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Idea Launch

by apsquaredversion 1.0.1i★ 1iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.idea-launch/idea-launch

How to install

What it does

Validate SaaS and app ideas with real, managed ad tests from your coding agent.

  • Connects Runs in the cloud
  • Account or key Sign in to the service when you connect (OAuth)
  • Category Developer tools

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 4/4 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (www.idea-launch.io) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

  1. Open Claude’s Connectors page

    CustomizeConnectors

    CustomizeConnectors1Add2https://…3Add4

  2. Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields

    Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue

    Name · NameIdea Launch
    Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://www.idea-launch.io/api/mcp

    Click Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add

  3. Turn it on in a chat

    +ConnectorsIdea Launch

  4. Try it

    Use Idea Launch and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude says it is using Idea Launch or shows a Idea Launch tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan

Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only

  1. Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

    Plugins+Add custom MCP server

    ChatGPTPlugins1+2https://…3Create4

  2. Fill in the name and address

    Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin

    Name · NameIdea Launch
    Connection · Addresshttps://www.idea-launch.io/api/mcp

  3. Pick Idea Launch in a chat

    Start a new chat and pick Idea Launch from your plugins before typing

  4. Try it

    Use Idea Launch and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Idea Launch or shows a Idea Launch tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Open Terminal

    Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell

  2. Paste this command and press Enter

    claude mcp add --transport http --scope user idea-launch https://www.idea-launch.io/api/mcp

  3. Type /mcp in Claude Code

    You should see Idea Launch listed as connected

  4. Try it

    Use Idea Launch and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Claude Code says it is using Idea Launch or shows a Idea Launch tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open Cursor

    Open in Cursor

    Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Idea Launch and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If Cursor says it is using Idea Launch or shows a Idea Launch tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

  1. Click this button to open VS Code

    Open in VS Code

    VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install

  2. Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

  3. Try it

    Use Idea Launch and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing

    ✓ If VS Code says it is using Idea Launch or shows a Idea Launch tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

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Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://www.idea-launch.io/api/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Idea Launch💬 Discussion →
For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user idea-launch https://www.idea-launch.io/api/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "idea-launch": {
      "url": "https://www.idea-launch.io/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "idea-launch": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.idea-launch.io/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

Downloads per weeki
Not on npm/PyPI
Verified domain
✓ idea-launch.io
Connection
Runs in the cloud
Transport
streamable-http
Latest versioni
1.0.1
Published to registryi
Oct 26, 2026
Code last changedi
Nov 11, 2026
Maker
apsquared
Registry status
Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

ClaudeChatGPTGooseLM StudioMsty StudioCherry StudioCursorVS Code + GitHub CopilotVisual StudioWindsurf (Devin Desktop)ZedKiroClineContinueJetBrains AI AssistantClaude CodeCodex CLIGemini CLIOpenCodenodecodeWarpLibreChatOpen WebUIRaycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

Related guides

Guide 85 checks before you install an MCPAbout 2 minutes each: check its page on our site and the permission request in your AI app before you say yes.4 min read

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 14, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain idea-launch.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • ✓ Pass

    Still maintained

    Code last changed 3 days ago

  • – Not applicable

    Has a licence

    Not applicable: a cloud server run by the owner of idea-launch.io; you don't run code from the repo

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 177 ms (HTTP 401)

  • ✓ Pass

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Discussion

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Compared with others in Developer toolsi

  • More stars than 69% of the other 5872 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 59% of the other 5872 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5872 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Idea Launch safe?

It passed 4 of 4 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 3 days ago, and the latest version (1.0.1) reached the registry 19 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).

What can I use instead?

In the same category: REA, GitHub, Serena MCP: the IDE for your agent

Others in the same category

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

Idea Launch — Agent Plugin

Idea Launch runs a small, managed ad test for a SaaS or app idea, or for a product you already shipped, and returns a market read: click-through rate, signups, a validation score and a recommended next move. This plugin lets Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents set up that test and read the result without leaving the editor. It connects the Idea Launch MCP server (browser sign-in, no API key) and adds two skills: one for writing a brief worth testing, one for reading the result honestly. No agent can spend money; you start each paid test in the web app.

