enhance LLM through MCP protocols.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. mcp-toolbox’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read mcp-toolbox’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

bfl, duckduckgo, figma, tavily

Credential

BFL_API_KEY, DUCKDUCKGO_API_KEY, FIGMA_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

Apache-2.0

From the repository

Maintenance of a set of tools to enhance LLM through MCP protocols.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

mcp-toolbox compared with similar servers

mcp-toolbox compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
mcp-toolbox (this page)	bfl, duckduckgo, figma, tavily	BFL_API_KEY, DUCKDUCKGO_API_KEY, FIGMA_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY	31	2026-10-19	Apache-2.0
mcp-omnisearch	exa, github, tavily(1 shared)	EXA_API_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY	357	2026-10-23	MIT
heventure-search-mcp	serpapi, tavily(1 shared)	SERPAPI_KEY, TAVILY_API_KEY	10	2026-05-13	—
anysearch-mcp-server	anysearch	ANYSEARCH_API_KEY	2,052	2026-09-17	Apache-2.0
duckduckgo-mcp-server	—	None listed	1,550	2026-09-04	MIT
web-search-mcp	—	None listed	1,182	2025-08-08	MIT

Ranked by services in common with mcp-toolbox, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about mcp-toolbox

What does mcp-toolbox do?: Maintenance of a set of tools to enhance LLM through MCP protocols.
How do I install mcp-toolbox?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/ai-zerolab/mcp-toolbox
What does mcp-toolbox connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches bfl, duckduckgo, figma and tavily. The credentials we found in its source are BFL_API_KEY, DUCKDUCKGO_API_KEY, FIGMA_API_KEY and TAVILY_API_KEY.
Is mcp-toolbox official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 31 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-19.
What licence does mcp-toolbox use?: The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.

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