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FutureSearch MCP Server

FutureSearch MCP Server is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Forecast questions about the future, including the outcome under each option. It has 57 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx futuresearch-mcp.

github.com/futuresearch/futuresearch-python (opens in a new tab)

Install FutureSearch MCP Server

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "futuresearch-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "futuresearch-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FUTURESEARCH_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env FUTURESEARCH_API_KEY=your-value --transport stdio futuresearch-mcp-server -- uvx futuresearch-mcp

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "futuresearch-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "futuresearch-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FUTURESEARCH_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "futuresearch_api_key",
      "description": "FUTURESEARCH_API_KEY",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "futuresearch-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "futuresearch-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FUTURESEARCH_API_KEY": "${input:futuresearch_api_key}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
FUTURESEARCH_API_KEYsecretYesAPI key for the FutureSearch service, found at https://futuresearch.ai/app/api-key

Tools (10)

Parsed from the Tools section of the README; check the repository for the current list.

  • futuresearch_forecast

    Forecast questions about the future. Five modes: binary probabilities, numeric

  • futuresearch_decision

    Forecast the outcomes of a decision: the same outcome under each option, e.g.

  • futuresearch_multi_agent

    Deep parallel research: deploy a team of direction agents per row exploring different angles, then synthesize.

  • futuresearch_agent

    Run web research agents on each row of a CSV.

  • futuresearch_browse_lists

    Browse available reference lists of well-known entities (S&P 500, FTSE 100, countries, universities, etc.).

  • futuresearch_use_list

    Import a reference list into your session and make it available via artifact_id for other futuresearch tools.

  • futuresearch_upload_data

    Upload data from a URL or local file. Returns an artifact_id for use in processing tools.

  • futuresearch_progress

    Check progress of a running task.

  • futuresearch_results

    Retrieve and save results from a completed task.

  • futuresearch_cancel

    Cancel a running task.

About FutureSearch MCP Server

Most users don't need to run the MCP server locally. Use the hosted remote server at — it authenticates via OAuth, no API key needed. See the setup guide. The instructions below are for self-hosted or advanced use cases where an API key is required.

  • claude-code-plugin
  • forecasting
  • mcp
  • multi-agent
  • prediction
  • sdk
  • decision-making
  • scenario-analysis

FAQ

FutureSearch MCP Server FAQ

Still curious? Email info@appsgit.com.

What is FutureSearch MCP Server?

FutureSearch MCP Server is an MCP server that adds developer tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Forecast questions about the future, including the outcome under each option. It has 57 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with uvx futuresearch-mcp. The source code is at github.com/futuresearch/futuresearch-python.

How do I install the FutureSearch MCP Server MCP server?

Add the command uvx futuresearch-mcp to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is FutureSearch MCP Server free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (FUTURESEARCH_API_KEY) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.

Is FutureSearch MCP Server actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. The latest release is v0.27.0, published Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.