toolhive and toolhive-catalog
ToolHive is a deployment platform for MCP servers, while ToolHive Catalog is the registry that supplies the server definitions ToolHive deploys—they are complements that work together in a producer-consumer architecture.
About toolhive
stacklok/toolhive
ToolHive makes deploying MCP servers easy, secure and fun
ToolHive provides a modular platform with a Registry Server for curated MCP catalogs, a Gateway for policy enforcement and client integration, a Runtime supporting Docker/Kubernetes deployment with OpenTelemetry monitoring, and a Portal UI for discovery and one-click installation. It orchestrates multiple MCP servers into virtual endpoints with deterministic workflows, enforces isolation and fine-grained access control, and integrates with IdP systems (OIDC/OAuth) and AI clients like Cursor and VS Code. Available as a Kubernetes Operator for enterprise fleet management or as a desktop/CLI tool for local development.
About toolhive-catalog
stacklok/toolhive-catalog
ToolHive's registry catalog of MCP servers
Provides both container-based (Docker/OCI) and remote HTTP-accessible MCP servers via a standardized `server.json` schema with ToolHive-specific metadata extensions for tier classification, permission policies, and Sigstore provenance tracking. Includes a complementary skills registry for composable prompt workflows that declaratively reference and combine server tools, validated through automated catalog checks.
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