About Bikefuchs
Bikefuchs is an informational placeholder, not the production bicycle price-comparison MCP server. Its only tool reports launch status and planned capabilities; the repository says the production service is intended to cover bike shopping across German and Austrian shops.
Key features
- 01Provide launch-status information
- 02List planned server tools
- 03Link to bikefuchs.de
Use cases
- 01Check the project’s launch status
- 02Review planned production capabilities
MCP support
Exposes a single `get_info` tool that returns launch status, planned tools and a link to bikefuchs.de. It does not provide the planned shopping and optimization functions.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.bikefuchs.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http bikefuchs-mcp-stub https://mcp.bikefuchs.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"bikefuchs-mcp-stub":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.bikefuchs.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"bikefuchs-mcp-stub":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.bikefuchs.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"bikefuchs-mcp-stub":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.bikefuchs.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"bikefuchs-mcp-stub":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.bikefuchs.com/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.
Tools
7| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | string | No | Filter by merchant category (partial match, e.g. 'Fahrräder' or 'Bremsen') |
| country | enum | No | Country for pricing (DE or AT, default DE)DE | AT |
| in_stock | boolean | No | Only return in-stock products (default true) |
| max_price | number | No | Upper price bound in EUR (inclusive) |
| max_results | integer | No | Max results (1–20, default 10) |
| q | string | Yes | Search keyword, min 2 chars. Multi-word queries use AND logic across product name, description, and specifications (e.g. 'shimano xt bremsbeläge') |
| shop | string | No | Restrict results to a single supported shop (by id or name) |
Details
From the project READMEbikefuchs-mcp-stub
This is not the real Bikefuchs MCP server. It is a namespace-defense placeholder that reserves
@bikefuchson Smithery while the production server is developed. It exposes one informational tool and nothing else.
What this exposes
One tool: get_info
Returns a text message with the Bikefuchs launch status, the list of tools that will be available in the real server, and a link to bikefuchs.de.
When the real server launches
Q3 2026, following the public launch of bikefuchs.de. The production server will include tools for cart optimization, product search, EAN lookup, and shop info across 5+ German/Austrian bike shops. This repo will be replaced or superseded at that point.
Connect remotely (Claude Desktop)
The canonical entry point is the Vercel deployment. Use mcp-remote to proxy it into Claude Desktop:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bikefuchs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.bikefuchs.com/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
Initial deployment checklist
Follow this order exactly. Smithery verifies the live URL during publishing — publishing before DNS is configured will fail.
-
Push to GitHub
git remote add origin https://github.com/bikefuchs/bikefuchs-mcp-stub.git git push -u origin main -
Import into Vercel Log into Vercel with an account that has access to the
bikefuchsGitHub org (not a personal account). Importbikefuchs/bikefuchs-mcp-stub. Default Next.js settings are correct — no env vars required. -
Deploy on Vercel Trigger the first deploy. Confirm the build succeeds and the default
.vercel.appURL returns a valid MCP response. -
Add custom domain in Vercel In the Vercel project → Settings → Domains, add
mcp.bikefuchs.com. -
Configure DNS in Strato Under bikefuchs.com, create a subdomain
mcpand set a CNAME record pointing to the value Vercel provides (typicallycname.vercel-dns.com). Allow up to 30 minutes for propagation. -
Verify the live endpoint
curl -i https://mcp.bikefuchs.com/mcpExpected: HTTP 2xx or 4xx with a valid MCP response body — not a 404 or connection refused.
-
Publish on Smithery ← do this last Log into smithery.ai using the
bikefuchsGitHub org. Submit the repo URLhttps://github.com/bikefuchs/bikefuchs-mcp-stub. Set the namespace to@bikefuchsin the Smithery dashboard.
Links
- bikefuchs.de — live bike price comparison
- Smithery listing — available after step 7
- MCP specification
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