MCP Launch Lens

A Manufact Cloud MCP App that turns an MCP server into a launch-readiness scorecard: trust, tool UX, docs, observability, marketplace fit, and partner narrative.

Built for the Manufact application as a live proof artifact: a deployed MCP URL, a visual widget, and a dashboard link that shows analytics, evals, logs, and observability.

Why this exists

Most MCP security tools answer: “is this risky?”

MCP Launch Lens answers a broader DevRel question:

Is this MCP integration ready to launch, partner around, and show to real users?

It builds on prior MCP infrastructure work:

• @niraven/mcp-gateway — security-first MCP gateway, audit logging, approval gates, run reports.
• myelin-memory — MCP-native procedural memory for agents.

Tools

Tool	Purpose	Widget
assess-mcp-launch	Scores an MCP app/server across launch-readiness dimensions	Yes
generate-partner-brief	Creates a DevRel/partnership launch brief	No
compare-launch-paths	Compares Manufact Cloud, ChatGPT Apps, Claude, and agent-client paths	No

Local development

npm install
npm run build
npm run dev

Open the inspector at:

http://localhost:3000/inspector

Example call

{
  "serverName": "mcp-gateway",
  "description": "Security-first MCP gateway with audit logs and approval gates.",
  "targetClients": ["Claude", "ChatGPT", "agent clients"],
  "hasReadme": true,
  "hasScreenshots": false,
  "hasObservability": true,
  "hasAuthStory": true,
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "scan-mcp-server",
      "description": "Inspect MCP tools, permissions, and docs for launch risks.",
      "sideEffect": "read",
      "externalNetwork": false,
      "hasTimeout": true,
      "hasExamples": true
    }
  ]
}

Live deployment

• MCP URL: https://keen-steel-bs1nz.run.mcp-use.com/mcp
• Manufact Cloud dashboard: https://manufact.com/cloud/org-bb5b108a-sifrx/servers/38b23d2a-f688-47b7-8425-59e143dcd6e1
• Inspector: https://inspector.manufact.com/inspector?autoConnect=https%3A%2F%2Fkeen-steel-bs1nz.run.mcp-use.com%2Fmcp

Deployment

Fast Manufact-managed deployment:

npx -y mcp-use@latest deploy --no-github -y --org org-bb5b108a-sifrx

GitHub-backed deployment after installing the mcp-use GitHub App:

npx -y mcp-use@latest deploy -y --org org-bb5b108a-sifrx

Application proof checklist

• Live MCP URL
• Manufact Cloud dashboard URL
• Widget screenshot
• Short walkthrough script
• Link to related GitHub proof: mcp-gateway, myelin

See APPLICATION_PROOF.md for the verified proof package.