tracetify/tracetify-mcp

MCP server for Tracetify — trace how any product
actually grew, read your own Search Console, and audit a site, without leaving
Claude Code or Cursor.
Most competitive tools tell you where a product stands **today**. Tracetify
reconstructs **how it got there**: the first mention, the quiet weeks, the
directory wave, the launch spike. Twelve sources per trace, every claim
linked to the page it came from.
Full setup guide and example questions: **tracetify.com/mcp**
Free agent skills
Start with Competitor Research and GSC SEO Optimizer for sourced competitor briefs and prioritized Search Console work. These free, MIT-licensed workflows use public sources or your own exports and do not require a Tracetify account. Browse the skill source. Connect this MCP server when you want additional Tracetify tools and data; authentication and applicable credit charges still apply.
Setup
Create an API key in the dashboard, then
pick one of the two transports.
**Claude Code — one command:**
**Or skip the install entirely** — nothing to install, not even Node:
Same tools, same balance; the server runs on our side.
**Claude Desktop / Cursor** take the same JSON (Cursor reads
~/.cursor/mcp.json):
**Codex** uses TOML in ~/.codex/config.toml — note the snake_case table name:
Try asking
Your agent picks the right tool on its own — these are real questions, not
placeholders:
- *How did photoai.com get its first users? Cite the sources.*
- *My page ranks #12 for "ai headshot generator" — what should I change to reach page one?*
- *We just deployed — audit example.com and fix what you find.*
- *Where can I get my new SaaS listed for real dofollow links?*
- *What is competitor.com running on Meta and Google right now? Pull the hooks and landing pages.*
If your agent ever reaches for the wrong tool, say trace and it will
come straight here.
Tools
Tools that cost credits quote the price first and wait for you to say yes.
Reading existing reports never costs anything.
| Tool | Cost | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| search_reports | free | Find existing growth reports by domain |
| read_report | free | Read a full report — timeline & verdict follow your account's unlocks |
| start_trace | 10 credits | Rebuild a competitor's growth from 12 sources (~60–90s); a fresh cached report comes back free |
| get_trace | free | Poll a running trace |
| unlock_report | 10 credits | Permanently unlock a report's full timeline, evidence & SEO detail (idempotent — never charges twice) |
| gsc_overview | free | Your own Search Console: clicks, impressions, period comparison |
| gsc_queries | free | Your real ranking keywords with position and CTR — find what sits at #5–20 |
| gsc_pages | free | Your pages by search performance, including high-impression low-CTR ones |
| site_audit_start | 3 credits | Crawl a site for broken links, missing titles, redirect chains, thin content |
| site_audit_get | free | Poll an audit and read the issue list grouped by severity |