AI agents by type
Agents come in a few shapes. Some run in your browser, some plug into an AI app you already use, and some you install yourself.
- MCP servers 102 entries
- MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard way to connect AI apps like Claude or ChatGPT to other tools and data. An MCP server is the connector: add one, and your AI app can read your calendar, search a database, or post to Slack.
- Skills and plugins 340 entries
- Add-ons that teach an AI app you already use a new ability, such as a house writing style, a report format, or a workflow for a specific tool.
- Hosted agents 10 entries
- Agents you use on a website or phone app. Nothing to install.
- Agent apps 513 entries
- Agents you install and run yourself, as a desktop app or a self-hosted tool.
- No-code agent builders 17 entries
- Platforms for building your own agents with little or no code.
- Browser agents 75 entries
- Agents that use a web browser for you: they open pages, click, fill in forms, and report back.
- Builder tools
- Frameworks and code libraries for developers who build their own agents.