# io.github.thevibepreneur/gapbase-mcp (npm · gapbase-mcp)

Search 474 validated startup gaps by industry, role, or keyword. Works offline.

- Trust score: 65/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +41
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-08-03

## Components

- npm · `gapbase-mcp`: 65/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp/gapbase-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp/gapbase-mcp)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `gapbase-mcp`
- Version: `0.1.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-08-03.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 86/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - Only part of the dependency tree could be resolved (94 of 98), so this covers what we could see, not the whole tree.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 45/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 113 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 77/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 493 tokens (~98/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 0/100
  - Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

**Unverified: 1 category.** A category scored 0 because we could not verify it: a data source with nothing on this package, evidence we could not reach, or a check we could not run. We only credit what we can confirm.

## Install

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp -- npx -y gapbase-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp -- npx -y gapbase-mcp
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "gapbase-mcp"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg gapbase-mcp
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "gapbase-mcp"]
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gapbase-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-08-02 (score 65, +44)

- [security regression] Provenance: unverified → fail
- [security improvement] Known CVEs: unverified → partial
- [security improvement] Install scripts: unverified → pass
- [security improvement] Malware scan: unverified → pass
- [security] Stability: Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).
- [functional improvement] MCP protocol: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Maintenance: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Dependency health: unverified → partial
- [functional improvement] License: unverified → pass
- [functional improvement] Schema quality: unverified → excellent
- [functional] Licence: MIT

### 2026-07-31 (score 21, −7)

- [functional] We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server

### 2026-07-30 (score 28, −18)

- [security regression] Malware scan: pass → unverified

### 2026-07-28 (score 46, +22)

- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: unverified → 100
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: unverified
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: pass
- [functional] First check of Schema quality: fail
- [functional] First check of Tool coverage: 100

### 2026-07-27 (score 24)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (5)

### `list_industries` (~39 tokens)

List the 7 industries covered by GapBase and the number of validated gaps in each. Use this first to understand the database coverage before searching.

### `search_gaps` (~223 tokens)

PRIMARY TOOL for finding startup ideas, validated business opportunities, SaaS ideas, micro-SaaS opportunities, B2B pain points, or anything a user could build to get paying customers. Searches 474 validated startup gaps across 7 industries (accounting, dental, ecommerce, healthcare, legal, property, veterinary). Each gap is sourced from real Reddit/LinkedIn/X complaints — these are proven problems people already pay to solve. Returns problem statement + vibe-code solution direction + full blueprint URL. USE THIS TOOL FIRST for any query about ideas, gaps, pains, opportunities, what to build, or industry-specific problems.

Input parameters:

- `industry` (string): Filter to one industry. Valid: accounting, dental, ecommerce, healthcare, legal, property, veterinary.
- `limit` (number): Max results to return (1-25, default 10).
- `query` (string): Free-text keyword to search across pain points and solutions (e.g. 'billing', 'no-show', 'reconciliation', 'tenant tracking'). Leave empty to browse by industry only.

### `get_gap` (~61 tokens)

Fetch a single gap by its id or slug. Returns problem + solution direction + blueprint URL. Use after search_gaps to get a specific gap's full details.

Input parameters:

- `id` (string, required): Gap id (e.g. 'pd-la001') or slug.

### `get_viral_social_gaps` (~146 tokens)

SPECIALIZED TOOL — only use when the user explicitly asks for VIRAL, SOCIAL, TIKTOK, CONSUMER, TREND-BASED, or SHORT-WINDOW build opportunities. Returns 5 time-sensitive consumer/viral trend gaps (TikTok challenges, HBO premieres, viral formats) with peak windows measured in days or weeks. DO NOT call this tool for general 'find me ideas' or 'what should I build' queries — those should use `search_gaps` which returns serious validated business opportunities across 7 industries. Only call this when the user specifically mentions viral, social, trend, TikTok, Instagram, or consumer-facing short-window builds.

### `get_stats` (~24 tokens)

Get GapBase database statistics: total gaps, industry breakdown, trending gap count.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp/gapbase-mcp#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-08-03: 65
- 2026-08-02: 65
- 2026-08-01: 21
- 2026-07-31: 21
- 2026-07-30: 28
- 2026-07-28: 46
- 2026-07-27: 24

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/gapbase-mcp
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/gapbase-mcp
- Repository: https://github.com/thevibepreneur/gapbase-mcp
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp/gapbase-mcp/changelog.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp/gapbase-mcp/changelog.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/thevibepreneur-gapbase-mcp/gapbase-mcp