# LaunchEngine.dev

> LaunchEngine finds public conversations (Reddit, Hacker News, the open web) where someone is asking for a product like yours, scores each post 1–100 on buying intent, and drafts a reply a human reviews and posts. The same intent data is served to AI agents over REST and MCP.

## What it does

- Monitors Reddit, Hacker News, and the open web (via search indexes) for posts matching your product's buying-intent queries
- Scores every post 1–100 for purchase intent and keeps only those above the threshold (listicles and launch posts score poorly even when they contain the right keywords)
- Drafts a reply grounded in each post. Drafts never name any product — including yours — and stay under 120 words
- Delivers signals in a dashboard, by email, Slack or webhook, and as structured JSON via REST and an MCP server

## What it does not do

- It never posts on your behalf. There is no code path that submits anything to any platform; every draft is marked `requires_human_post`
- No auto-replies, no generic templates, no engagement pods

## Who it is for

- Founders and indie makers looking for their first customers in public conversations
- Developer-tool teams who want intent data inside their own AI agent workflows (Claude, Cursor, LangChain) via MCP or REST

## Access

- Free plan: 100 credits on sign-up, no card required. One project, one scan per day
- Paid plans add daily scanning for every project, more projects, and monthly credit allotments
- Credit packs are one-off top-ups that expire 12 months after purchase

## API and MCP

- Docs: https://launchengine.dev/docs/agents
- Every capability is a tool with one schema, available two ways: an MCP tool for agent clients, and `POST /api/tools/<name>` over HTTP
- Headline tools: `find_intent_signals`, `get_intent_details`, `draft_reply`
- Agent calls and reply drafts cost 1 credit each; checking the balance is free

## Platforms monitored

- Reddit (via search index by default; official API opt-in with your own credentials)
- Hacker News
- Open web (via Tavily / Brave / Serper indexes; BYOK supported on the Radar+BYOK plan)
- GitHub Discussions/Issues and Stack Overflow: planned (Phase 2)

## Pricing

- https://launchengine.dev/pricing

## Contact

- launchengine.dev@gmail.com