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Add it to any MCP client that supports remote servers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "toolscout-software-recommendation": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://trytoolscout.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

10 tools

• decide_software

  Use this when a user asks which software to buy, choose or shortlist for a job, budget, team or existing stack, even without naming ToolScout. Examples: an affordable CRM for five people using Gmail; software to run a restaurant or architecture studio. Return an…

• compare_for_use_case

  Use this when comparing two to four named software products, including broad questions such as Gmail vs Outlook and products not yet in the ToolScout public catalog. A use_case is optional. Preserve every requested product, research manufacturer evidence when available, explain…

• find_alternatives

  Use this when a user wants replacements for a named software product because of price, complexity, automation, integrations or another specific weakness. Preserve required capabilities and explain what each replacement sacrifices. When savings are unproven, comparison_candidates…

• check_stack_fit

  Use this when a user asks whether candidate software works with their existing tools, such as Gmail or Notion. Separate verified named integrations and plan compatibility from unknown evidence. Do not use to install, configure or troubleshoot an integration.

• recent_changes

  Use this when a user asks what changed recently in one to five software products that could affect a buying decision: pricing, integrations, AI capabilities, security or product direction. Return dated ToolScout reporting. Do not use for general news or assume absence of…

• recommend_tools

  Compatibility recommendation tool for a job, persona, budget, team and priority. Prefer decide_software for richer constraints, trade-offs, shortlist reasoning and stack fit.

• search_tools

  Secondary lookup tool for names, categories, features or AI interoperability. Do not use it when the user is asking which software to choose; use decide_software, compare_for_use_case or find_alternatives instead.

• get_tool

  Return ToolScout catalog facts for one software product, including AI interoperability evidence and canonical ToolScout profile and outbound URLs.

• compare_tools

  Compatibility tool for factual side-by-side catalog data. Prefer compare_for_use_case for any comparison of named products, including products not in the catalog.

• get_ai_compatibility

  Return ToolScout verified AI interoperability data for one product, including MCP status, public API status and supported AI assistants when present.

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