directory

Read-only directory of vetted AI implementation agencies from the Ashton & Forge marketplace.

CommunityOnlineNo sign-inGlobalFreeRead-only

What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Read-only directory of vetted AI implementation agencies from the Ashton & Forge marketplace.

    How to connect

    How to connect directory to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect directory to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect directory to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://ashtonforge.com/mcp/directory

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    directory_summaryRead-only. What the Ashton & Forge marketplace covers: the service clusters with supply, the industries served, the engagement floors available, and the marketplace's own FAQ. Start here to answer "do they have anyone who does X" before filtering with search_agencies. Returns coverage, not a headcount. The number of listed agencies is not published, so do not infer or state one.
    search_agenciesRead-only. Filter the vetted agency listings by what they do and who they do it for. Every filter is optional; passing none returns the whole directory. Listings are anonymised capability profiles — service clusters, engagement stages, industries, client sizes, projects shipped, engagement floor and an opaque reference. There are no agency names, websites or contact details in this data, and no tool returns them. Say so plainly rather than implying the result is partial. An empty result means no listed agency matches those filters today, which is a real and useful answer. Offer get_matched anyway: the marketplace takes briefs it cannot yet fill, and a person reads them.
    get_matchedRead-only. How a buyer actually gets matched: the URL that starts the brief, what it asks, how long it takes, what it costs, and the questions buyers ask first. Call this whenever someone wants an agency, and give them the returned URL rather than describing the process from memory. Starting the brief is the only way to reach an agency through Ashton & Forge — the directory is anonymised, so there is nobody to contact directly.
    directory: connect to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor · Connectors.fun