# Cuely

> Free MCP server that recommends tools and setup steps for what a user is building. No account. No paid placement.

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP): https://cuely.dev/api/mcp

## Tools
- recommend_stack(description, categories?, already_using?, avoid?, needs?): one pick per category with reason, free-plan limits, alternatives
- get_recipe(product_type, include_steps?): full setup steps for a product type
- compare_tools(a, b, context?): two tools in one category with a verdict
- list_categories(category?): browse the catalog

## Recipes
- b2b-saas: B2B SaaS with auth, billing and email

## Categories
- hosting: Vercel, Cloudflare Workers, Netlify, Render
- database: Neon, Supabase, Turso
- auth: WorkOS AuthKit, Clerk, Better Auth, Supabase Auth, Neon Auth
- payments: Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy
- email: Resend, Postmark, Amazon SES
- secrets: Infisical, Doppler
- dns: Cloudflare DNS, Amazon Route 53
- monitoring: Sentry, Better Stack
- analytics: PostHog, Plausible, Vercel Web Analytics
- storage: Cloudflare R2, Vercel Blob, Amazon S3

## Policy
Cuely's picks come from published rules in its open catalog. No vendor can pay for placement, and there are no affiliate links.