mcp-server-research-signals

MCP server for MetalTorque Research Signals — gives AI agents access to scored trend intelligence from HN, Reddit, ArXiv, and GitHub.

Use swarm-generated research signals to inform decisions, spot breakout trends, and understand what's gaining traction across the tech landscape. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "research-signals": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-research-signals"],
      "env": {
        "MT_SIGNALS_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add research-signals -- npx -y mcp-server-research-signals

Set the API key in your environment:

export MT_SIGNALS_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Tools

| Tool | Description | Required Params | |------|-------------|-----------------| | list_signals | List scored research signals with composite scores based on urgency, buyer intent, durability, and source count | category, sort, min_score, limit (all optional) | | trending_signals | Get breakout signals (1.8x+ rolling average) and hot signals (score 6+) | — | | signal_detail | Deep detail on a specific signal — evidence, score breakdown, actionable-for audience, trend history | topic | | signals_by_category | All signals in a category (ai, infrastructure, security, devtools, data, business, career, market) | category | | signal_stats | Aggregate statistics — total signals, category breakdown with avg scores and top topics, top 10 overall | — | | recalculate_scores | Force recalculation of all scores (applies time decay to urgency, detects new breakouts) | — |

Usage Examples

Once configured, just ask your AI assistant:

• "What are the top research signals right now?"
• "Show me trending breakout signals"
• "What's happening in the AI category?"
• "Deep dive on MCP server signal"
• "What are the highest buyer-intent signals?"
• "Show me signal stats by category"
• "Recalculate all signal scores"

The Research Workflow

You: "What tech trends should I pay attention to this week?"

Agent: *calls trending_signals*
Agent: *calls list_signals with sort=buyer_intent*
Agent: "There are 3 breakout trends: [topic] is surging at 2.4x its average.
        The highest buyer-intent signals are in devtools and infrastructure..."

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | MT_SIGNALS_API_KEY | Access key for the API (required) | | MT_SIGNALS_URL | Server URL (default: https://signals.metaltorque.dev) |