Outset

Name: Outset
Author: Outset-AI

by Outset-AIversion 1.0.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameai.outset/mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

AI-moderated research platform: create and launch studies and query interview results.

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User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
Our basic checksi1 of 1 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: 1 of 1 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://api.outset.ai/mcp/

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http outset https://api.outset.ai/mcp/

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "outset": {
      "url": "https://api.outset.ai/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "outset": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.outset.ai/mcp/"
    }
  }
}

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://api.outset.ai/mcp/

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

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

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 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain outset.ai (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
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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 7243 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 19% of the other 7243 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7243 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 Outset safe?

It passed 1 of 1 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 (1.0.0) reached the registry 4 months 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

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Exa

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Outset MCP

Connect AI agents to Outset — the AI-moderated research platform — via the Model Context Protocol.

The Outset MCP server is remote: there is nothing to install or run. Point your MCP client at the endpoint below and log in with your Outset account.

https://api.outset.ai/mcp/

Transport: Streamable HTTP (stateless JSON-RPC)
Auth: OAuth 2.1 with PKCE + Dynamic Client Registration — compliant clients connect with zero pre-registration
Full developer guide: Outset MCP — Integration Guide for Developers (OAuth flow, scopes, DCR details, testing)

Connect from your client

Claude (claude.ai / Desktop)

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, name it *Outset*, paste https://api.outset.ai/mcp/, then Connect to go through the OAuth consent flow. (Custom connectors require a Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise plan.)

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http outset https://api.outset.ai/mcp/

Or install as a plugin from this repo:

claude plugin marketplace add Outset-AI/outset-mcp

claude plugin install outset@outset-mcp

Cursor

Or Settings → MCP → Add Server and paste the URL — Cursor handles registration and OAuth automatically.

ChatGPT

Enable Developer Mode under Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings, then Create a connector with https://api.outset.ai/mcp/ as the MCP server URL and OAuth as the auth method.

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"outset","type":"http","url":"https://api.outset.ai/mcp/"}'

Gemini CLI

gemini extensions install https://github.com/Outset-AI/outset-mcp

Codex

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in your project):

[mcp_servers.outset]

url = "https://api.outset.ai/mcp/"

Then authenticate with:

codex mcp login outset

Anything else

Any MCP client that supports remote servers (Streamable HTTP + OAuth) works. For stdio-only clients, bridge with mcp-remote:

npx -y mcp-remote https://api.outset.ai/mcp/

To explore the tool list interactively:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector https://api.outset.ai/mcp/

What your agent can do

Create and edit studies — projects, sections, questions, screeners, display logic, quotas, concepts
Configure and launch recruitment — sample size, reward, demographic filters (launching may incur fees and is gated behind the separate studies:launch scope)
Query results — reports, answers, topline insights, category summaries, highlight clips
Look up org context — workspaces, projects, organization info

The live tools/list response is the source of truth — new tools ship regularly. Scopes and org roles are enforced server-side; see the integration guide for the full scope table.

What's in this repo

Manifests for agent directories and marketplaces — the server itself is not here (it's remote):

File	Purpose
`.claude-plugin/plugin.json` + `.mcp.json`	Claude Code plugin wrapping the remote server
`.claude-plugin/marketplace.json`	Makes this repo installable as a Claude Code plugin marketplace
`.cursor-plugin/marketplace.json`	Same, for Cursor's plugin system
`gemini-extension.json`	Gemini CLI extension (`gemini extensions install` )
`server.json`	Manifest for the official MCP registry

Outset

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

Outset MCP

Connect from your client

Claude (claude.ai / Desktop)

Claude Code

Cursor

ChatGPT

VS Code

Gemini CLI

Codex

Anything else

What your agent can do

What's in this repo