devpost-mcp-server

MCP server that queries Devpost.com, the hackathon platform. Search hackathons, fetch winning projects, analyze tech stack trends, and research what actually wins. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client.

This is not a hackathon project. This is a tool that reads data from the Devpost website.

What it does

Data Tools

Raw access to Devpost data.

Research Tools

Analytical layer on top of the raw data. The part that's actually useful for hackathon prep.

Related MCP server: HN-MCP

Use Cases

• "Has someone built an AI interview tool at a hackathon before?"

• "What tech stacks did the last 3 years of HackIllinois winners use?"

• "Which sponsor track at this hackathon had the fewest submissions?"

• "Show me how the winning Devpost submission was formatted"

• "What APIs are trending across hackathon winners right now?"

• "Compare HackIllinois and TreeHacks: size, prizes, what wins"

Install

Add to your Claude Code MCP settings (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "devpost": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["devpost-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Or for Cursor, add to .cursor/mcp.json.

From source (for development):

git clone https://github.com/RohanMuppa/devpost-mcp-server.git
cd devpost-mcp-server
npm install && npm run build

How it works

Devpost doesn't have a public API. This server fetches HTML pages from devpost.com and parses them with cheerio. Results are cached in memory for 5 minutes to avoid repeated requests. The research tools aggregate data across multiple pages to produce analytical results.

Uses stdio transport per the MCP specification.

License

MIT