BuildBetter

Name: BuildBetter
Author: buildbetter-app

by buildbetter-appversion 0.1.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.buildbetter-app/buildbetter

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Research customer feedback, calls, support, surveys and product usage with source citations.

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

These three are never merged into one score: opinions, measurements and popularity are different things.

User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi3 of 3 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Search & AI memory

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.buildbetter.app

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http buildbetter https://mcp.buildbetter.app

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buildbetter": {
      "url": "https://mcp.buildbetter.app"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "buildbetter": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.buildbetter.app"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://mcp.buildbetter.app

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

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

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 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account buildbetter-app, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 388 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

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7271 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 89% of the other 7271 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7271 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 BuildBetter safe?

It passed 3 of 3 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 –, and the latest version (0.1.0) reached the registry 4 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 in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

Alternatives

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Runs on your computer★ 48,148MITUpdated 21 days ago

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Exa

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Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.

Runs in the cloud★ 5,213MITUpdated last month

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README from the maker

Open the README

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BuildBetter Skills

AI coding skills enriched with BuildBetter customer evidence.

What is this?

BuildBetter Skills is a collection of AI coding skills you can install into your favorite AI coding agent. Pick the skills you need -- install only the packs that matter for your workflow. BuildBetter Skills works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, and Amazon Q.

Quick start

Option A: npx (fastest, no install)

npx skills add buildbetter-app/skills

Or install a specific skill:

npx skills add buildbetter-app/skills --skill trust-but-verify

Option B: bb-skills CLI (pack-based install)

pip install bb-skills

bb-skills install spec-workflow # spec-driven development skills bb-skills install testing # browser testing skills bb-skills install all # everything

Option C: Codex plugin package

This repo also includes a Codex plugin package at plugins/skills/ plus a repo-local marketplace entry at .agents/plugins/marketplace.json. The plugin bundles the same BuildBetter Skills prompts for Codex and includes Playwright MCP wiring for the browser-testing skills.

codex plugin marketplace add buildbetter-app/skills --ref main --sparse .agents/plugins --sparse plugins/skills --sparse plugins/buildbetter-codex

codex plugin add skills@buildbetter

Option D: BuildBetter MCP/CLI plugins

This repo includes separate BuildBetter MCP/CLI plugins for Codex and Claude Code under plugins/buildbetter-codex/ and plugins/buildbetter-claude/. They include BuildBetter-specific skills for MCP routing, customer voice, synthetic research, native surveys, Smart Tags, project triage, and knowledge gaps. They are separate packages because Codex and Claude Code use different plugin manifest directories and remote MCP config schemas.

Codex:

codex plugin marketplace add buildbetter-app/skills --ref main --sparse .agents/plugins --sparse plugins/skills --sparse plugins/buildbetter-codex

codex plugin add buildbetter@buildbetter

Claude Code:

claude plugin marketplace add buildbetter-app/skills --sparse .claude-plugin plugins/buildbetter-claude

claude plugin install buildbetter@buildbetter

Option E: Grok, Cursor and MCP marketplaces

The existing Grok/Cursor plugin uses BuildBetter's production MCP and nine public research workflows. For the MCP Registry, Google Connected Apps, Meta, Microsoft 365, Salesforce and AWS preparation, see the distribution guide. Build a reproducible kit with python3 scripts/build_mcp_distribution.py. Provider registration, native-host QA and marketplace approval are separate from building the package.

3. Use them

Skills are installed into your AI coding agent. On platforms with slash commands (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini):

/bb-specify Build a user dashboard with activity feed

/bb-plan /trust-but-verify

On passive platforms (Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Amazon Q), skills are injected as context automatically.

How it works

You run bb-skills install once per machine. The CLI auto-detects which AI coding platforms you have installed (~/.claude/, ~/.codex/, ~/.gemini/, .cursor/, etc.) and copies skills to all of them in the correct format.

To see what platforms are detected:

bb-skills platforms

To install for a specific platform only:

bb-skills install testing --platform claude

To install a single skill instead of a whole pack:

bb-skills install trust-but-verify

Available packs

Pack	Skills	Description
`core`	bb-skills-update	Update checker (auto-included)
`spec-workflow`	bb-specify, bb-plan, bb-review, bb-tasks, bb-clarify, bb-analyze, bb-checklist, bb-constitution, bb-implement	BuildBetter-enriched spec-driven development
`testing`	app-navigator, trust-but-verify, generate-tests	Browser-based verification and Playwright test generation

Platform support

Platform	Format	Slash Commands	Install Path
Claude Code	SKILL.md	Yes	~/.claude/skills/
Codex CLI	SKILL.md	Yes	~/.codex/skills/
Cursor	.mdc rules	No (passive)	.cursor/rules/
GitHub Copilot	.instructions.md	No (passive)	.github/instructions/
Gemini CLI	.toml	Yes	~/.gemini/commands/bb-skills/
Windsurf	.md rules	No (passive)	.windsurf/rules/
Amazon Q	.md rules	No (passive)	.amazonq/rules/

Skill reference

core

Skill	Description
bb-skills-update	Checks for available BuildBetter Skills updates via GitHub releases

spec-workflow

Skill	Description
bb-specify	Define what you want to build -- requirements and user stories
bb-plan	Create a technical implementation plan with your chosen tech stack
bb-review	BuildBetter-first usability and code review
bb-tasks	Generate an actionable task list from your implementation plan
bb-clarify	Clarify underspecified areas before planning
bb-analyze	Cross-artifact consistency and coverage analysis
bb-checklist	Generate quality checklists that validate requirements completeness
bb-constitution	Create or update project governing principles
bb-implement	Execute all tasks to build the feature according to the plan

testing

Skill	Description
app-navigator	Map application routes, pages, and components for UI/UX audit
trust-but-verify	Verify UI/UX and functionality match the original plan
generate-tests	Generate reusable Playwright test files from the app map

BuildBetter integration

The spec-workflow skills can optionally use BuildBetter's customer evidence API to enrich specifications, plans, and reviews with real customer data. This is not required -- all skills work without it. When a BUILDBETTER_API_KEY environment variable is set, the workflow will automatically pull relevant customer insights, feature requests, and pain points into your specs and plans.

To enable it, set the API key in your shell:

export BUILDBETTER_API_KEY=your_key_here

Evidence collection is best-effort and never blocks the workflow. If the key is missing or the API is unreachable, skills continue normally.

Updating

To update all installed skills to the latest version:

bb-skills update

CLI reference

Command	Description
`bb-skills install`	Install a skill pack
`bb-skills uninstall`	Remove an installed skill pack
`bb-skills update`	Update all installed packs to latest
`bb-skills list`	List installed packs and skills
`bb-skills platforms`	Show supported platforms and install paths

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on adding skills, writing adapters, and submitting pull requests.

Acknowledgments

BuildBetter Skills was inspired by and originally derived from github/spec-kit (MIT License). BuildBetter has significantly extended the original with customer evidence integration, browser testing skills, multi-platform support, and a skill management CLI.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

BuildBetter

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

BuildBetter Skills

What is this?

Quick start

Option A: npx (fastest, no install)

Option B: bb-skills CLI (pack-based install)

Option C: Codex plugin package

Option D: BuildBetter MCP/CLI plugins

Option E: Grok, Cursor and MCP marketplaces

3. Use them

How it works

Available packs

Platform support

Skill reference

core

spec-workflow

testing

BuildBetter integration

Updating

CLI reference

Contributing

Acknowledgments

License