LaunchEngine.dev vs .prompts
A side-by-side look at the LaunchEngine.dev and .prompts MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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LaunchEngine.devDeveloper Tools · Local subprocess (stdio)Find posts where someone is asking for a product like yours, scored 1-100, with reply drafts.53GoodAuth: api key required.
.promptsDeveloper Tools.prompts, the home to all your AI prompts, everywhere you need them.38FairAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose LaunchEngine.dev for developer tools work as a local process; choose .prompts for developer tools. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
LChoose LaunchEngine.dev when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
LAUNCHENGINE_DEV_API_KEY. - You want tools like
list_projects, get_credit_balance, find_intent_signals.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | L LaunchEngine.dev | . .prompts |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 38/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | LAUNCHENGINE_DEV_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | — |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 6 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View LaunchEngine.dev | View .prompts |
Tools & capabilities
LaunchEngine.dev tools 6
list_projectsYour projects: name, URL, description, target ICP, competitors. Start hereget_credit_balanceCredit balance and planfind_intent_signalsScored posts for a project, highest intent first. `scan: true` searches live sources firstget_intent_detailsOne signal in full: post, author, score, reasons, saved draftdraft_replyA reply for you to review and post, in a `consultative`, `direct` or `technical` tonesubscribe_to_keywordAdd a keyword for a project's scans to search
.prompts tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
LaunchEngine.dev
{
"mcpServers": {
"launchengine-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@launchengine-dev/mcp"
],
"env": {
"LAUNCHENGINE_DEV_API_KEY": "YOUR_LAUNCHENGINE_DEV_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
.prompts
No confirmed install command for .prompts yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
LaunchEngine.dev is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. .prompts belongs to Developer Tools and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick LaunchEngine.dev for developer tools work and .prompts for developer tools.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. .prompts has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
LaunchEngine.dev has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. .prompts has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add launchengine-dev and prompts as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, LaunchEngine.dev has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. .prompts has 38/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
