Claude
custom connector- 01Open Claude settings and go to Connectors.
- 02Choose Add custom connector and name it explainx.ai.
- 03Paste
https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp. - 04Sign in with explainx.ai and approve the read-only permissions.
registry://mcp
CONNECT
Ask Claude or ChatGPT for recent AI news, model prices, or the right agent and tool, without leaving the conversation.
7toolsread onlyOAuth + PKCE
how it works
Copy the endpoint → add it as a connector → sign in → ask.
Connect the explainx.ai MCP server to Claude or ChatGPT for current AI news, model price comparisons, and searchable agents, tools, MCP servers, and AI models.
https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp01
“What matters in AI today?”
search recent news02
“Compare Claude and GPT model costs”
compare_model_prices03
“Find an agent for customer research”
search_ai_directoryOne URL. Your explainx.ai login.
ChatGPT
custom app- 01Open ChatGPT settings and go to Apps & Connectors.
- 02Open advanced settings, enable developer mode if required, and create an app.
- 03Use
https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcpas the MCP server URL. - 04Complete the explainx.ai sign-in and authorization screen.
Or pick your client
Claude
Anthropic · chat app
Add explainx.ai as a custom connector in Claude.ai or the Claude desktop app.
Claude Code
Anthropic · cli
Add explainx.ai to Claude Code's MCP config, or use the CLI helper.
Codex CLI
OpenAI · cli
Add explainx.ai to Codex CLI's config.toml, or use the CLI helper.
ChatGPT
OpenAI · chat app
Add explainx.ai as a custom app under Apps & Connectors.
Cursor
Anysphere · ide
Add explainx.ai to Cursor's MCP settings so agent mode can call it.
Windsurf
Codeium · ide
Add explainx.ai to Windsurf's MCP config for Cascade.
VS Code
Microsoft · ide
Add explainx.ai to VS Code's MCP config for GitHub Copilot Chat.
Cline
Cline Bot Inc. · ide
Add explainx.ai to Cline's MCP settings from inside VS Code.
Continue
Continue Dev · ide
Add explainx.ai to Continue's config so it shows up in every assistant.
Gemini CLI
Google · cli
Add explainx.ai to Gemini CLI's settings so it can call it from the terminal.
Streamable HTTP, OAuth discovery, and S256 PKCE, per the MCP spec, Anthropic, and OpenAI.
Skip the settings panel
Copy a prompt, paste it into your agent.
Every prompt below already has the right server URL and the right command or config file for that client baked in. Coding agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor can run the whole setup themselves — chat apps like Claude and ChatGPT will walk you through the exact clicks.
Claude
Anthropic · chat app
Add explainx.ai as a custom connector on my account. It's a remote MCP server at https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp. Walk me through it step by step: open Settings → Connectors, choose Add custom connector, name it explainx, paste in that URL, and tell me exactly what to click to sign in and approve the read-only permissions.
Full instructions for Claude →Claude Code
Anthropic · cli
Add the explainx.ai MCP server so you can search AI news and compare model prices. Run `claude mcp add --transport http explainx https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp`, then reconnect with `/mcp` and open the browser tab you're prompted with to sign in with my explainx.ai account and approve the read-only permissions.
Full instructions for Claude Code →Codex CLI
OpenAI · cli
Add the explainx.ai MCP server so you can search AI news and compare model prices. Run `codex mcp add explainx --url https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp`, then run `codex mcp login explainx` and open the browser tab to sign in with my explainx.ai account and approve the read-only permissions.
Full instructions for Codex CLI →ChatGPT
OpenAI · chat app
Add explainx.ai as a custom app under Apps & Connectors. It's a remote MCP server at https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp. Walk me through it step by step, including enabling developer mode if it's required, and tell me exactly what to click to sign in and authorize it.
Full instructions for ChatGPT →Cursor
Anysphere · ide
Add the explainx.ai MCP server to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (create the file if it doesn't exist) with an "explainx" entry pointing at https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp, save it, then tell me to reload Cursor so I can finish the explainx.ai sign-in in my browser.
Full instructions for Cursor →Windsurf
Codeium · ide
Add the explainx.ai MCP server to my Windsurf Cascade config. Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json (create it if it doesn't exist) with an "explainx" entry pointing at https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp, then refresh servers so I can finish signing in.
Full instructions for Windsurf →VS Code
Microsoft · ide
Add the explainx.ai MCP server to this workspace's .vscode/mcp.json (create it if it doesn't exist), using the servers key, an "explainx" entry, type "http", and url https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp. Save it, then tell me how to open the tool picker in Copilot Chat so I can finish signing in.
Full instructions for VS Code →Cline
Cline Bot Inc. · ide
Add the explainx.ai MCP server to your MCP settings. Edit cline_mcp_settings.json with an "explainx" entry pointing at https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp, enable it, then tell me to finish the explainx.ai sign-in that opens in my browser.
Full instructions for Cline →Continue
Continue Dev · ide
Add the explainx.ai MCP server to my Continue config.yaml under mcpServers, named explainx, using the streamable-http type and https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp as the url. Save it, then tell me how to finish signing in.
Full instructions for Continue →Gemini CLI
Google · cli
Add the explainx.ai MCP server so you can search AI news and compare model prices. Run `gemini mcp add explainx --url https://mcp.explainx.ai/mcp`, then run `/mcp` to confirm it connected and I'll finish the sign-in in my browser.
Full instructions for Gemini CLI →Seven focused tools, not a mystery box.
Every action is read-only.
#ToolDescription
1
searchSearch news, prices, agents, tools, MCP servers, and models in one request.
2
fetchOpen a result with structured details and a canonical source URL.
3
get_ai_newsFind recent explainx.ai reporting by topic, company, product, policy, or model.
4
compare_model_pricesCompare current router prices per million input and output tokens.
5
get_trendingSee what's trending across skills, tools, MCP servers, agents, models, and blog posts.
6
search_ai_directorySearch explainx.ai listings for agents, AI tools, MCP servers, and models.
7
get_ai_directory_entryRetrieve one public directory listing by its type and slug.
Authorization you can understand.
explainx.ai uses OAuth with PKCE. You see the requested permissions before approving, and the connection can only read the public intelligence described here.
No posting or editing
No account changes
No upstream token sharing
Revocable access
Privacy boundary
Your client asks. explainx.ai answers only that request.
It never returns your email, login token, or provider credentials in tool output.
Before you connect
What is the explainx.ai MCP server?
It is a read-only Model Context Protocol server that lets compatible AI clients search explainx.ai AI news and directories and compare current model prices.
Does it work with Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. It uses remote MCP over Streamable HTTP with OAuth discovery and includes the standard search and fetch tools expected by OpenAI clients.
What account access does it receive?
You sign in with explainx.ai to authorize the connection. The server exposes public, read-only intelligence and cannot change your account or directory listings.
Are model prices direct-provider prices?
The price tool currently reports OpenRouter catalog rates per million tokens. Router and direct-provider prices can differ, so verify rates before purchasing.