prelaunch-mcp
Searches DuckDuckGo for web results to find competitors and market information.
Scans GitHub repositories to find similar projects, assessing competition and activity levels.
Optionally uses Google Custom Search for web results to find competitors.
Scans npm registry for existing packages to identify competing Node.js libraries.
Scans PyPI for similar Python packages to gauge competition in the Python ecosystem.
Scans Reddit for pain signals and demand discussions related to the idea.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@prelaunch-mcpCheck competition for an AI code review tool"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
🚀 prelaunch-mcp
Smarter pre-build reality check for AI agents.
Stop building what already exists. prelaunch-mcp scans 6 sources with LLM-powered intent parsing to tell you if your idea has competition, if there's real demand, and where the gaps are.
✨ What Makes This Different
Feature | Other validation tools | prelaunch-mcp |
Intent understanding | Dictionary keyword stripping | 🧠 LLM-powered intent parsing |
Search queries | Generic keyword variants | Targeted competitor-finding queries |
Sources | 3-5 dev-only sources | 6 (GitHub, HN, npm, PyPI, Google/DDG, Reddit) |
Scoring | Simple bucket math | Relevance-weighted with intelligent caps |
Demand signals | ❌ None | ✅ Reddit pain signal detection |
Insights | Static templates | Context-aware dynamic insights |
Output | Single score |
|
Related MCP server: idea-reality-mcp
📦 Installation
For Claude Code / Cursor / Windsurf
# Add to your MCP config
claude mcp add prelaunch -- uvx prelaunch-mcpFor other MCP clients
Add to your MCP config (e.g., .claude.json, mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"prelaunch": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["prelaunch-mcp"],
"env": {
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-key-here",
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
}
}
}
}Run directly
uvx prelaunch-mcp🔑 Environment Variables
All API keys are user-provided. We never store or transmit your keys.
Variable | Required | Purpose |
| Recommended | LLM intent parsing (Claude Haiku — ~$0.001/check) |
| Alternative | LLM parsing via OpenAI or compatible API |
| Optional | Custom endpoint (Ollama, LM Studio, etc.) |
| Optional | Higher GitHub API rate limits |
| Optional | Google Custom Search (falls back to DuckDuckGo) |
| Optional | Google Custom Search Engine ID |
Without any API keys, the tool still works using fallback keyword extraction and all free sources (GitHub, HN, PyPI, npm, DuckDuckGo, Reddit).
🎯 Usage
Once installed, your AI agent can call it naturally:
"Check if anyone has built an AI agent security scanner"
"Is there competition for a Kubernetes cost optimization dashboard?"
"Run a pre-launch check on: open-source compliance tool for Indian banks"Depth Modes
Mode | Speed | Sources | LLM |
| ⚡ Fast | GitHub + HN | No |
| 🔄 Balanced | All 6 sources | Yes (if key available) |
| 🔍 Thorough | All 6 + extra queries | Yes (if key available) |
📊 Example Output
{
"competition_score": 42,
"demand_score": 60,
"competition_level": "high",
"intent": {
"category": "security",
"product_type": "CLI tool",
"target_audience": "AI engineers",
"target_technology": "LangChain, CrewAI",
"analogy": "npm audit but for AI agents",
"core_problem": "No automated security scanning for AI agent deployments"
},
"top_similars": [...],
"pain_signals": [
{
"title": "Anyone built security tooling for LangChain agents?",
"url": "https://reddit.com/...",
"subreddit": "LangChain",
"score": 47
}
],
"insights": [
"🟡 Moderate competition — the space exists but isn't saturated.",
"🔥 Strong demand signal: 3 Reddit posts expressing unmet need.",
"✅ Promising: competition validates market AND demand signals confirm unmet needs.",
"🧭 Analogy: \"npm audit but for AI agents\" — validate dynamics apply to security."
]
}🔧 Development
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/Heman10x-NGU/prelaunch-mcp.git
cd prelaunch-mcp
# Install deps
uv sync --dev
# Run tests
uv run pytest tests/ -v
# Run server locally
uv run prelaunch-mcpArchitecture
Input: "AI agent security scanner like npm audit for CrewAI"
│
├── Stage 1: LLM Intent Parse (or fallback keywords)
│ → category: "security" | type: "CLI tool" | queries: [...]
│
├── Stage 2: Multi-Source Scan (parallel)
│ → GitHub, HN, PyPI, npm, Google/DDG, Reddit
│
└── Stage 3: Scoring & Analysis
→ competition_score + demand_score + gap insightsLicense
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