Herohunt Mcp
Wire your coding agent to search LinkedIn and GitHub for hires, contractors, or outreach targets without leaving the IDE.
Overview
HeroHunt MCP is a MCP server for the Grow phase that lets your agent query HeroHunt’s real-time LinkedIn and GitHub people search API from stdio-compatible clients.
What is this MCP server?
- MCP stdio server (npm herohunt-mcp v1.0.2) exposing HeroHunt people search to Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients
- Queries LinkedIn and GitHub with real-time data; catalog copy cites access to on the order of one billion profiles
- Single required secret: HEROHUNT_API_KEY from https://www.herohunt.ai/app/api/sign-up
- Agent-driven recruiting and research workflows instead of copy-pasting filters in browser tabs
- GitHub-sourced repository at herohunt-ai/herohunt-mcp for install and transport details
- Catalog description states access to on the order of 1 billion candidates across LinkedIn and GitHub
- Published npm identifier herohunt-mcp at server version 1.0.2 with stdio transport
- One required secret environment variable: HEROHUNT_API_KEY
What problem does it solve?
Jumping between LinkedIn, GitHub, and your editor to build candidate or outreach lists breaks flow and wastes hours on manual filtering.
Who is it for?
Indie founders and solo builders who recruit lightly or do targeted outreach and want LinkedIn plus GitHub discovery inside Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex via MCP.
Skip if: Teams that need a full ATS, background checks, or enterprise HR compliance without bringing their own workflows and legal review.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After you register the npm MCP server and set HEROHUNT_API_KEY, your agent can return structured people-search results you can use for hiring, partnerships, or competitive team mapping in one session.
- Registered HeroHunt MCP server reachable from your agent over stdio
- Agent-executable people searches across LinkedIn and GitHub using live HeroHunt data
- Candidate or contact lists your agent can summarize, rank, or hand off to your CRM or notes
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Journey fit
Candidate and talent search is a compounding team and GTM motion that solo builders run after they have something to ship, not while they are only ideating. Lifecycle covers hiring, contractors, and partner outreach—exactly what a people-search API is built for.
How it compares
MCP-backed people-search API integration, not an in-repo agent skill or a job board marketplace.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is HeroHunt MCP for?
Solo and indie builders who use MCP-capable agents and need to find people on LinkedIn and GitHub for hiring, contractors, or strategic outreach.
When should I use HeroHunt MCP?
Use it during Grow when you are staffing up, sourcing specialists, or researching who works on similar products—and your agent should run the searches for you.
How do I add HeroHunt MCP to my agent?
Install the npm package herohunt-mcp, configure stdio MCP in your client, and set the required secret environment variable HEROHUNT_API_KEY from HeroHunt’s API sign-up page.