How It Spread

com.howitspread/howitspread · v1.2.2

Viral precedents with sourced, dated spread timelines and a Spread Score. Each answer cites a case.

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Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http howitspread https://howitspread.com/api/mcp

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "howitspread": {
      "url": "https://howitspread.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "howitspread": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://howitspread.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
URL: https://howitspread.com/api/mcp

Tools 3 found in our last check

search_cases
Search the How It Spread library of viral cases (films, products, memes, campaigns) by text, kind, mechanic or platform. Returns each case's Spread Score, dates, platforms, mechanics, an image URL and the case URL to cite.
get_case
One case: its dated spread timeline (seed, first amplifier, platform jumps, press, peak), Spread Score and citation. Fields that need sign-in come back locked, with the case URL where the full record is.
list_mechanics
The closed vocabulary of spread mechanics, each defined, with how many cases use it.

Details

Endpoint	`https://howitspread.com/api/mcp` (Streamable HTTP)
First published	22 Oct 2026
Last updated	22 Oct 2026
Registry name	`com.howitspread/howitspread`

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Typical response: 298 ms
Answered: 100% of 2 checks
Last check: 13 Nov 2026

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