indiestack 1.4.0

MCP server for IndieStack — the open-source supply chain for AI agents. 3,000+ tools with structured assembly metadata, 1,200+ compatibility pairs. Search, compare, scan projects, build stacks, and report compatibility.

IndieStack — MCP Server + CLI

The open-source supply chain for AI agents. 3,000+ indie creations with structured assembly metadata across 25 categories — dev tools, games, utilities, newsletters, creative tools, learning apps, and more.

Quick Start

MCP Server (for AI coding agents)

# 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"]}

CLI (for your terminal)

pip install indiestack

indiestack search "analytics"
indiestack details simple-analytics
indiestack stack "auth, payments, email"
indiestack categories

Both tools ship in the same package. 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 3,000+ indie creations with structured assembly metadata before writing boilerplate. Tools include API types, auth methods, SDK packages, install commands, env vars, and framework compatibility — everything an agent needs to assemble proven building blocks instead of generating from scratch.

Tools (15)

Tool	What it does
find_tools	Search 3,000+ creations by keyword, category, or source type
get_tool_details	Full details with assembly metadata, integration snippets, and companions
scan_project	Analyze a project description + tech stack → get a complete indie stack recommendation
report_compatibility	Report that two tools work well together — builds the compatibility graph
check_health	GitHub health audit — maintenance grade, last commit, stars, alternatives for stale tools
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 v1.4.0

• CLI tool — pip install indiestack now gives you indiestack CLI alongside the MCP server. Search, browse, build stacks, and pipe JSON output — all from your terminal.
• Pro API enrichment — Pro API keys get richer responses: citation counts, compatible tool pairs, category percentile, and demand context.
• 3-tier rate limiting — 15/day without a key, 50/day with a free key, 1,000/day with Pro.
• Search boost for Pro makers — Pro subscribers' tools rank slightly higher in search results.
• maker_is_pro badge — Tool cards now show a Pro badge when the maker has an active subscription.

What was new in v1.3.0

• 3,000+ tools — Catalog grew from 830 to 3,000+ via automated GitHub discovery across 37 search queries. Every category now has deep coverage.
• 500+ compatibility pairs — Auto-generated from shared framework data. Tools tested with the same frameworks are paired so agents know what works together.
• README-inferred metadata — Install commands, env vars, SDK packages, and framework compatibility auto-extracted from GitHub READMEs for 700+ tools.
• Smarter favicons — "Works Well With" pills now show actual favicons from tool URLs.

What was new in v1.2.0

• Agentic Package Manager — Structured assembly metadata: API type, auth method, SDK packages, install commands, env vars, and framework compatibility.
• scan_project() tool — Describe what you're building + your tech stack, get a complete indie stack recommendation.
• report_compatibility() tool — Agents report successful tool pairings, building a verified compatibility graph.
• check_health() tool — GitHub-powered health audits with maintenance grades and alternatives for stale tools.

What was new in v1.1.0

• Beyond dev tools — IndieStack now covers everything indie-built: games, utilities, newsletters, creative tools, learning apps.
• Broader search defaults — find_tools() now defaults to source_type='all'.
• New discover-indie prompt — Explore beyond developer categories.
• Smarter market gap messages — Agents tell users they could build missing tools and get instant AI distribution.

Links

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