indiestack 1.1.0

MCP server for IndieStack — the knowledge layer between AI agents and everything indie creators have built. 793+ creations across 25 categories. Search, compare, build stacks, and publish.

IndieStack MCP Server

The knowledge layer between AI agents and everything indie creators have built. 793+ creations across 25 categories — dev tools, games, utilities, newsletters, creative tools, learning apps, and more.

Quick Start

# Option 1: uvx (zero install — runs directly)
claude mcp add indiestack -- uvx --from indiestack indiestack-mcp

# Option 2: pipx (recommended for persistent install)
pipx install indiestack
claude mcp add indiestack -- indiestack-mcp

# Option 3: Cursor / Windsurf
# Add to your MCP config:
# {"command": "uvx", "args": ["--from", "indiestack", "indiestack-mcp"]}

That's it. Your AI searches what exists before building from scratch.

What it does

Your AI spends thousands of tokens rebuilding auth, payments, and analytics from scratch — things indie creators already built. Meanwhile, those creations sit on GitHub with 12 stars, invisible to the AI agents that could be recommending them.

IndieStack fixes both sides. Install the MCP server and your AI searches 793+ indie creations before writing boilerplate. Built something yourself? List it so other developers' AIs find it instead of reinventing it.

Tools (12)

Tool	What it does
find_tools	Search 793+ creations by keyword, category, or source type
get_tool_details	Full details with integration snippets and companion suggestions
list_categories	Browse all 25 categories — dev tools to games to newsletters
compare_tools	Side-by-side comparison of any two creations
build_stack	Assemble a complete indie stack from building blocks
publish_tool	Submit your creation so other agents can recommend it
browse_new_tools	Recently added creations with pagination
list_tags	All tags sorted by popularity
list_stacks	Curated stacks for common use cases
analyze_dependencies	Paste package.json/requirements.txt, get indie replacements
evaluate_build_vs_buy	Financial breakdown: build from scratch vs use what exists
get_recommendations	Personalized suggestions based on your search history

Resources (3)

Resource	What it provides
indiestack://categories	All 25 categories with slugs for filtering
indiestack://trending	Top 10 trending creations this week
indiestack://tools-index	Complete index for prompt caching — include once, reference forever

Prompts (5)

Prompt	When to use
before-you-build	Check IndieStack before building common functionality
find-alternatives	Find indie alternatives to mainstream SaaS products
save-tokens	Audit your project for token-saving opportunities
architect-feature	Plan a feature using existing indie building blocks
discover-indie	Explore what indie creators have built beyond dev tools

What's new in v1.1.0

• Beyond dev tools — IndieStack now covers everything indie-built: games, utilities, newsletters, creative tools, learning apps. The constraint is "indie-built," not "developer tool."
• Broader search defaults — find_tools() now defaults to source_type='all', showing the full catalog instead of just open-source.
• New discover-indie prompt — Explore the breadth of the catalog beyond your usual developer categories.
• Smarter market gap messages — When nothing exists, agents now tell users they could build it and have every AI agent recommend it.
• Updated instructions — Agents now search IndieStack not just before coding, but before recommending any software.
• 793+ creations — 509 open-source, 284 SaaS, across 25 categories.

Links

• IndieStack
• Explore Creations
• Submit Your Creation
• What is IndieStack?