Idea Reality MCP

How to check if someone already built your app idea - automatically. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-11 · ★ 782 · #23 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Idea Reality MCP

before you install - you'll need

GITHUB_TOKEN

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mnemox-ai-idea-reality-mcp -- uvx idea-reality-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mnemox-ai-idea-reality-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "idea-reality-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package idea-reality-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.mnemox-ai is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Idea Reality MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 1 documented tool, including idea_check.

The 1 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what idea-reality-mcp lets an agent do.

idea_check

Latest releases

v0.5.0 · 2026-03-11

What's New · Temporal Signals · GitHub recency ratio - % of repos created in last 6 months · HN trend detection - recent vs total mention ratio (3mo/12mo) · Product Hunt launch timing - recent launch ratio · Continuous…

v0.4.0 · 2026-02-28

What's New · Email Collection & Decision Tracking · POST /api/subscribe - collect emails linked to idea checks via idea_hash · GET /api/subscribers/count - subscriber metrics · Dual-write: SQLite + stdout logging…

v0.3.4 · 2026-02-27

Fixed · Restored README.md and LICENSE accidentally overwritten by mcp-publisher CLI · v0.3.3 on PyPI had incorrect README - this release fixes it · Added · Published to MCP Registry…

04 · Who maintains Idea Reality MCP

idea-reality-mcp is maintained by mnemox-ai. We track 2 MCP servers from mnemox-ai - 2 actively maintained, 2,194 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Feb 2026. Full record: all servers from mnemox-ai.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mnemox-ai/idea-reality-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #23 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.mnemox-ai/idea-reality-mcp (active, first published 2026-02-27)
packages: pypi:idea-reality-mcp

06 · Idea Reality MCP FAQ

What is Idea Reality MCP?

How to check if someone already built your app idea - automatically. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Idea Reality MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-11. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Idea Reality MCP?

Run `uvx idea-reality-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (GITHUB_TOKEN) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Idea Reality MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Idea Reality MCP

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