INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
bob_search
Runs a web search and returns ranked results as {query, results: [{title, url, snippet}]}.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://bob.assimilatethis.com/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for bob_search and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests retrieving external content.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.bob-research-tools]
url = "https://bob.assimilatethis.com/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"bob-research-tools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://bob.assimilatethis.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: bob-research-tools
Remote MCP URL: https://bob.assimilatethis.com/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"bob-research-tools": {
"url": "https://bob.assimilatethis.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"bob-research-tools": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://bob.assimilatethis.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "bob-research-tools",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://bob.assimilatethis.com/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
bob_research— Answers one open research question from the live web with a short written answer and source URLs, usually in 4 to 9 seconds.bob_factcheck— Checks one factual claim against the live web and returns {verdict, explanation, sources}, where verdict is supported, contradicted or unclear, usually in 4 to 9 seconds.bob_summarize— Condenses one public web page into an 80-word summary with up to 4 key points, returned as {url, summary, key_points}, usually in 3 to 6 seconds.bob_extract— Returns the main text of one public web page as clean markdown, unchanged and not summarized, up to 8,000 characters, as {url, markdown, truncated}, usually in 2 to 5 seconds.