Rigour

Manage project quality gates and diagnostics with automated checks and actionable resolution steps.

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What it can do

  • Rigour Check: Run quality gate checks on the project. Matches the CLI 'check' command.
  • Rigour Explain: Explain the last quality gate failures with actionable bullets. Matches the CLI 'explain' command.
  • Rigour Status: Quick PASS/FAIL check with JSON-friendly output for polling current project state.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Manage project quality gates and diagnostics with automated checks and actionable resolution steps. Tracks operation failures and provides detailed fix packets for rapid debugging. Persists project-specific instructions and preferences across sessions to maintain a consistent development context.

How to connect

How to connect Rigour to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://rigour.run.tools

  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 Rigour to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://rigour.run.tools

  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 Rigour to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://rigour.run.tools

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 (9)

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

rigour_checkRun quality gate checks on the project. Matches the CLI 'check' command.
rigour_explainExplain the last quality gate failures with actionable bullets. Matches the CLI 'explain' command.
rigour_statusQuick PASS/FAIL check with JSON-friendly output for polling current project state.
rigour_get_fix_packetRetrieves a prioritized 'Fix Packet' (v2 schema) containing detailed machine-readable diagnostic data.
rigour_record_failureRecord an operation failure to track retry loops and prompt for documentation consult.
rigour_clear_failureClear failure history for a category after a successful operation or manual fix.
rigour_rememberStore a persistent instruction or context that the AI should remember across sessions. Use this to persist user preferences, project conventions, or critical instructions that the agent should always follow.
rigour_recallRetrieve stored instructions or context. Call this at the start of each session to restore memory. Returns all stored memories if no key specified.
rigour_forgetRemove a stored memory by key.