DevMatch

DevMatch — evidence-based engineer hiring for mission-driven teams.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    DevMatch — evidence-based engineer hiring for mission-driven teams.

    How to connect

    How to connect DevMatch to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.dev-match.xyz/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect DevMatch to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.dev-match.xyz/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect DevMatch to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.dev-match.xyz/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (3)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    find_candidatesFind engineers who uniquely fit a role or project from open-source contributions and other public work, with evidence. Input: pass the richest context you have — (1) a full job description (most common), (2) a synthesized brief after reviewing a company's public repo (README + stack + role needs — preferred over a bare URL when you've evaluated the project), (3) a public github.com repo URL (server fetches README/topics; private repos → paste README as text), or (4) an informal role brief. Longer, more specific input produces a tighter mission fit. Optional `location` narrows to a city, country, or ISO country code. Returns up to limit candidates (default 20, max 20) with full inline profiles in structuredContent (view=candidates): login, name, bio, location, followers, reach (cross-platform audience percentile + reach), html_url, top_repos, signals, matched_projects, location_match, and contact (top_topics / top_domains / top_languages / top_subtopics are optional until software-topic backfill). Results never include bots, CI, or service accounts — they are filtered out automatically. Use the optional `exclude` array (GitHub logins or org names) to drop additional accounts. AGENT MODE: consume structuredContent only. HUMAN MODE: MCP App panel shows candidate cards; use server instructions for text-only hosts. Do not call get_profile for handles already in these results unless the user asks for deeper detail. Defense (SBIR), NRC filings, and mining QP consents are matched by lexical FTS over award titles, accessions, and consent letters — not abstract similarity. Publication, NTRS, repo, and TechPort roles still use description vectors. Do not claim a semantic abstract match for an NRC accession or a QP consent.
    get_profileFetch one contributor's profile card by GitHub login, ORCID iD (or orcid.org URL), or a find_candidates `id` (source:name such as ntrs:Ada Lovelace). Do not invent a GitHub handle for research or deep-tech people — pass their id. find_candidates already returns full inline profiles; use get_profile only for ids outside those results or when the user asks for deeper detail. Returns structuredContent (view=profile). Agents: consume structuredContent only. IMPORTANT — interpreting recent_activities: indexed GitHub activity in the current ingestion window (2025–2026), up to ~20 events per recent project. NOT a complete career history. Empty or older activity does not mean inactive.
    find_similar_projectsFind open-source projects similar to a seed GitHub repo, closest in description, topics, and README. Each result includes top contributors as leads — not a hiring shortlist. Returns structuredContent (view=similar_projects). Agents: consume structuredContent only. Use for landscape mapping or to discover anchor repos; follow with find_candidates for hiring matches.