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Protoship

By protoship.dev Verified namespace

Checks an ESP32 project (board, pins, power, JLCPCB parts, costs) and gets the build finished.

Website
Connect to Protoship
Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
237 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
6

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 237 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name protoship.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 6 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 237 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 237 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    21 of 21 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-04T21:45:52.890559Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Protoship

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http protoship https://mcp.protoship.dev

Capabilities

Tools 6

check_project

Reads an ESP32 project from a public GitHub repo (or a folder or file in it, or a raw file link) or from files you pass inline, and returns: the board and chip, firmware type, the modules it uses, every GPIO it assigns with findings (flash pins, strapping pins, input-only pins, the board's own display/touch/SD pins, octal PSRAM pins), power notes, whether there is a custom PCB, BOM or enclosure files, whether the build fits Finish my build, and next steps. Free, read-only, stores nothing.

Discovered
estimate_build

Compares ordering a small PCB yourself (JLCPCB bare boards and Economic assembly, AISLER in Germany; fees, shipping, EU import duty and lead times read from the vendors' own pages, with links and the date checked) with having the existing build finished by Protoship. Leaves out what it does not know instead of guessing. Free, read-only.

Discovered
join_waitlist

Puts your user on the Protoship waitlist for ordering PCBs, 3D prints, CNC parts and sheet metal through their agent. Protoship sends one email to confirm the address, later one with the invite. No newsletter. Use only your user's own email address and only with their consent. Privacy policy: https://protoship.dev/privacy

Discovered
match_parts

Checks each BOM line against JLCPCB's basic and preferred-extended parts in stock. Those load without a feeder fee on Economic assembly; every other unique part costs one. Matches by LCSC number (Cxxxx), manufacturer part number, or for resistors, capacitors and inductors by value and chip size, and suggests a footprint change when the same value is basic in another size. Returns per line status, part and price, plus the feeder fees in total. Free, read-only.

Discovered
request_finish

Sends your user's working ESP32 build to Protoship as a Finish my build request: an individual service on their own hardware (case made for their board, wiring fixed, firmware flashed and tested, back as a USB-C device). Protoship sends one email to confirm the address; after that it answers within two working days with questions or a fixed price. Nothing is binding and nothing is paid until your user accepts a price. Use only your user's own email address, only with their consent. Privacy policy: https://protoship.dev/privacy

Discovered
request_status

Returns the state of a request: pending (waits for your user to confirm the email), confirmed (on its way to Protoship), forward_failed (confirmed, sent again within the hour), forwarded (Protoship has it and answers by email within two working days), answered, closed.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected237 ms6

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