In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add apsquared/idea-launch-plugin

/plugin install idea-launch@apsquared

The two skills only, for any agent that reads SKILL.md (connect the server as well): npx skills add apsquared/idea-launch-plugin. Every other client, and the MCP server on its own: https://www.idea-launch.io/mcp.

The package

A portable Agent Plugins v1.0.0 package that connects the Idea Launch MCP server and adds the judgement needed to use it well.

One package, two manifest formats. The Agent Plugins entrypoints sit at the root; Claude Code reads its own manifests from .claude-plugin/ and .mcp.json. Both formats read the same skills/ directory, unmodified.

agent-plugin/

├── plugin.json # Agent Plugins manifest ├── mcp.json # Agent Plugins MCP server (streamable-http) ├── .claude-plugin/ │ ├── plugin.json # Claude Code manifest │ └── marketplace.json # Claude Code marketplace entry (source ./) ├── .mcp.json # Claude Code MCP server (http) ├── LICENSE # MIT └── skills/ ├── reading-a-market-read/SKILL.md # how to interpret a result honestly └── setting-up-an-idea-test/SKILL.md # how to get a test worth paying for

The two MCP files describe the same server at the same URL and carry no credentials. They differ only in the name each format gives the transport: Agent Plugins calls it streamable-http, Claude Code calls it http.

Why a plugin and not just the MCP server

The MCP server exposes capability. It does not carry judgement, and that is the part that decides whether a test is any good:

  • A validationScore of 45 at low confidence, on a traffic_backed read, is easy to misreport as "mixed signal, refine the angle". It is closer to "not settled, and it cannot speak to demand at all".
  • A targetCustomer of "founders" produces targeting that underperforms, and the user blames the product rather than the brief.

Both skills also restate the two hard rules: an Ad Run is evidence about a positioning rather than proof about a business, and no agent can spend the user's money — starting a run is confirmed by the user in the web app.

Installing — Agent Plugins clients

Install through any client that supports the Agent Plugins format; the client handles discovery, installation, and permissions. Installing the plugin also configures the MCP server, so there is no separate connection step.

For a client that does not support the format yet, connect the MCP server directly — see https://www.idea-launch.io/mcp.

Installing — Claude Code

Add the marketplace, then install from it:

/plugin marketplace add apsquared/idea-launch-plugin

/plugin install idea-launch@apsquared

Then complete the sign-in:

/mcp

Pick idea-launch and authenticate. Until you do, the server answers 401 and Claude Code reports it as failed to connect — that is the unauthenticated state, not a broken install. The skills load either way; the tools need the sign-in.

Installing — Cursor

The button connects the MCP server only. Cursor also supports the Agent Plugins format, which adds the skills too — see https://cursor.com/docs/plugins.

Installing — skills only, any agent

For an agent that reads SKILL.md files but not this plugin format, install the two skills with the skills.sh CLI:

npx skills add apsquared/idea-launch-plugin

That installs the skills, not the server. Connect the MCP server as well (https://www.idea-launch.io/mcp), since the skills call its tools.

Auth

None to configure. Neither mcp.json nor .mcp.json carries credentials by design. The first call opens a browser sign-in over OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. The package is manifests and skill documents; the Idea Launch service itself is governed by its terms of service.

Conformance

This package targets Agent Plugins v1.0.0 and the Agent Skills specification, and additionally ships the Claude Code plugin layout. Conformance is enforced by an automated check on every change: the manifest's closed field set and name rules, the streamable-http server shape, and each skill's frontmatter — including that a skill's name matches its directory. The check also asserts that mcp.json carries no credential-shaped values, since this package is distributed publicly.