Frontrun MCP server
io.github.jongall45/frontrun-mcp-server·v2.6.0·1 starsTrack what 1,000+ VCs follow on X to surface startups before their round. Signal for AI agents.
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Frontrun tools (35, 7 write)
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frontrun_classifywrite actionRun AI classification on specific entities. Returns sector, entity type, confidence. 16 credits/entity.
frontrun_companySynthesized company overview: what they do, sector, stage, website summary, recent activity. Combines Twitter profile, website scrape, and AI classification. 60 credits.
frontrun_company_foundersFounder intelligence: identifies founders via social graph analysis and enriches with LinkedIn data. Returns name, role, background, previous companies. 100 credits.
frontrun_company_fundingFunding/deal info cross-referenced with VC follow signals. Returns round details, investors, and which of your tracked VCs follow them. 60 credits.
frontrun_company_resourcesDiscovered links and resources: website, GitHub, docs, Discord, Telegram. Extracted from profile and website scrape. 60 credits.
frontrun_company_signalsSocial signal analysis: buzz score, sentiment, notable mentions, and which of your tracked VCs follow this entity. 16 credits.
frontrun_convergenceDetect convergence: entities followed by multiple tracked accounts independently. The highest-signal endpoint - when 3+ VCs independently follow the same account, it strongly suggests pre-funding interest. 60 credits.
frontrun_create_rulewrite actionCreate a custom classification rule. Rules auto-tag entities matching your conditions in enriched follows and discover results. Free.
frontrun_create_webhookwrite actionRegister a webhook to receive push notifications for signal events (new_follows, convergence). Deliveries are signed with your secret if provided. 40 credits setup + 8 credits per delivery.
frontrun_delete_rulewrite actionDelete a custom classification rule. Free.
frontrun_delete_webhookwrite actionDelete a registered webhook. Free.
frontrun_discoverPersonalized account recommendations based on your tracked set and custom classification rules. "You track 50 VCs - here are accounts they follow that you're not tracking yet." 60 credits.
frontrun_enriched_followsNew follows with full enrichment: AI classification + custom rules + custom tags + filtering. The most powerful signal endpoint. Use sector/keyword/entity_type filters to query like "show me all stablecoin neobanks my tracked VCs followed this week". 16 credits.
frontrun_feedReal-time activity feed across tracked accounts. "Who has my tracked list followed today?" Filter by event type (new_follow, convergence) and sector. 16 credits.
frontrun_list_rulesList your custom classification rules. Free.
frontrun_list_tagsList your custom-tagged entities. Free.
frontrun_list_trackedList all accounts currently being monitored for follow activity.
frontrun_list_webhooksList your registered webhooks with status and last delivery time. Free.
frontrun_new_followsDetect new follows across tracked accounts. Returns temporal diffs - who each tracked account recently followed and when. 16 credits.
frontrun_previewPreview an account before tracking. Returns profile summary, signal potential score (0-1), sector hints, and a tracking recommendation. Use this to evaluate whether an account is worth monitoring. 4 credits.
frontrun_reportsHistorical daily reports - the companies discovered in your daily email reports. Filter by date range and sector. "Show me last week's stablecoin discoveries." 4 credits.
frontrun_searchSearch discovered entities by sector, keyword, or entity type across your tracked universe. 4 credits.
frontrun_sectorsSector breakdown of all discovered entities across your tracked accounts. Shows distribution with counts and percentages. 4 credits.
frontrun_snapshotGet the current follow list for a tracked account. Shows everyone they currently follow based on stored data. 4 credits.
frontrun_statusGet account status: credit balance, tracked account count, usage stats, and pricing.
frontrun_tagAdd custom tags, sector override, or notes to a specific entity. Free.
frontrun_thesis_searchSemantic thesis search over your database (companies surfaced by the investors you track). Describe an investment thesis in plain language (e.g. "information markets - platforms where people trade on what they know") and get companies whose descriptions match the meaning, not just the exact words. Ranked by similarity. 40 credits.
frontrun_trackStart monitoring a Twitter/X account for follow activity. 4 credits/account.
frontrun_trendingEntities ranked by follow velocity - how many tracked accounts recently followed them. Use this for daily deal flow. 24 credits (+16 credits per item if classify=true).
frontrun_untrackStop monitoring a Twitter/X account.
frontrun_update_rulewrite actionUpdate an existing custom classification rule. Free.
frontrun_vc_activityVC follow pattern analysis: velocity, sector distribution, recent follows with classification. 24 credits.
frontrun_vc_similarFind VCs with similar follow patterns. Computed from temporal follow graph overlap - not raw follower lists. Use this to discover related investors. 60 credits.
