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Idea Reality MCP

Idea Reality MCP is a Python MCP server that researches whether an app or startup idea has similar projects or discussion across GitHub, Hacker News, npm, PyPI and Stack Overflow. Its idea_check tool returns a 0–100 reality score, evidence, trend direction, competitors and pivot suggestions for an AI agent.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use it before writing code for a new app or startup concept, especially when you want to compare existing projects and developer discussion before choosing a direction.

Who it is for

  • Builders who want a source-based competitor scan before starting a project.
  • AI-agent users who want idea research available as an MCP tool.
  • Developers who prefer to submit an idea through the documented REST API.

Documented uses

  • Check whether similar developer tools or projects already appear in public sources.
  • Compare a quick scan with a broader scan that includes package registries and Stack Overflow.
  • Use source evidence and trend signals to inform whether to build, pivot or reconsider an idea.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository describes the project as free and MIT-licensed, and documents both local MCP setup and a hosted REST API that requires no API key. It lists Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, Smithery and Docker as supported setup options.

  • Quick mode checks GitHub and Hacker News; deep mode adds npm, PyPI and Stack Overflow.
  • The score is based on indexed public-source signals, so it is a research input rather than a direct measure of customer demand.
  • The repository describes the project as in maintenance mode, with no new features planned.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Connect Idea Reality MCP to Claude Code

Install the MCP server and add it to Claude Code so an agent can call idea_check.

Before you start

  • Claude Code
  • The documented uvx command

Steps

  1. Install the server with uvx idea-reality-mcp.

  2. Register it with Claude Code using claude mcp add idea-reality -- uvx idea-reality-mcp.

  3. Ask the agent to check a proposed app or startup idea before building.

Expected outcome

The agent can call idea_check and return a reality signal, competitors and pivot suggestions.

Guide limitations

  • The quick-start documents the MCP tool flow; it does not specify how to interpret the score as a business decision.
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Source-based practical guide

Request a quick or deep check through the REST API

Submit an idea to the hosted API and choose the documented research depth.

Before you start

  • A command-line environment with curl
  • The hosted API address documented in the repository

Steps

  1. Send a POST request to https://idea-reality-mcp.onrender.com/api/check with a JSON body containing idea_text and depth.

  2. Choose quick for GitHub and Hacker News, or deep to add npm, PyPI and Stack Overflow.

  3. Review the returned reality signal and evidence.

Expected outcome

A JSON research response for the submitted idea, without requiring an MCP client.

Guide limitations

  • The documented REST example requires no API key; the repository does not describe the API response as a comprehensive measure of customer demand.
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