Checks whether your idea already exists before your agent builds it. Searches GitHub, npm, Python.
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add reuse-before-generate -e GITHUB_TOKEN=<GITHUB_TOKEN> -- npx -y [email protected]{
"mcpServers": {
"reuse-before-generate": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"reuse-before-generate": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"reuse-before-generate": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "<GITHUB_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
GITHUB_TOKENOptional, secret | Optional GitHub token. Raises the search rate limit from 10 requests/minute to 30. |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Last updated | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.aradar46/reuse-before-generate |
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