What is the maximum number of tools an mcp server can have for Claude Desktop?

[yadgire7]

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I connected a remote MCP server with 206 tools to Claude Desktop app. After connection, I can see only 100 tools. Is there a limit on maximum number of tools a server can have?

[saen-ai]

arround 50 more then that it the quality will be not that much good according to my experience

[olaservo]

Hi @yadgire7 , I don't think that Claude Desktop support is monitoring these discussions - I would take a look at the support options here instead: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/9015913-how-to-get-support

I'd also echo @saen-ai 's comment that loading that many tools at once will typically have a negative impact on performance (and burn through your Claude usage faster).

[Dumbris]

A practical solution: use middleware like MCPProxy - it lets you keep hundreds of tools available without bloating the context or compromising tool-selection accuracy