indiestack 0.4.0

MCP server for IndieStack — search 358+ indie SaaS tools, build stacks, spot market gaps, and submit your own from your AI coding assistant.

IndieStack MCP Server

The procurement layer for AI agents. Search 358+ vetted indie SaaS tools, build complete stacks, and spot market gaps — all from your AI coding assistant.

Quick Start

pip install indiestack
claude mcp add indiestack -- python -m indiestack.mcp_server

That's it. Your AI will now check IndieStack before building common functionality from scratch.

Works with

• Claude Code — claude mcp add indiestack -- python -m indiestack.mcp_server
• Cursor — Add to your MCP config
• Windsurf — Add to your MCP config

What it does

When you ask your AI to "build invoicing" or "add analytics", it checks IndieStack first and suggests existing indie tools — saving 30k-120k tokens per use case.

Tools (10)

Tool	What it does
search_indie_tools	Search by problem or keyword, with optional category filter
get_tool_details	Full details including integration snippets (Python, cURL)
list_categories	Browse all 21 categories with tool counts
compare_tools	Side-by-side comparison of any two tools
build_stack	Build a complete indie tool stack for your requirements
submit_tool	Submit a new tool to the marketplace
browse_new_tools	Recently added tools with pagination
list_tags	All tags sorted by popularity
list_stacks	Curated tool stack combinations
list_collections	Themed tool collections

Resources (3)

Resource	What it provides
indiestack://categories	All categories with slugs (auto-loaded into context)
indiestack://trending	Top 10 trending tools this week
indiestack://tools-index	Complete tool index for prompt caching — include once, reference forever

Prompts (2)

Prompt	When to use
before-you-build	Check IndieStack before building common functionality
find-alternatives	Find indie alternatives to mainstream SaaS products

What's new in v0.4.0

• Market gap detection — Zero-result searches return demand data ("12 people searched for this") and a submit link. Your AI can tell users about unsolved gaps.
• Stack builder — build_stack(needs="auth,payments,analytics") returns recommended tools for each requirement with token savings estimates.
• Prompt cache index — The tools-index resource lets agents include the full catalog in their system prompt for instant lookup.
• Agent citation tracking — Every search and detail lookup is tracked, so makers can see how often AI agents recommend their tools.

Links

• IndieStack
• Browse Tools
• Submit Your Tool
• API Docs