Mcp Server Research Signals
Pull scored trend intelligence from Hacker News, Reddit, arXiv, and GitHub before you commit to a product idea or feature bet.
Overview
io.github.joepangallo/mcp-server-research-signals is an MCP server for the Idea phase that delivers scored trend intelligence from HN, Reddit, arXiv, and GitHub to your agent.
What is this MCP server?
- Scored trend intelligence aggregated from four public sources
- Covers Hacker News, Reddit, arXiv, and GitHub attention patterns
- Surfaces research signals for agent-driven opportunity scans
- npm MCP server mcp-server-research-signals v1.2.0 with stdio transport
- Fits early ideation when choosing what to build next
- Version 1.2.0
- Four intelligence sources: HN, Reddit, arXiv, GitHub
- Stdio npm MCP package identifier mcp-server-research-signals
What problem does it solve?
You waste days manually skimming forums and repos without a unified score for what trends are actually gaining traction.
Who is it for?
Indie hackers exploring what to build next who want agent-accessible trend scores across dev and research communities.
Skip if: Founders who already locked scope and only need execution tooling with no upstream discovery.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can query consolidated research signals so you prioritize ideas backed by multi-source momentum data.
- Agent-queryable scored trends across four named sources
- Structured input for compare-and-prioritize ideation sessions
- Repeatable research scans without manual source hopping
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How it compares
MCP trend-research feed, not a customer interview or landing-page validation toolkit.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is mcp-server-research-signals for?
Solo builders in the ideation stage who want their agent to analyze scored trends from Hacker News, Reddit, arXiv, and GitHub through MCP.
When should I use mcp-server-research-signals?
Use it during Idea research before you invest in prototypes, when you are comparing niches or spotting emerging developer and AI topics.
How do I add mcp-server-research-signals to my agent?
Install mcp-server-research-signals from npm, register stdio MCP in your agent config, and configure API keys or endpoints documented in the research-signal-api repository.