idea-reality-mcp MCP — Cas d'usage, Installer & Démo en direct

Pourquoi l'utiliser

Fonctionnalités clés

One tool: idea_check with quick (<3s) or deep mode
Scans 6 sources: GitHub, HN, npm, PyPI, Product Hunt, SO
Returns 0-100 reality score + trend direction + pivot ideas
Zero auth needed for basic use; optional tokens for higher limits

Démo en direct

Aperçu en pratique

idea-reality.replay ▶ prêt

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Installer

Choisissez votre client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "idea-reality": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "idea-reality-mcp"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Ouvrez Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Redémarrez après avoir enregistré.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "idea-reality": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "idea-reality-mcp"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor utilise le même schéma mcpServers que Claude Desktop. La config projet l'emporte sur la globale.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "idea-reality": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "idea-reality-mcp"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cliquez sur l'icône MCP Servers dans la barre latérale Cline, puis "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "idea-reality": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "idea-reality-mcp"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Même format que Claude Desktop. Redémarrez Windsurf pour appliquer.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "idea-reality",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "idea-reality-mcp"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue utilise un tableau d'objets serveur plutôt qu'une map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "idea-reality": {
      "command": {
        "path": "uvx",
        "args": [
          "idea-reality-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Ajoutez dans context_servers. Zed recharge à chaud à la sauvegarde.

claude mcp add idea-reality -- uvx idea-reality-mcp

Une seule ligne. Vérifiez avec claude mcp list. Supprimez avec claude mcp remove.

Cas d'usage

Usages concrets : idea-reality-mcp

Validate a SaaS idea in 10 seconds before you build

👤 Founders, indie hackers, side-project tinkerers ⏱ ~10 min beginner

Quand l'utiliser : That 'I should build X' feeling at 2am — run it through reality check first.

Déroulement

Quick check

Run idea_check on 'a mobile app that uses ML to predict plant watering needs'. Quick depth.✓ Copié

→ Score 0-100 + top 5 existing projects
Deep dive if promising

If the quick score is <60, run deep mode for full market scan including Product Hunt launches.✓ Copié

→ Expanded list with trend arrows + funding signals
Pivot if crowded

Given the top 5 competitors, suggest 3 pivot angles that are less crowded.✓ Copié

→ Specific, narrower positioning options

Résultat : 10 minutes of evidence-based triage instead of 10 weekends of parallel-inventing.

Pièges

Score high just because nobody built it — maybe because no one wants it — Look at HN comments + SO question volume; zero demand signal is as bad as saturation

Map existing competitors before a product kickoff

👤 PMs, founders writing a one-pager ⏱ ~20 min intermediate

Quand l'utiliser : You're scoping a product and need a real competitor list, not your own biased knowledge.

Prérequis

GITHUB_TOKEN for higher rate limits — github.com/settings/tokens — no scopes needed

Déroulement

Run deep mode

Deep idea_check on 'realtime collaborative code review tool for remote teams'.✓ Copié

→ List of 10+ competitors with stars/launches/dates
Cluster by approach

Group the competitors by approach (IDE plugin vs standalone vs browser extension). What's missing?✓ Copié

→ Gap analysis

Résultat : A one-pager with a real competitive map.

Combiner avec : firecrawl

Combinaisons

Associez-le à d'autres MCPs pour un effet X10

idea-reality + firecrawl

Deep-dive a competitor's landing/pricing page for real positioning

idea_check flagged Competitor X. Use firecrawl to scrape their pricing page and summarize their plans.✓ Copié

idea-reality + notion

Dump validation results into a validation journal

For today's idea_check on 'AI for gardeners', create a Notion page with the score and competitor list.✓ Copié

Outils

Ce que ce MCP expose

Outil	Entrées	Quand appeler	Coût
idea_check	idea_text: str, depth?: 'quick'\|'deep'	Any idea worth more than 30 min of your time before building	Free public APIs; optional GitHub token raises limits

Coût et limites

Coût d'exécution

Quota d'API: GitHub unauth: 60/hr; with token: 5k/hr. Others: public rate limits
Tokens par appel: Quick: 500-1500; deep: 2-5k
Monétaire: Free
Astuce: Always start with quick mode; deep is expensive and rarely changes the verdict on saturated spaces

Sécurité

Permissions, secrets, portée

Stockage des identifiants : Optional GITHUB_TOKEN, PRODUCTHUNT_TOKEN in env

Sortie de données : api.github.com, news.ycombinator.com, registry.npmjs.org, pypi.org, api.producthunt.com, api.stackexchange.com

Ne jamais accorder : repo write scopes

Dépannage

Erreurs courantes et correctifs

Rate limited (GitHub 403)

Set GITHUB_TOKEN env var with a token (no scopes required)

Vérifier : curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' https://api.github.com/rate_limit

Deep mode returns empty Product Hunt

Requires PRODUCTHUNT_TOKEN — free to get at producthunt.com/v2/oauth

Score seems wildly off

Phrase the idea more specifically; 'AI app' matches everything and scores 0

Alternatives

idea-reality-mcp vs autres

Alternative	Quand l'utiliser	Compromis
Manual Google + GitHub search	You have 2 hours to spare	Slower, less systematic
Exploding Topics	You want trend data, not competitor lists	Paid, no MCP

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Ressources

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