About B4 Index
Independent build-vs-buy index: score software categories BUILD/BUY/BRIDGE/BEWARE.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://b4-index.vercel.app/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http ai-benroberts-b4-index https://b4-index.vercel.app/mcp{"mcpServers":{"ai-benroberts-b4-index":{"type":"http","url":"https://b4-index.vercel.app/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"ai-benroberts-b4-index":{"type":"http","url":"https://b4-index.vercel.app/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"ai-benroberts-b4-index":{"type":"http","url":"https://b4-index.vercel.app/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"ai-benroberts-b4-index":{"serverUrl":"https://b4-index.vercel.app/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
https://b4-index.vercel.app/mcpAuth requiredTools
5| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| org | enum | No | Org-maturity lens: "small" (no dedicated engineering), "medium" (default — some AI capability), "large" (AI-mature). Shifts the AI-feasibility band center by −1/0/+1 at read time. A filter the caller looks through, never a stored profile.small | medium | large |
| limit | integer | No | Max results to return (default 20, max 100) |
| query | string | No | Search term to match against category names, vendors, domains, and rationales |
| cursor | string | No | Opaque continuation from the previous page. Keep filters and lens unchanged; restart on SNAPSHOT_EXPIRED. |
| domain | string | No | Filter by domain (e.g., 'Marketing Technology', 'CRM & Sales') |
| industry | string | No | Filter by industry group. Returns matching vertical categories + all horizontal categories. Options: Healthcare, Financial Services, Construction & Real Estate, Education, Energy & Utilities, Government, Automotive, Agriculture, Transportation & Logistics, Media & Entertainment, Legal, Professional Services, Nonprofits & Associations, Manufacturing, Retail & Commerce, Hospitality & Food Service, Telecom |
| quadrant | enum | No | Filter by quadrantBUILD | BUY | BRIDGE | BEWARE |
| includeVendors | boolean | No | Expand vendor lists; omitted by default for bounded pages. |
Details
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