What can you do with OpenClaw Agent Instruction Registry?

AgentBase MCP Server

MCP server for the AgentBase agent instruction registry. Gives any MCP-compatible AI agent direct access to search and retrieve instruction files.

Listed in punkpeye/awesome-mcp-servers — 83k+ stars.

What It Does

AgentBase is an open registry of agent instruction files: system prompts, skills, workflows, domain packs, safety filters, and orchestration patterns. This MCP server wraps the registry's HTTP endpoints and exposes them as structured MCP tools.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_registry`	Search instruction files by keyword, domain, or type
`get_file`	Retrieve a specific instruction file by ID
`list_categories`	List all available categories and domains
`get_featured`	Get featured/top-rated instruction files

Install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentbase": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@agentbase1/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

AI agents that need to load domain-specific instructions at runtime
Claude Code workflows that pull skills from a shared registry
Teams sharing system prompts and workflows across agents
Safety filter retrieval for production AI deployments

Registry

Browse the full registry at agentbase-registry.vercel.app.

CC0 licensed. All instruction files are free to use without restriction.

Built By

Chris Izworski — Solutions Consultant at Prepared, former Michigan 911 Executive Director, and AI implementer. Bay City, Michigan.

Install

Add OpenClaw Agent Instruction Registry to your client. Pick the one you use.

claude mcp add agentbase-mcp -- npx -y agentbase-mcp

codex mcp add agentbase-mcp -- npx -y agentbase-mcp

amp mcp add agentbase-mcp -- npx -y agentbase-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentbase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentbase-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to `claude_desktop_config.json`, then restart Claude Desktop.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentbase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentbase-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to `~/.cursor/mcp.json`, or `.cursor/mcp.json` for a single project.

code --add-mcp '{"name":"agentbase-mcp","command":"npx","args":["-y","agentbase-mcp"]}'

Or add the block manually to `.vscode/mcp.json` under `servers`.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentbase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentbase-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentbase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentbase-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to `cline_mcp_settings.json` via the MCP Servers panel.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentbase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentbase-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to `~/.gemini/settings.json`.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "agentbase-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agentbase-mcp"
      ],
      "tools": [
        "*"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json`, or run `/mcp add` inside the CLI.

{
  "context_servers": {
    "agentbase-mcp": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "agentbase-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to your Zed `settings.json`.

npx -y agentbase-mcp

Run `goose configure`, choose **Add Extension → Command-line Extension**, and paste this command.

4 tools

OpenClaw Agent Instruction Registry exposes 4 tools to a connected agent.

search_registry: Search instruction files by keyword, domain, or type
get_file: Retrieve a specific instruction file by ID
list_categories: List all available categories and domains
get_featured: Get featured/top-rated instruction files

Score

65 / 100

Good

Documentation18/25
Maintenance13/25
Trust16/20
Capability6/15
Install experience12/15

Documents what it does and how to connect
Has a resolvable package or endpoint
Exposes at least one tool, prompt or resource
README has substantive content
Includes a code example
Documents its configuration
Mentions credentials or security posture
Last commit 168 days ago
Has a release history
Repository is not archived
Licensed MIT
Namespace verified in the official MCP registry
Claimed by its owner
Published under an organisation
4 tool(s) documented
Provides prompt templates
Provides resources
12 documented install method(s)
Published to a package registry
Offers a hosted endpoint — no local install

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Version history

Versions	Published
1.0.1Latest	Feb 26, 2026