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Gapbase MCP

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Search 474 local startup gaps by industry, role, or keyword from Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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Install Gapbase MCP

Pick your client, then add it in one click or paste the config.

STDIONode.js
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gapbase-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config, merge this into mcpServers, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.

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Overview

thevibepreneur/gapbase-mcp MCP server lets AI coding clients search a bundled database of 474 validated B2B startup gaps. It provides industry counts, filtered searches, individual gap lookups, database statistics, and five weekly viral consumer trends. Everything runs locally with no API keys, authentication, or network calls, making it suitable for exploring product ideas from an offline development environment.

Use cases

  • Search startup gaps by industry and keyword
  • Inspect a specific gap by ID or slug
  • Compare gap counts across supported industries
  • Explore weekly viral consumer trends
  • Open full blueprints for shortlisted opportunities

Key features

  • Search 474 validated B2B gaps
  • Filter results by keyword and industry
  • Retrieve gaps by ID or slug
  • List seven industries and gap counts
  • Return five weekly viral consumer trends
  • Run locally without API keys or network calls

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How Gapbase MCP works

What thevibepreneur/gapbase-mcp MCP server does

thevibepreneur/gapbase-mcp MCP server exposes a local database of 474 startup opportunities through MCP tools. The main dataset covers ecommerce, healthcare, legal, accounting, property, dental, and veterinary use cases. Each gap includes a problem statement, an associated vibe-code solution direction, industry and role information, and a link to a more detailed blueprint on thevibepreneur.com.

The database is intended for finding unresolved business problems that could become micro-SaaS projects. Queries can be narrowed by keyword, industry, or both. A separate tool returns five weekly viral consumer trends associated with sources or events such as TikTok, HBO, and short-lived viral challenges.

How it works

The npm package includes the gap database, so the server operates locally after installation. An MCP-compatible client sends natural-language requests to the server and selects the relevant tool. For example, a request for legal problems involving billing or time tracking can be handled by search_gaps, while a request for one known record can use get_gap with its ID or slug.

Available tools are:

  • list_industries: Returns the seven supported industries and their gap counts.
  • search_gaps: Searches the 474 validated B2B gaps using keywords and/or industry filters.
  • get_gap: Retrieves one gap by ID or slug.
  • get_viral_social_gaps: Returns five weekly viral consumer trends; this is a specialized dataset and should be requested explicitly.
  • get_stats: Reports database statistics and metadata.

Setup and configuration

Install the package with npm, then register it as a local stdio server in the MCP client configuration. The documented launch command is npx -y gapbase-mcp. Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf are explicitly supported in the setup instructions. After adding the server configuration, restart the client so it can discover the tools.

No environment variables, API keys, account credentials, or sign-in steps are required. Thevibepreneur/gapbase-mcp MCP server is designed to run without network access because the database is bundled with the package.

Tools and capabilities

Use search_gaps for the primary discovery workflow: identify opportunities by sector, role, or terms describing a pain point. Use list_industries or get_stats when you need to understand the available coverage before searching. get_gap is useful when a result reference is already known and you need its complete returned record, including the blueprint link.

Returned gap information describes what is broken and suggests a direction for building a solution. The linked blueprint may contain additional material such as a proposed technology stack, difficulty, go-to-market guidance, and outreach templates. Those details live at the linked website rather than being described as a separate MCP tool.

Limitations and notes

thevibepreneur/gapbase-mcp MCP server provides the diagnosis and solution direction contained in its bundled records; full blueprint material is accessed through the full_blueprint links. The primary search covers validated B2B gaps, while the viral-social tool is a separate consumer-trend view.

The package is licensed under MIT. Its local, offline design means results are limited to the database shipped with the installed package, although the project documentation says new gaps are added weekly.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gapbase MCP

Run `npx -y gapbase-mcp` in an MCP client configuration, or install the package globally with `npm install -g gapbase-mcp` and configure the documented local server command.

Yes. The README provides a Claude Desktop configuration using `npx -y gapbase-mcp`.

No. The database is bundled with the npm package, and the server requires no API keys, authentication, or network calls.

Use the `search_gaps` tool with a keyword, an industry filter, or both. It searches the bundled collection of 474 validated B2B gaps.

The setup instructions explicitly cover Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Windsurf.

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