send_feedbackwrite actionSend feedback to the Frontrun team - no auth or API key needed. Hit a confusing error, a missing capability, or a docs gap? Report it here so we can fix it for agents like you. Include the tool name and your agent runtime if relevant.
trending_teaserFREE SAMPLE - no auth or API key needed. Top 5 trending companies from Frontrun's follow graph over the last 7 days: name, X handle, sector, follower count, first-flagged date, and how many tracked investors newly followed each (counts only - investor identities require a plan). Use this to try Frontrun before configuring a key.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-24 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan2 source files scanned13/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
- Maintenancelast push 52 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Findings (1)
- highShell command built from a string (injection risk)
exec.shell-concatindex.js: …e: use `claude mcp add` try { execSync(`claude mcp add frontrun -e FRONTRUN_API_KEY=${apiKey} -- npx frontrun-mcp-server`, { s…
How Frontrun compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 60/100
- higher than 15% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 35
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 20%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- GitHub stars
- 1
- more than 65% of 28,688 servers
- Downloads a week
- 192
- more than 74% of 12,191 servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 28 read · 6 change · 1 send or post
Install Frontrun in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y frontrun-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add frontrun-mcp-server -- npx -y frontrun-mcp-server
What the publisher says
From the Frontrun repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
Frontrun MCP Server
VC follow intelligence for AI agents. Track what top investors follow on X — detect new follows, convergence signals, and trending companies before they're announced.
33 tools. Version 2.5.2.
Setup (1 minute)
Option A: OAuth login (recommended)
No API key needed. Log in with your frontrun.vc account:
# Step 1: Log in — opens browser, saves credentials locally
npx frontrun-mcp-server --login
# Step 2: Auto-configure your client
npx frontrun-mcp-server --setup # Claude Desktop
npx frontrun-mcp-server --setup-code # Claude Code (uses `claude mcp add`)Credentials are saved to ~/.frontrun/credentials.json. Other commands:
npx frontrun-mcp-server --status # Check auth status
npx frontrun-mcp-server --logout # Clear saved credentialsOption B: Hosted endpoint (no install)
The server is also hosted at https://www.frontrun.vc/mcp (streamable HTTP). Point any remote-capable MCP client at it with your API key:
claude mcp add --transport http frontrun https://www.frontrun.vc/mcp --header "Authorization: Bearer sig_your_key_here"Option C: Manual API key
If you prefer to use an API key directly, go to frontrun.vc → Settings > API Keys and generate a key (starts with sig_).
Claude Code
claude mcp add frontrun -e FRONTRUN_API_KEY=sig_your_key_here --scope user -- npx frontrun-mcp-serverOr add to .mcp.json in any project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"frontrun": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["frontrun-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"FRONTRUN_API_KEY": "sig_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop
Add to your config file:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claudedesktopconfig.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claudedesktopconfig.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"frontrun": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["frontrun-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"FRONTRUN_API_KEY": "sig_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"frontrun": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["frontrun-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"FRONTRUN_API_KEY": "sig_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Any MCP-compatible client
FRONTRUN_API_KEY=sig_your_key_here npx frontrun-mcp-serverStart asking questions
Open your AI tool and try:
"What's trending in my tracked accounts this week?"
What can I ask?
Here are real prompts that work out of the box. Just type them into Claude Code, Claude Desktop, or Cursor.
Daily deal flow
- "What are the trending companies this week?"
- "Show me what my tracked VCs followed in the last 48 hours"
- "Any convergence signals? Who are multiple VCs following independently?"
Deep research
- "Tell me everything about @hitdotone — who founded it, what they're building, and who's backing them"
- "Who are the founders of @someproject and what's their background?"
- "What funding has @tempofinance raised?"
Discovery
- "Find me early-stage DeFi companies that my tracked VCs are following but I'm not tracking yet"
- "What sectors are getting the most attention from VCs right now?"
- "Search for stablecoin startups in the follow graph"
Portfolio monitoring
- "Track @a16zcrypto and @paradigm"
- "Show me a16zcrypto's recent follow activity and what sectors they're focused on"
- "Find VCs with similar follow patterns to @multicoin"
Custom intelligence
- "Create a rule to flag any stablecoin neobank companies"
- "Tag @hitdotone as a portfolio candidate"
- "Show me all entities matching my stablecoin rule from the last 7 days"
How it works
Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Frontrun: common questions
- Is Frontrun MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (60/100). Read the Frontrun safety report
- How do I install Frontrun?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Frontrun need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
FRONTRUN_API_KEY. - Is Frontrun maintained?
- The last commit was 92 days ago (2026-08-04). The latest release is v2.6.0.
- How does Frontrun compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 60/100 (higher than 15% of 48,255 servers); tools 35 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 20% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.