indiestack 0.5.0

MCP server for IndieStack — the tool knowledge layer for AI agents. Search 480+ indie tools, get personalized recommendations, build stacks, and spot market gaps.

IndieStack MCP Server

The tool knowledge layer for AI agents. Search 480+ indie tools — from full SaaS products to tiny utilities — so your AI stops rebuilding solved problems.

Quick Start

# Option 1: pipx (recommended — handles venv automatically)
pipx install indiestack
claude mcp add indiestack -- indiestack-mcp

# Option 2: pip (if pipx isn't available)
pip install indiestack
claude mcp add indiestack -- indiestack-mcp

# Option 3: uvx (zero install — runs directly)
claude mcp add indiestack -- uvx indiestack-mcp

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

Works with

• Claude Code — claude mcp add indiestack -- indiestack-mcp
• Cursor — Add indiestack-mcp to your MCP config
• Windsurf — Add indiestack-mcp 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 IndieStack
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 v0.4.1

• indiestack-mcp CLI command — No more python -m incantations. Just indiestack-mcp.
• 480+ tools — Catalog has grown 3x since initial launch.
• Personalized recommendations — Agent memory learns your tech stack and suggests tools you haven't seen.
• Market gap detection — Zero-result searches return demand data and a submit link.
• Stack builder — build_stack(needs="auth,payments,analytics") returns recommended tools with token savings estimates.

Links

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