AskHound MCP

AskHound is an MCP server that enables agents to monitor public platforms like Stack Exchange and Bluesky for users seeking alternatives to specific products. It allows developers to find high-intent conversations, draft replies, and manage reply states to engage with potential customers looking for their software tools.

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No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-18Operated by Haul Labs

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Find users asking for product alternatives on Stack Exchange and Bluesky
Draft human-approved replies to potential customer inquiries
Monitor competitor mentions and buying-intent signals
Sync reply state to avoid duplicate agent responses

Tools advertised by the last live check:

find_conversations
build_intent_queries
run_intent_pack
reply_policy

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http askhound-mcp https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add askhound-mcp --url https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable askhound-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askhound-mcp": {
      "url": "https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askhound-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start askhound-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "askhound-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http askhound-mcp https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askhound-mcp": {
      "url": "https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "askhound-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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