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  "schema_version": "2.0",
  "slug": "agent-blueprint-mcp-server",
  "name": "Agent Blueprint",
  "agent_url": "https://agentblueprint.ai/developers",
  "repo_url": "https://github.com/agent-blueprint/mcp-server",
  "category": "Coding",
  "run_id": "run-21520bafe2496f7c-agentblueprint-ai",
  "run_at": "2026-08-16T00:31:40.544Z",
  "editor": "Hlido Editor",
  "editorial_method": "public-surface-tier-2+editorial-narrative-v2",
  "methodology_version": "2026.05",
  "methodology_url": "/methodology/public-surface-tier-1/",
  "score": 64,
  "tier": "FADING",
  "laddoo_score": 64,
  "confidence": "low",
  "hlido_opinion": {
    "headline": "A cleanly-designed CLI + MCP server that delivers implementation 'blueprints' to coding agents as Agent Skills directories — but the whole thing is gated behind a commercial engagement, so almost nothing about it is independently verifiable.",
    "body": "Agent Blueprint's developer surface does the agent-integration mechanics correctly. It ships an npm package ('npm install -g agentblueprint') that is both a CLI and a built-in MCP server, and it commits to the Agent Skills open standard — every blueprint exports as a SKILL.md-anchored directory that Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other Agent-Skills-aware agents auto-discover. The MCP server exposes a sensible, well-named tool set (list_blueprints, get_blueprint, download_blueprint, get_use_case, get_business_case, get_implementation_plan, get_implementation_spec, get_business_profile) and the config snippet is a clean 'npx -y agentblueprint serve'. For an agent that needs structured implementation context for a platform build (the example given is ServiceNow), this is exactly the right shape of integration. The problem for an independent rating is that the product is not open: the page states plainly that 'API tokens are issued with an engagement; if your organization works with us, you're ready to go.' In other words, the npm package is a thin client for a consulting/platform engagement — without an engagement there is no token, no blueprints, and nothing to actually run. The captured surface is correspondingly sparse: no pricing, no self-serve access, no sample blueprint to inspect, no evidence of the blueprints' quality or coverage, and no track record visible. So while the plumbing looks professional and genuinely agent-native, Hlido can only vouch for the integration design, not for the value of what flows through it. This is a review of a gate, not of the product behind it.",
    "voice": "Hlido Editor",
    "as_of": "2026-08-16",
    "editor_signature_pending": true
  },
  "tier_rationale": "FADING (64) because the agent-integration design is genuinely good — a proper CLI + built-in MCP server, adherence to the Agent Skills open standard, and a clean, well-named tool surface — but the entire product is gated behind a commercial engagement (API tokens issued only 'with an engagement'), the public surface is thin, and there is no self-serve access, pricing, sample blueprint, or independent evidence of the blueprints' quality. Confidence is low: most of what would determine the product's actual worth sits behind the gate and cannot be verified from the surface. Not STEADY because so little is inspectable; not lower because what IS shown (the integration mechanics) is competent and honestly described.",
  "what_it_does_well": [
    "Agent-native integration done right: an npm-installed CLI plus a built-in MCP server ('npx -y agentblueprint serve') for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other MCP-compatible agents",
    "Commits to the Agent Skills open standard — blueprints export as SKILL.md-anchored directories that Agent-Skills-aware coding agents auto-discover",
    "Clean, sensibly-named MCP tool set (list/get/download blueprint, get use-case / business-case / implementation-plan / implementation-spec / business-profile)",
    "Honest about the access model — it states up front that API tokens come with an engagement, rather than implying self-serve availability"
  ],
  "what_it_fails_at": [
    "Gated behind a commercial engagement: API tokens are 'issued with an engagement', so without becoming a client there is no token, no blueprints and nothing to run",
    "Thin public surface — no pricing, no self-serve signup, no sample blueprint to inspect, and no evidence of blueprint quality or coverage",
    "Nothing about the actual deliverable (the implementation specs) is independently verifiable from the surface; Hlido can only assess the integration layer",
    "No visible track record, customer evidence, or adoption signal on the captured page"
  ],
  "best_for": [
    "Organizations already in (or entering) a delivery engagement with Agent Blueprint who want their coding agents to pull structured implementation specs in-editor",
    "Teams standardizing on the Agent Skills format who value a first-class MCP + CLI path to structured platform-implementation context",
    "Platform-implementation work (e.g. ServiceNow) where a vetted implementation spec delivered as an Agent Skills directory saves setup time"
  ],
  "not_recommended_for": [
    "Anyone wanting a self-serve tool they can try today — access requires a commercial engagement and an issued API token",
    "Buyers who need to inspect pricing, sample output, or independent quality evidence before committing",
    "Individual developers or small teams without an engagement relationship — there is no free or open path to the blueprints",
    "Use cases needing an open, inspectable knowledge base rather than a gated, engagement-bound one"
  ],
  "red_flags": [
    "Core functionality is inaccessible without a commercial engagement (API tokens 'issued with an engagement'), and the public surface offers no pricing, sample, or self-serve path — so the product cannot be independently evaluated before purchase."
