nodebench-mcp · install + first run

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nodebench-mcp · v2.6.4
homen@mac›~/diligence claude mcp add nodebench -- npx -y nodebench-mcp
│resolving nodebench-mcp@latest … ok (v2.6.4, 1.2 MB)
│registered with claude code · session id hs-7e3a
│verified 9 tools loaded · core lane
homen@mac›~/diligence npx nodebench-mcp investigate --entity "DISCO" --lane answer
▸investigate · DISCO · lane=answer · branches=6
Plan · kimi-k2.6
1 resolve entity · DISCO (legal tech, Austin TX)
2 search · 24 candidate sources
3 synthesize · 2-para debrief + receipts
4 verify · 10 deterministic gates + llm judge
› searching · linkup + gemini grounding … 14.2s
›✓ 24 sources captured · techcrunch, gartner, sec.gov, euractiv, …
›✓ synthesizing answer packet 82%
Answer packet
Yes — worth reaching out. DISCO closed a $100M Series C led by Greylock
in Nov 2025, putting ARR growth above the 2.5× legal-tech median. Serves
2,400+ firms including six of the AmLaw top 10.
Watch · EU AI Act integration tax, 6–9 months.
Receipts · 14.2× rev mult · 78% gm · 122% NRR · 38mo runway
›verified 6 branches 24 sources · p95 174s · llm-judge 9.6/10
›artifact saved → nb://reports/disco-debrief-2026-04-23
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nodebench-mcp · lanes, tools, and tool-load

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nodebench-mcp-power · v2.6.4
homen@mac›~/diligence npx nodebench-mcp --list-presets

preset | tools | use case
--- | --- | ---
core (default) | 9 | fast lane · investigate, compare, report, track
power | 38 | founder + recon + packet workflows
admin | 71 | profiling, dashboards, eval, observability
founder | 22 | existing founder setups (compat)
cursor | 9 | cursor tool-cap safe
full | 118 | maximum coverage · all domains

homen@mac›~/diligence npx nodebench-mcp-power discover_tools --query "visual QA"
▸discover_tools · 3 matches in power lane
matches
1 dogfood.visual_qa · capture + diff against baseline
2 ui_ux_dive.inspect_surface · extract component tree from live page
3 ui_ux_dive.motion_trace · timeline capture of interactions
homen@mac›~/diligence npx nodebench-mcp-power load_toolset --domain ui_ux_dive
›✓ loaded · 12 tools from ui_ux_dive · session now at 50 tools
homen@mac›~/diligence npx nodebench-mcp track --entity "Mercor" --action add
›watching Mercor · daily nudge cadence · will ping on hiring signal
homen@mac›~/diligence npx nodebench-mcp report --topic "agent infra" --decision "which framework"
›✗ GEMINI_API_KEY not set · required for synthesis
fix → export GEMINI_API_KEY=… or add to .env.local
docs → nodebenchai.com/docs/mcp/env
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