# StartupKit

> Free startup tools for AI agents: market research, SEO and keyword data, Google Trends, domain intelligence, app store rankings, a production-ready SaaS kit, and launch tooling — through MCP and CLI. From idea to launch. Free tier covers one project; Pro is $28/mo for unlimited projects.

StartupKit gives coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, OpenCode, Hermes, Codex, any MCP client) the non-code half of starting a company. Agents call research tools as native MCP tools or CLI commands, scaffold a production SaaS with one command, and work a 15-directory launch tracker. You review the output.

## Install (MCP)

Add one config block. Requires an API key from https://startupkit.com/pro (free tier, no card).

Claude Code (`~/.claude/settings.json`), Cursor (Settings → MCP), OpenCode (`~/.opencode/mcp.json`):

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

Hermes (`~/.hermes/config.yaml`):

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  startupkit:
    command: npx
    args: [-y, "@startupkit/mcp"]
    env:
      STARTUPKIT_API_KEY: sk_pro_...
```

## CLI

```bash
npx startupkit init "My SaaS"                                # scaffold a production SaaS
npx startupkit research "remote patient monitoring"          # full market research report
npx startupkit domains acme                                  # domain availability
npx startupkit seo competitor.com                            # SEO analytics
npx startupkit trends "AI writing tools"                     # Google Trends
npx startupkit keywords "ai book writing"                    # keyword research
npx startupkit apps "note taking"                            # app store intelligence
npx startupkit namebio "ai"                                  # expired/auction domains
```

## MCP tools

- research: Comprehensive market research combining multiple tools into a single report
- seo: Get comprehensive SEO analytics for any domain including authority scores, backlinks, and traffic data
- keywords: Research keywords for SEO and content strategy with search volume, competition, and CPC data
- serp: Get live Google Search Engine Results Page (SERP) data for any keyword — rankings, URLs, titles
- trends: Search Google Trends data for keywords and topics
- domains: Search and check domain name availability across multiple TLDs
- domain_register: Register an available domain name through your configured domain provider (Porkbun)
- domain_dns_list: List DNS records for a domain
- domain_dns_create: Create a DNS record for a domain
- domain_dns_delete: Delete a DNS record for a domain
- apps: Research mobile applications on iOS App Store and Google Play Store
- apps_search: Search the iOS App Store and Google Play Store
- apps_details: Get app store details for a specific application
- apps_keywords: Get app store keyword data for an application
- namebio: Search expired and auction domains via NameBio — find domain investment opportunities
- chat: Interactive AI research assistant that intelligently uses research tools based on questions
- credits: Check your credit balance and usage history

## SaaS kit (free)

`npx startupkit init "My SaaS"` scaffolds: Next.js 16 on Cloudflare Workers (OpenNext), passwordless auth on Cloudflare D1 (better-auth), Stripe billing, transactional email (React Email), a `/kit` listing page with brand assets and a 15-directory submission tracker, CI, and an agent handoff prompt that deploys with verification at every step.

## Pricing

- Free ($0): 1 project, all research tools with a monthly credit allotment, MCP server, CLI, SaaS kit, launch checklist. No card required.
- Pro ($28/mo): unlimited projects, higher monthly credit limit, directory + press submissions, bulk research, credit packs, priority support.
- Each tool call draws down credits; full market research aggregates several sources and costs more.
- Details: https://startupkit.com/pricing.md

## Links

- Home: https://startupkit.com
- Agent handoff prompt (paste-ready): https://startupkit.com/agents
- Docs: https://startupkit.com/docs
- Get an API key: https://startupkit.com/pro
- Machine-readable pricing: https://startupkit.com/pricing.md
- MCP server card: https://startupkit.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json
- Roadmap: https://startupkit.featurebase.app/roadmap
- Community (Discord): https://discord.gg/gRmD4TJCas