Quick Start

Get StartupKit running in under 5 minutes.

1. Get an API key

Sign up at startupkit.com/pro and grab your API key.

2. Login via CLI

npx startupkit login

Follow the prompts to authenticate with your API key.

3. Run your first research

npx startupkit research "AI writing tools"

This returns a full market research report: competitive landscape, keyword gaps, trend trajectory, and more.

4. Connect your AI agent

Add the MCP config to your agent. Here's the config for Claude Code:

// ~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startupkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@startupkit/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "STARTUPKIT_API_KEY": "sk_pro_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart your agent and it will have access to all 13 research tools.

What's next

• CLI Reference — all available commands
• MCP Setup — configure for any agent
• Tools — detailed docs for each tool