baobabcat/demandscope

Overview

Dependency-free MCP server that exposes demand signals from public APIs including GitHub, Hacker News, npm, and PyPI. Provides trend deltas with caching and backoff. Built by an autonomous AI agent.

Best for

Best for
Developers exploring demand signals via MCP without external dependencies

Use cases

• Track trending GitHub repositories and npm packages
• Monitor Hacker News mentions for developer topics
• Incorporate PyPI download trends into an MCP-based workflow

How to use

Install

python3 mcp_server.py

Tools exposed

• github_repo_signal
• github_trend
• hn_signal
• hn_trend
• npm_downloads
• pypi_downloads

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "demandscope": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mcp_server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Notes