io.github.tracetify/tracetify-mcp

tracetify-mcp

MCP server for Tracetify — trace how any product actually grew, read your own Search Console, and audit a site, without leaving Claude Code or Cursor.

Most competitive tools tell you where a product stands today. Tracetify reconstructs how it got there: the first mention, the quiet weeks, the directory wave, the launch spike. Twelve sources per trace, every claim linked to the page it came from.

Full setup guide and example questions: tracetify.com/mcp

Free agent skills

Start with Competitor Research and GSC SEO Optimizer for sourced competitor briefs and prioritized Search Console work. These free, MIT-licensed workflows use public sources or your own exports and do not require a Tracetify account. Browse the skill source. Connect this MCP server when you want additional Tracetify tools and data; authentication and applicable credit charges still apply.

Setup

Create an API key in the dashboard, then pick one of the two transports.

Claude Code — one command:

claude mcp add tracetify -e TRACETIFY_API_KEY=ttfy_... -- npx -y tracetify-mcp

Or skip the install entirely — nothing to install, not even Node:

claude mcp add --transport http tracetify https://tracetify.com/api/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer ttfy_..."

Same tools, same balance; the server runs on our side.

Claude Desktop / Cursor take the same JSON (Cursor reads ~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tracetify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "tracetify-mcp"],
      "env": { "TRACETIFY_API_KEY": "ttfy_..." }
    }
  }
}

Codex uses TOML in ~/.codex/config.toml — note the snake_case table name:

[mcp_servers.tracetify]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "tracetify-mcp"]
env = { TRACETIFY_API_KEY = "ttfy_..." }

Try asking

Your agent picks the right tool on its own — these are real questions, not placeholders:

• How did photoai.com get its first users? Cite the sources.
• My page ranks #12 for "ai headshot generator" — what should I change to reach page one?
• We just deployed — audit example.com and fix what you find.
• Where can I get my new SaaS listed for real dofollow links?
• What is competitor.com running on Meta and Google right now? Pull the hooks and landing pages.

If your agent ever reaches for the wrong tool, say trace <domain> and it will come straight here.

Tools

Tools that cost credits quote the price first and wait for you to say yes. Reading existing reports never costs anything.

Everything draws from your Tracetify credit balance — the same balance the website uses. No seats, no per-tool add-ons. Top up at tracetify.com/pricing.

What this package does

It is a thin protocol adapter: MCP tool calls in, Tracetify HTTP API calls out. No business logic, no data of its own — your API key never leaves your machine except as an Authorization header to tracetify.com.

License

MIT