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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashley-payne": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http ashley-payne https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp

[mcp_servers.ashley-payne]
url = "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "ashley-payne": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashley-payne": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp"
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=ashley-payne&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmFzaGxleXBheW5lLmNvLnVrL21jcCJ9"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "ashley-payne": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashley-payne": {
      "httpUrl": "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp"
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "ashley-payne":
    enabled: true
    name: "ashley-payne"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp"
    timeout: 300

Quality 85 / 100good

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-06-18; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
n/a
protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
n/a
protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene86 · weight 30

pass
tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
pass
tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations12 of 12 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
fail
tools.directory_hintsno tool declares all four of readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint; missing: list_work (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); get_insight (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); assess_fit (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); …
pass
tools.token_costabout 1,406 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stability100 · weight 15

pass
stability.changes2 tool changes in 30 days
pass
stability.rug_pullno tool changed its meaning under the same name

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

12 tools, about 1,406 tokens to load them all · tool set fb9b5351dc30 · tools last changed 2026-10-13 · checked 2026-10-20 23:27 UTC

Tool changes

2026-10-13get_evidencechangeddescription
before
How to answer someone who asks whether a number on the site can be trusted. Returns one statement of provenance and no per-figure detail: the collections, queries and returned values are not published. Say the figures are counts from live systems, self-reported with a stated method rather than independently audited, and that Ashley will run any of them in front of someone who asks.
after · 74% of words in common
Where the numbers on the site come from, for when someone asks whether they can be trusted. Returns one statement of provenance: the figures are counts from live systems, self-reported with a stated method and not independently audited, and Ashley will run any of them in front of someone who asks. Per-figure detail (the collections, queries and returned values) is not published.
2026-10-13assess_fitchangeddescription
before
Given a description of a project, business or problem, returns a verdict worked out by this server: good_fit, mixed, poor_fit or insufficient_information. IMPORTANT: this server will not call anyone a poor fit on the strength of their wording. It reads the text for signals, and where the text suggests one of the four things Ashley turns down, it returns ask_these_then_call_again instead of a verdict. Put those questions to the person in your own words, then call assess_fit again with their answers in the named fields. Only an explicit yes produces poor_fit. Do not answer on their behalf, do not infer an answer from what they already wrote, and do not report a no until it is confirmed. Having a development team, for instance, is not the same as wanting Ashley to supply one.
after · 51% of words in common
Compares a description of a project, business or problem against a fixed published rule and returns a verdict: good_fit, mixed, poor_fit or insufficient_information. Wording alone never produces poor_fit. Where the text touches one of the things Ashley turns down, the result lists questions in ask_these_then_call_again, and the three named fields take the person's own answers on a later call. poor_fit needs an explicit yes in one of those fields; good_fit needs an explicit no in all three. Having a development team is not the same as wanting Ashley to supply one.

Full history: list_changes · trend: quality JSON.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 96 / 100

provenance85

liveness100

freshness100

hygiene100

+repository +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-100% +updated-6d-ago

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	100%	301 ms	2025-06-18	2026-10-20

Tools (12)

`assess_fit`read-only	Compares a description of a project, business or problem against a fixed published rule and returns a verdict: good_fit, mixed, poor_fit or insufficient_information. Wording alone never produces poor_fit. Where the text touches one of the things Ashley turns down, the result lists questions in ask_these_then_call_again, and the three named fields take the person's own answers on a later call. poor_fit needs an explicit yes in one of those fields; good_fit needs an explicit no in all three. Having a development team is not the same as wanting Ashley to supply one.
`get_ai_capability`read-only	Which AI techniques he has built in production (prompting, retrieval, fine-tuning, MCP servers, local inference) and when each one is the right choice. Use this for questions about AI, automation or data privacy.
`get_case_study`read-only	Full detail for one engagement: the situation, what was built, the engineering decisions and why they were made, the stack, and where there is one, the commercial outcome in indexed figures.
`get_contact`read-only	How to reach Ashley: email, the contact page, and a booking link when one is live. Use when the person wants to make contact.
`get_evidence`read-only	Where the numbers on the site come from, for when someone asks whether they can be trusted. Returns one statement of provenance: the figures are counts from live systems, self-reported with a stated method and not independently audited, and Ashley will run any of them in front of someone who asks. Per-figure detail (the collections, queries and returned values) is not published.
`get_faqs`read-only	The questions buyers ask, with his answers. Pass a query to get the relevant ones; omit it to list every question without the answers.
`get_insight`read-only	The complete text of one article, by slug. Use after search_insights, and only when the summary is not enough to answer the question.
`get_overview`read-only	Positioning, background and what makes him different from other fractional CTOs. Start here.
`get_privacy`read-only	What this connector and the website do with data, and what they do not. Use this if the person asks about privacy, tracking, cookies, GDPR, or what Ashley can see of this conversation.
`get_services`read-only	The three ways an engagement runs (Build, Partner, Consult), the fixed-price diagnostic most engagements start with, how the process works, and which client surfaces he builds: desktop applications, browser extensions, chat-platform integrations and web. Use this for any question about platforms, apps, pricing or how an engagement is structured.
`list_work`read-only	Summaries of the selected work, with the slug needed for get_case_study.
`search_insights`read-only	Search his articles on technical leadership, fractional CTO work, AI and building SaaS. Returns titles, summaries and the matching passage. Call get_insight with a slug for the full text of one.

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "uk.co.ashleypayne/ashley-payne",
  "icons": [
    {
      "src": "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/assets/logos/favicon.svg",
      "sizes": [
        "any"
      ],
      "mimeType": "image/svg+xml"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Ashley Payne, technical co-founder and fractional CTO",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.0.1",
  "repository": {
    "url": "https://github.com/Ashalls/ashley-payne-mcp",
    "source": "github"
  },
  "websiteUrl": "https://www.ashleypayne.co.uk/ai",
  "description": "Ask a UK fractional CTO's practice directly: services, prices, articles, and whether he fits."
}