Startup Ignition ToolSuite
RemoteAbout Startup Ignition ToolSuite
Startup Ignition ToolSuite is a remote MCP server for founders, accelerators and university entrepreneurship programs using the startup idea validation platform. It lets authorized assistants inspect, run and edit validation work, with user-controlled permissions and usage limits.
Key features
- 01Read idea pages and version history
- 02Run startup validation steps
- 03Edit canvases, assumptions and personas
- 04Export pages as PDF or pictures
- 05Review and undo recorded edits
Use cases
- 01Review an idea and decide next steps
- 02Identify risky assumptions and draft interviews
- 03Ask the mentor about customer segments
- 04View a business model canvas as an image
MCP support
The remote MCP server connects AI assistants to a user's Startup Ignition ToolSuite account. It exposes tools to read idea data, run validation steps, edit content and export pages, subject to the user's approved permissions.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://mcp.startupignition.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-startupignition-toolsuite https://mcp.startupignition.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-startupignition-toolsuite":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.startupignition.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-startupignition-toolsuite":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.startupignition.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-startupignition-toolsuite":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.startupignition.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-startupignition-toolsuite":{"serverUrl":"https://mcp.startupignition.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
Details
From the project READMEStartup Ignition ToolSuite MCP server
A remote Model Context Protocol server that connects AI assistants to a user's Startup Ignition ToolSuite account. ToolSuite is a startup idea validation platform used by founders, accelerators and university entrepreneurship programs.
This repository holds the registry metadata and documentation. The server itself is hosted by Startup Ignition.
| Server address | https://mcp.startupignition.com/mcp |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP |
| Authentication | OAuth 2.1 with PKCE (dynamic client registration and client ID metadata documents supported) |
| Registry name | com.startupignition/toolsuite |
| Setup guide | https://www.startupignition.com/toolsuite/connect/ |
What it does
With a user's permission the connector lets an assistant:
- Read everything on the user's idea pages: idea analysis, Big Idea Canvas, business model canvas, customer personas, riskiest assumptions, interview scripts, interview findings (participants' identities removed), mentor conversations and version history.
- Run the Startup Ignition validation steps: Idea Analysis, Big Idea Canvas, Business Model Canvas, Identify Assumptions, Interview Scripts, Wow! Factor Analysis, Market Research and Founder-Idea Fit, and ask the Startup Ignition mentor a question.
- Edit canvas answers, canvas items, assumptions, personas, journey steps and storyboards. Every edit is recorded in the idea's history and can be undone.
- Export any tool page as a PDF or a picture.
62 tools in all. Every tool carries a title and a readOnlyHint or destructiveHint annotation. Run tools spend the workspace's ToolSuite credits within a daily limit the user sets when connecting; the connector never sells credits or links to billing.
How to configure
- Add the server to your client. In VS Code: Command Palette → MCP: Add Server → HTTP →
https://mcp.startupignition.com/mcp. Other clients are covered step by step in the setup guide. - Start the server. Your browser opens the ToolSuite sign-in page.
- Sign in, choose the workspaces the assistant may use, the permissions (read, run tools, edit) and a daily usage limit, and click Approve.
No API key or client secret is needed. A ToolSuite account is required; free accounts can connect.
How to use
Ask the assistant about your ideas by name:
- "Give me an overview of my idea in ToolSuite and what to do next."
- "Identify the riskiest assumptions behind my idea and draft the interview scripts."
- "Ask the Startup Ignition mentor which customer segment I should interview first."
- "Show me my business model canvas as a picture."
- "What did the customer interviews say about pricing?"
Disconnecting and privacy
Disconnect at any time in ToolSuite under Settings → AI assistants & MCP. Changing your password disconnects every app. Interview participants' names, contact details and interview links are never passed to the assistant.
Privacy policy: https://www.startupignition.com/privacy/ · Terms: https://www.startupignition.com/terms/ · Support: [email protected]
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From what the protocol is to installing your first server, these answers cover most first questions.
An open protocol that defines how AI applications connect to external tools and data in a uniform way. Clients talk to the model; MCP servers provide tools, resources and prompt templates. They exchange standard messages, so one server can be reused by many clients.