scout-mcp
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An MCP server that searches 21 platforms in parallel and returns structured JSON. Built with the Model Context Protocol SDK.
Connect it to Claude Desktop, VS Code, Cursor, or any MCP client and search code registries, academic papers, social platforms, and tech blogs from a single tool call.
Tools
| Tool | Source | Notes |
|------|--------|-------|
| hackernews_search | Hacker News (Algolia) | Stories, comments, polls |
| github_search | GitHub | Repositories by keyword |
| github_repo_info | GitHub | Single repo details |
| npm_search | npm Registry | Packages |
| pypi_search | PyPI | Python packages |
| producthunt_search | Product Hunt | Products by topic |
| x_search | X / Twitter | AI-powered via xAI Grok (requires XAI_API_KEY) |
| devto_search | Dev.to | Articles |
| hashnode_search | Hashnode | Articles (GraphQL) |
| lobsters_search | Lobste.rs | Stories |
| stackexchange_search | StackExchange | Q&A across all sites |
| arxiv_search | ArXiv | Academic papers |
| reddit_search | Reddit | Posts and comments |
| youtube_search | YouTube | Videos (requires YOUTUBE_API_KEY) |
| zenn_search | Zenn | Japanese tech articles |
| qiita_search | Qiita | Japanese tech articles |
| semantic_scholar_search | Semantic Scholar | Academic papers |
| lemmy_search | Lemmy | Fediverse posts |
| gitlab_search | GitLab | Projects |
| bazaar_search | x402 Bazaar | x402 API directory |
| scout_report | Multi-source | Parallel search across selected sources |
Quick start
Claude Desktop / VS Code / Cline
Add to your MCP client config:
Docker
The Dockerfile builds a minimal node:24-alpine image that runs the MCP server over stdio.
Configuration
All configuration is via environment variables. Most tools work without any keys. Optional keys unlock additional sources or raise rate limits.
| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| XAI_API_KEY | For x_search | xAI API key for X/Twitter search |
| GITHUB_TOKEN | Recommended | Raises GitHub rate limit |
| YOUTUBE_API_KEY | For youtube_search | YouTube Data API v3 key |
| PH_CLIENT_ID / PH_CLIENT_SECRET | For producthunt_search | Product Hunt API credentials |
| REDDIT_CLIENT_ID / REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET | For reddit_search | Reddit API credentials |
| QIITA_TOKEN | Optional | Raises Qiita rate limit |
| S2_API_KEY | Optional | Semantic Scholar dedicated rate limit |
| SE_API_KEY | Optional | StackExchange dedicated rate limit |