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Launchelion MCP MCP server

Launchelion provides a public API and MCP server for querying a daily leaderboard of newly-launched AI tools. It allows agents to access real launch dates, community upvotes, and Stripe-verified monthly revenue data. The server supports tools for searching, retrieving details, listing alternatives, submitting tools, and managing offers or checkouts.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by Ellelion LLC
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/mcp
Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

  • Search for newly launched AI tools
  • Get detailed information about a specific tool
  • List alternative tools in a category
  • Submit a new AI tool to the directory
Tools advertised by the last live check:
  • search_tools
  • get_tool
  • list_alternatives
  • submit_tool
  • list_offers
  • create_checkout

Connect from your client

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

This server is operated by the named third party. Listing and endpoint checks are not an endorsement or a security audit. Review the operator's permissions, terms, and data handling before connecting. How listings are checked and corrected.

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 launchelion-mcp https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/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 launchelion-mcp --url https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable launchelion-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "launchelion-mcp": {
      "url": "https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/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": {
    "launchelion-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start launchelion-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "launchelion-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/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 launchelion-mcp https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/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": {
    "launchelion-mcp": {
      "url": "https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/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": {
    "launchelion-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://launchelion.com/api/mcp/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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