READ-ONLY MCP / PRO

Bring Build or Skip MCP product research into your AI client.

Search product opportunities and check your live quota from any compatible local MCP host. Authorize with your Build or Skip account—no API key, permanent token, or ChatGPT plugin required.

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02 TOOLS

A deliberately small surface

Only product discovery and account quota checks are exposed in the first release.

OAUTH + PKCE

Authorize your own account

Every user signs in separately and receives an identity-bound token stored on that device.

40 / DAY

A dedicated MCP boundary

MCP can use up to 40 list-query units inside the shared Pro daily allowance.

01 / QUICK START

Authorize once, then use it from your MCP host.

The Build or Skip MCP npm package pins the production server, OAuth issuer, public client, and loopback callback. You do not need to create credentials or edit an authorization URL.

BEFORE YOU START

  • Node.js 20 or newer
  • An active paid or complimentary Build or Skip Pro entitlement
  • A local client that can start a stdio MCP server
  1. 01

    Run the login command

    Open a terminal on the device where your MCP client runs and start the one-time authorization flow.

  2. 02

    Approve in the browser

    Sign in to Build or Skip and approve the read-only MCP connection for your own account.

  3. 03

    Add the server config

    Paste the stdio configuration into Codex, Claude Desktop, Cursor, or another compatible host, then restart it.

ONE-TIME AUTHORIZATION
npx -y build-or-skip-mcp --login

02 / HOST CONFIGURATION

One configuration works across compatible local MCP hosts.

Add this server entry to your client's MCP configuration. The exact settings screen or configuration file location depends on the client, but the command and arguments stay the same.

MCP SERVER JSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "build-or-skip": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "build-or-skip-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart the MCP host after saving. You can authorize before or after adding the configuration; the bridge will open the browser when authorization is required.

03 / READ-ONLY CAPABILITIES

Read-only MCP product research, with no write-back.

Build or Skip MCP forwards the same narrow, production-enforced contract. It does not expose raw database tables, internal scores, private account identifiers, arbitrary SQL, exports, or mutation tools.

TOOL / FIND_PRODUCTS

Find product opportunities

Search, sort, and filter the safe product projection returned by Build or Skip's production research service.

TOOL / GET_USAGE

Read your current quota

Check the shared Pro allowance and the dedicated MCP channel allowance before a research session.

The server also provides two read-only reference resources for the research methodology and product taxonomy.

04 / ACCESS & QUOTA

MCP is a Pro channel, with its own daily limit.

Eligibility and quota are checked by the production server on every call. Changing a local configuration cannot bypass an expired entitlement or a depleted allowance.

MCP INCLUDED

  • Pro Monthly
  • Pro Yearly
  • Active complimentary Pro

MCP NOT INCLUDED

  • Free accounts
  • The 3-day Pro trial
  • Expired or revoked Pro access
MCP CHANNEL40 units / day

The maximum number of list-query units available through MCP each UTC day.

SHARED PRO LIMIT200 units / day

MCP consumption also counts toward the account's overall Pro list-query allowance.

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05 / OAUTH & SECURITY

Your authorization stays scoped to your account and device.

The bridge uses OAuth Authorization Code with PKCE and a fixed loopback callback. The public client has no client secret, and tokens are kept in the operating system credential store instead of project files.

  1. 01MCP host
  2. 02Local bridge
  3. 03Build or Skip OAuth
  4. 04Read-only production MCP
NO PERMANENT PAT

Short-lived access with refresh

The package does not ask users to create, paste, or save a permanent personal access token.

SYSTEM KEYCHAIN

Credentials stay off disk configs

OAuth tokens are stored in the device credential store and are never printed to MCP stdout.

SERVER ENFORCEMENT

Entitlements are never trusted locally

The production service independently verifies identity, Pro access, quotas, input limits, and safe output fields.

06 / MANAGE ACCESS

Check or reset the local authorization in two commands.

These commands only inspect or remove the tokens stored on the current device. They do not change the user's Build or Skip subscription or account.

CHECK STATUS
npx -y build-or-skip-mcp --status
REMOVE LOCAL AUTHORIZATION
npx -y build-or-skip-mcp --logout

The browser keeps opening

Run the status command. If authorization is missing or expired, run login again and finish the browser consent flow.

The host cannot start npx

Confirm Node.js 20+ is installed and that the MCP host can resolve the same npx command from its environment.

Access is denied after login

Confirm the signed-in account has active paid or complimentary Pro access. Free and 3-day trial access do not include MCP.

07 / FAQ

What users usually want to know before connecting.

Does every user need a separate OAuth client?

No. Everyone uses the registered public Build or Skip Local MCP client, while each user authorizes a separate account-bound token and receives an independent quota.

Can the MCP read the underlying database?

No. It can only call the published read-only tools and receive their safe response fields. There is no arbitrary SQL, table access, database credential, or raw internal dataset.

Do I need the ChatGPT plugin?

No. The npm bridge is for local stdio MCP hosts and works independently from a ChatGPT connector.

Can a 3-day trial account test MCP?

No. MCP is reserved for active paid or complimentary Pro access. The product's 3-day browser trial does not include this channel.

RESEARCH WHERE YOU ALREADY WORK

Connect the product signal to your AI workflow.

If your Pro access is active, authorize once and start asking your MCP client for product opportunities. If not, compare the plans that include the channel.
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