Swotpal MCP Server

MCP Server for SWOTPal — SWOT analysis tools for AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)

Local serverstdio

What is the Swotpal MCP server?

MCP Server for SWOTPal — SWOT analysis tools for AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf). That is what the swotpal mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

Getting it running

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 7 tools. What each one is for:

  • generate_swot — SWOT analysis for any company, brand, product, or topic
  • generate_versus — Side-by-side competitive comparison of two companies
  • list_analyses — List your saved analyses with pagination
  • get_analysis — Get full details of a saved analysis by ID
  • browse_examples — Browse 100+ pre-built industry SWOT examples
  • Strengths — The Strengths tool exposed by this server
  • Weaknesses — View & edit: https://swotpal.com/editor/abc123 Remaining usage: 47

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: SWOTPAL_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Swotpal's toolset — generate_swot, generate_versus, list_analyses and 4 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by aprilelevengo; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
generate_swotSWOT analysis for any company, brand, product, or topic
generate_versusSide-by-side competitive comparison of two companies
list_analysesList your saved analyses with pagination
get_analysisGet full details of a saved analysis by ID
browse_examplesBrowse 100+ pre-built industry SWOT examples
StrengthsThe Strengths tool exposed by this server.
WeaknessesView & edit: https://swotpal.com/editor/abc123 Remaining usage: 47

How to install the Swotpal MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swotpal": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@swotpal/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "SWOTPAL_API_KEY": "sk_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SWOTPAL_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Swotpal to generate swot.
  • Use Swotpal to generate versus.
  • Use Swotpal to list analyses.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Swotpal to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 7 tools (generate_swot, generate_versus, list_analyses, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Swotpal directly.