Install VC Deal Flow Signal MCP in Any Agent Runtime: Cursor, Cline, Goose, OpenHands, Aider, Raycast

_VC Deal Flow Signal (GitDealFlow). On this site, "engineering acceleration" means a quantitative GitHub momentum signal — not a reference to startup accelerator programs._

What this post is#

A copy-paste install matrix for the VC Deal Flow Signal MCP server in **seven** agent runtimes. One npm package — `@gitdealflow/mcp-signal` — installs in every one of them, exposing the same six read-only tools against the same weekly-refreshed dataset. No tutorial fluff, no theory, just snippets you paste into the right config.

The full hub with status badges and per-runtime marketplace links lives at /integrations/agent-runtimes. This post is the writeup.

The one-line install (works in every runtime)#

```bash npx -y @gitdealflow/mcp-signal ```

That's the entire MCP server — a single npm package, no env vars, no API key, no setup. Every runtime below wires `npx -y @gitdealflow/mcp-signal` into its own MCP host the same way Claude Desktop does.

Cursor#

Cursor has had native MCP support since v0.45. Open **Settings → MCP → +Add new MCP server** and paste:

```json { "mcpServers": { "vc-deal-flow-signal": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@gitdealflow/mcp-signal"] } } } ```

Marketplace listing under review at cursor.directory/plugins/vc-deal-flow-signal-mcp-1.

Cline (VS Code)#

Open the **Cline panel → ⚙ → Edit Config** and paste:

```json { "mcpServers": { "vc-deal-flow-signal": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@gitdealflow/mcp-signal"], "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } } ```

Restart Cline. The server appears in the MCP Servers list and the six tools become available immediately. Marketplace submission tracking at cline/mcp-marketplace#1491.

Block Goose#

Goose is Block's open-source AI agent (43.7k stars on GitHub). The fastest install today — works without waiting for the marketplace PR to merge:

```bash goose session --with-extension "npx -y @gitdealflow/mcp-signal" ```

Once aaif-goose/goose#8974 merges, the entry also surfaces in goose-docs.ai/extensions with a one-click install button.

OpenHands#

OpenHands has no MCP marketplace — every server is added per-user. Drop this at `~/.openhands/mcp.json`:

```json { "mcpServers": { "vc-deal-flow-signal": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@gitdealflow/mcp-signal"] } } } ```

Or via the GUI: **Settings → MCP → Add Server**. CLI shortcut:

```bash openhands mcp add vc-deal-flow-signal --transport stdio npx -- -y @gitdealflow/mcp-signal ```

Aider (via mcpm-aider)#

Aider doesn't natively run MCP servers (issue #2525 is still open). The community bridge lutzleonhardt/mcpm-aider wires them in via shell-out:

```bash npx -y mcpm-aider add vc-deal-flow-signal \ --command "npx -y @gitdealflow/mcp-signal" ```

This is the practical path until Aider merges native MCP support.

AiderDesk#

AiderDesk is the Electron wrapper around Aider with first-class MCP in Agent Mode. Open **Settings → Agent → MCP Servers → +Add** and paste:

```json { "mcpServers": { "vc-deal-flow-signal": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@gitdealflow/mcp-signal"] } } } ```

The six tools become available in any Agent Mode task immediately.

Raycast#

Raycast has had a native MCP runtime since v1.98 (May 2025). Open **Manage MCP Servers → +Add Server** and paste:

```json { "mcpServers": { "vc-deal-flow-signal": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@gitdealflow/mcp-signal"] } } } ```

Once raycast/extensions#27618 merges, the server also installs via the in-Raycast MCP Registry browser without leaving the launcher.

What you can ask once it's installed#

Any agent runtime above can now answer:

- "Who's trending in AI/ML this week?" - "Show me fintech startups by engineering velocity." - "Is Supabase accelerating?" - "How do you compute the breakout signal?"

Each call returns a ranked list with commit-velocity changes, contributor counts, signal classification, GitHub URLs, and a citation block linking signals.gitdealflow.com and the SSRN preprint (abstract=6606558).

What's missing#

Continue.dev — their public hub registry was deprecated in May 2026 (HTTP 500 after the project's pivot to Continuous AI). Once a public registry comes back online, this post gets an update.

Where it goes next#

When the four pending marketplaces (Cursor, Cline, Goose, Raycast) flip from "in review" to "live," each runtime gains one-click install. Until then, the snippets above are the canonical install paths. Status of every submission is live at /integrations/agent-runtimes.

How to cite#

The Data Nerd (2026). "Install VC Deal Flow Signal MCP in Any Agent Runtime." VC Deal Flow Signal blog. Retrieved from https://signals.gitdealflow.com/blog/install-vc-deal-flow-signal-mcp-in-any-agent-runtime.