Launchpad HQ
REMOTE · WWW.LAUNCHPADHQ.IO
Read-only, sourced and dated facts on AI tools: search, compare, pricing, free alternatives.
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Last scanned (3 hours ago)
Scores higher than 76% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category AI and Machine Learning
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability73
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 518 tokens (~129/item across 4 items; 4 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management33
- Stability observed for 10 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 4 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 5 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 5 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 3 Nov 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 29 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 28 Oct 26 +1
- Tool “search_tools” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: pass → fail ▼ functional
- Tool coverage: 89% → 100% ▲ functional
- “search_tools” reworded the description of “budget” cosmetic
- “search_tools” reworded the description of “platform_type” cosmetic
- “search_tools” reworded the description of “task” cosmetic
- 27 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- Server version: 0.1.1 → 0.1.2 functional
- 26 Oct 26 73
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://www.launchpadhq.io/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=www.launchpadhq.io | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 14 Oct 2026 | 12 Jan 2027 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 576110f1be7f9cf6a161e6452ef57e94edd |
| SANs: www.launchpadhq.io | ||||||
| CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of www.launchpadhq.io. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| io. | present | 38690 | 8 | Verified |
| launchpadhq.io. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000 |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://www.launchpadhq.io/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://www.launchpadhq.io/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://www.launchpadhq.io/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
compare Compare AI tools ~66
Use this when the user wants to compare 2 to 4 specific AI tools side by side: plans, API pricing, usage limits and platforms, each with its own as_of date and source.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| platforms | array | yes | 2-4 Launchpad HQ platform slugs or names. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribution | string | yes | – |
| data_as_of | string|null | yes | – |
| did_you_mean | array | – | – |
| items | array | yes | – |
| not_found | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
find_free_alternatives Find free alternatives ~76
Use this when the user wants a free or freemium alternative to a specific AI tool. Verified free tiers rank first; catalog-only matches are labeled unverified.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max alternatives (1-10, default 5). |
| platform | string | yes | A Launchpad HQ platform slug or name. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| alternatives | array | yes | – |
| attribution | string | yes | – |
| data_as_of | string|null | yes | – |
| for | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_pricing_facts Get pricing facts ~63
Use this when the user asks what one AI tool costs or what its free tier includes. Returns verified pricing facts first; catalog text only when no verified price exists, labeled catalog_only.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| platform | string | yes | A Launchpad HQ platform slug or name. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_pricing | – | yes | – |
| attribution | string | yes | – |
| catalog_pricing_text | string|null | yes | – |
| data_as_of | string|null | yes | – |
| free_tier | – | yes | – |
| lifecycle | string | yes | – |
| plans | – | yes | – |
| platform | object | yes | – |
| usage_limits | – | yes | – |
| verification | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search_tools Search AI tools ~212
Use this when the user wants to find AI tools for a task, optionally within a budget, skill level or platform. Returns Launchpad HQ catalog matches with dated, sourced free-tier facts where available. Items with fallback: true are popular tools, not direct matches; stale: true means the facts are over 90 days old.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| budget | string | – | Budget band. 'free' keeps only free or freemium tools; 'low' keeps free/freemium tools or a lowest paid plan up to $20/month, 'medium' up to $50/month (unknown prices rank lower). |
| limit | integer | – | Max results (1-10, default 5). |
| platform_type | string | – | Tools available there rank first. |
| skill_level | string | – | User's skill level. Tools above it rank lower. |
| task | string | yes | What the user wants to do, e.g. 'transcribe meetings' or 'make slides'. Only the first 200 characters are searched. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribution | string | yes | – |
| corrected_query | string|null | – | – |
| data_as_of | string|null | yes | – |
| fallback | – | – | – |
| note | string|null | yes | – |
| query | string | yes | – |
| results | array | yes | – |
| total_matches | integer | yes | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the Launchpad HQ MCP server?
Launchpad HQ is a hosted endpoint at https://www.launchpadhq.io/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · www.launchpadhq.io
claude mcp add --transport http io-launchpadhq-launchpad-hq 'https://www.launchpadhq.io/mcp'
What is the Launchpad HQ MCP server?
Launchpad HQ is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.launchpadhq/launchpad-hq. Read-only, sourced and dated facts on AI tools: search, compare, pricing, free alternatives. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://www.launchpadhq.io/mcp).
Is the Launchpad HQ MCP server safe to use?
Launchpad HQ scores 78 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Launchpad HQ MCP server expose?
Launchpad HQ exposes 4 tools: search_tools, compare, get_pricing_facts, find_free_alternatives. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 417 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Launchpad HQ MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Launchpad HQ without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Launchpad HQ MCP server still maintained?
Launchpad HQ is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.