Competitive Intelligence & Daily Planning MCP Tool

A FastMCP server that provides AI-powered competitive intelligence and daily planning capabilities.

Features

Competitive Intelligence

• Automated monitoring of competitor activities

• News aggregation from multiple sources

• AI-powered analysis and summarization

• Structured report generation

• Focus on key areas (pricing, product launches, partnerships)

Daily Planning

• Calendar integration with OAuth authentication

• Task prioritization based on multiple factors

• Time-blocking and schedule optimization

• Identification of 2-3 most impactful daily activities

• Contextual recommendations

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/competitive-intelligence-mcp.git
cd competitive-intelligence-mcp

2. Create and activate virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure environment variables:

cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your actual API keys and configuration

Configuration

Edit the .env file with your settings:

# API Keys
NEWS_API_KEY=your_news_api_key_here

# Google Calendar OAuth
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id_here
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_google_client_secret_here

# Jira API
JIRA_API_TOKEN=your_jira_api_token_here
JIRA_DOMAIN=your_domain.atlassian.net

# Asana API
ASANA_API_TOKEN=your_asana_api_token_here

# Configuration
DEFAULT_COMPETITORS=competitor1,competitor2,competitor3
DEFAULT_FOCUS_AREAS=pricing,product_launches,partnerships
DEFAULT_CALENDAR_SOURCE=google

Usage

Running the Server

Start the FastMCP server:

python src/server.py

Using with Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "competitive-intelligence": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["src/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Competitive Intelligence Tools

get_competitive_intelligence

Gather competitive intelligence for specified competitors.

Parameters:

• competitors (required): List of competitor names to monitor

• date_range (optional): Date range for analysis (default: last 24 hours)

• focus_areas (optional): Specific areas to focus on

Example:

get_competitive_intelligence(
    competitors=["CompetitorA", "CompetitorB"],
    focus_areas=["pricing", "product_launches"]
)

Daily Planning Tools

create_daily_plan

Create a focused daily plan based on calendar, tasks, and priorities.

Parameters:

• calendar_source (optional): Calendar service to use (google, outlook)

• task_sources (optional): Task management systems to integrate (jira, asana, email)

• focus_areas (optional): Areas to prioritize (strategic, operational, learning)

• time_available_hours (optional): Available hours for the day

Example:

create_daily_plan(
    calendar_source="google",
    task_sources=["jira", "email"],
    focus_areas=["strategic", "operational"],
    time_available_hours=8
)

schedule_morning_intelligence

Schedule automated morning intelligence gathering and daily planning.

Parameters:

• time (optional): Time to run automation (HH:MM format)

• competitors (optional): List of competitors to monitor

• calendar_source (optional): Calendar service for daily planning

Example:

schedule_morning_intelligence(
    time="06:00",
    competitors=["CompetitorA", "CompetitorB"],
    calendar_source="google"
)

Development

Running Tests

pytest tests/

Code Formatting

black src/ tests/
isort src/ tests/

Type Checking

mypy src/

API Setup

News API

1. Sign up at NewsAPI.org

2. Get your API key

3. Add to .env file as NEWS_API_KEY

Google Calendar API

1. Go to Google Cloud Console

2. Create a new project

3. Enable Google Calendar API

4. Create OAuth 2.0 credentials

5. Add to .env file as GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID and GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET

Jira API

1. Get API token from your Jira instance

2. Add to .env file as JIRA_API_TOKEN

3. Set your domain in .env as JIRA_DOMAIN

Asana API

1. Get API token from Asana

2. Add to .env file as ASANA_API_TOKEN

Deployment

FastMCP Cloud

Deploy to FastMCP Cloud for easy access:

# Configure FastMCP Cloud credentials
export FASTMCP_CLOUD_TOKEN=your_token_here

# Deploy
fastmcp deploy src/server.py

Self-Hosted

Run with HTTP transport:

python src/server.py --transport http --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.