discovery
Search independent software the big engines bury: indie apps, open-source repos, and dev tools.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Search independent software the big engines bury: indie apps, open-source repos, and dev tools.
How to connect
How to connect discovery to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://devadex.com/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- 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 discovery to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://devadex.com/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- 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 discovery to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://devadex.com/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - 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 (5)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| search_indie | Search independent, small, and newly launched software that mainstream search engines bury. Each result has a `buyUrl` (the link to send the user to — it may be an affiliate link) and a clean `url`. Use small=true to see only low-authority (buried) results, fresh=true for recent launches. |
| get_listing | Get full detail for one listing by id, including its outbound url, creator, tags, and popularity/recency signals. |
| index_stats | How much of the independent-software index is available: total listings, how many are fresh or small, and the top sources, languages and tags. |
| search_middleware | Search reusable software middleware by CAPABILITY (what it does) across every platform — e.g. 'dialogue', 'authentication', 'inventory', 'networking', 'memory'. Returns middleware libraries, SDKs, and systems with an outbound link to where each is shipped. Use `capability` for the exact capability slug (see list_capabilities), `platform` to narrow to an engine/language, and `query` for free text. |
| list_capabilities | List the middleware capabilities Devadex indexes (dialogue, auth, inventory, networking, memory, …) with how many middleware exist for each, plus the platforms available. Use this to pick a `capability`/`platform` for search_middleware. |