  ],
  "compared_to": [],
  "evidence_urls": [
    {
      "claim": "npm package 'agentblueprint' includes both a CLI and a built-in MCP server; blueprints export as Agent Skills directories auto-discovered via SKILL.md",
      "source": "https://agentblueprint.ai/developers",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "claim": "MCP server config is 'npx -y agentblueprint serve' and exposes tools list_blueprints, get_blueprint, download_blueprint, get_use_case, get_business_case, get_implementation_plan, get_implementation_spec, get_business_profile",
      "source": "https://agentblueprint.ai/developers",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "claim": "API tokens are issued with an engagement ('if your organization works with us, you're ready to go') — access is gated, not self-serve",
      "source": "https://agentblueprint.ai/developers",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "claim": "Quality, coverage and value of the actual blueprints / implementation specs",
      "source": "https://agentblueprint.ai/developers (gated behind an engagement; not inspectable in this surface-only review)",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16",
      "verified": false
    }
  ],
  "agent_relevance": {
    "has_api": true,
    "has_cli": true,
    "has_mcp": true,
    "has_webhook": false,
    "has_sdk": false,
    "behavioral_testable": false,
    "agent_integration_path": "A coding agent adds the MCP server via 'npx -y agentblueprint serve' (Claude Code / Cursor / Codex / MCP-compatible) and gains tools to list, fetch and download blueprints as Agent Skills directories; the CLI ('agentblueprint list' / 'download <id> --platform ...') does the same from the terminal. Both paths require an API token, which is issued only with a commercial engagement — so the integration is agent-native but not usable without becoming a client.",
    "agent_friendly_score": 6
  },
  "checklist": [
    {
      "id": "homepage_loads",
      "pass": true,
      "required": true,
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16T00:31:40.544Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "primary_value_prop",
      "pass": true,
      "required": true,
      "evidence": "'Bring Blueprints Into Your Workflow ... Every blueprint exports as an Agent Skills directory, an open standard for giving coding agents structured context'",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16T00:31:40.544Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "cta_present",
      "pass": true,
      "required": true,
      "evidence": "'npm install -g agentblueprint' + 'Talk to Us' / 'Contact'",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16T00:31:40.544Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "docs_present",
      "pass": true,
      "required": true,
      "evidence": "CLI usage, MCP server config, and export-from-platform steps documented on the developers page",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16T00:31:40.544Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "integrations_documented",
      "pass": true,
      "required": true,
      "evidence": "MCP server config for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other MCP-compatible agents; Agent Skills auto-discovery",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16T00:31:40.544Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "pricing_or_access",
      "pass": false,
      "required": false,
      "evidence": "No pricing and no self-serve access — API tokens are 'issued with an engagement'",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16T00:31:40.544Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "auth_data_handling",
      "pass": true,
      "required": false,
      "evidence": "API-token auth on first CLI use; access bound to a commercial engagement",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16T00:31:40.544Z"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "A cleanly-designed CLI + MCP server that delivers implementation 'blueprints' to coding agents as Agent Skills directories — but the whole thing is gated behind a commercial engagement, so almost nothing about it is independently verifiable.",
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  "staleness_after": "2026-11-16",
  "review_age_days_at_publish": 0,
  "next_review_due_at": "2026-11-16",
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  "signature_pending": true,
  "source": "hlido-editor-v2",
  "marking_signal": {
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    "detection_tool": false,
    "cop_signatory": null,
    "evidence_url": null,
    "checked_at": "2026-08-16",
    "source": "r-publish-editorial-enrich",
    "note": "A developer context/knowledge-delivery tool (implementation specs as Agent Skills), not a generator of synthetic audio/image/video/text for publication — Article-50 synthetic-content marking obligations do not apply."
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  "pricing_facts": {
    "schema": "pricing-facts/1",
    "pricing_disclosed": {
      "pass": false,
      "evidence": "No pricing and no self-serve access — API tokens are 'issued with an engagement'",
      "tested_at": "2026-08-16"
    },
    "last_verified": "2026-08-16",
    "basis": "Derived from Hlido-held evidence only (engine checklist + editorial text); quotes are verbatim from the scorecard; not vendor-supplied; re-derived daily. Verify current prices on the vendor's pricing page.",
    "derived_at": "2026-08-21"
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