Use swarm-generated research signals to inform decisions, spot breakout trends, and understand what's gaining traction across the tech landscape. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "research-signals": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-research-signals"],
      "env": {
        "MT_SIGNALS_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add research-signals -- npx -y mcp-server-research-signals

Set the API key in your environment:

export MT_SIGNALS_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

Tools

Tool	Description	Required Params
`list_signals`	List scored research signals with composite scores based on urgency, buyer intent, durability, and source count	`category`, `sort`, `min_score`, `limit` (all optional)
`trending_signals`	Get breakout signals (1.8x+ rolling average) and hot signals (score 6+)	—
`triage_signals`	Group signals into `build_now`, `monitor`, and `ignore` with product mapping and one-sentence recommended action	`limit` (optional)
`signal_detail`	Deep detail on a specific signal — evidence, score breakdown, actionable-for audience, trend history	`topic`
`signals_by_category`	All signals in a category (ai, infrastructure, security, devtools, data, business, career, market)	`category`
`signal_stats`	Aggregate statistics — total signals, category breakdown with avg scores and top topics, top 10 overall	—
`recalculate_scores`	Force recalculation of all scores (applies time decay to urgency, detects new breakouts)	—

Usage Examples

Once configured, just ask your AI assistant:

"What are the top research signals right now?"
"Show me trending breakout signals"
"What should I build now versus just monitor?"
"What's happening in the AI category?"
"Deep dive on MCP server signal"
"What are the highest buyer-intent signals?"
"Show me signal stats by category"
"Recalculate all signal scores"

The Research Workflow

You: "What tech trends should I pay attention to this week?"

Agent: *calls trending_signals*
Agent: *calls list_signals with sort=buyer_intent*
Agent: "There are 3 breakout trends: [topic] is surging at 2.4x its average.
        The highest buyer-intent signals are in devtools and infrastructure..."