AskHound
Find people asking for or seeking alternatives to a product, live from Stack Exchange and Bluesky.
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Connect it
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcpSettings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"askhound": {
"url": "https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp"
}
}
}claude mcp add --transport http askhound https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp{
"servers": {
"askhound": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://askhound.haullabs.dev/api/mcp"
}
}
}4 tools, pulled live
find_conversationsFind recent public posts where people ask for a tool, an alternative, or help with a job, so you can decide whether an honest, disclosed reply would help them. Remote server covers Stack Exchange (incl. softwarerecs) and Bluesky; for Hacker News + GitHub run the local MCP: npx -y https://askhound.haullabs.dev/askhound.tgz mcp. Returns url, title, snippet, date, source and required attribution. Nev
build_intent_queriesTurn a product description into buying-intent search phrases (competitor alternatives, switching, export, pricing pain, recommendations).
run_intent_packbuild_intent_queries + find_conversations for every phrase, merged and deduplicated, newest first.
reply_policyThe honest-reply rules AskHound users agree to. Read before drafting any reply.
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