Business Design MCP Server
MCP server for business and project design frameworks. Create and manage Business Model Canvases, Lean Canvases, SWOT analyses, user personas, and more.
Installation
npx business-design-mcp
Claude Code
claude mcp add business-design -- npx -y business-design-mcp
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"business-design": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "business-design-mcp"]
}
}
}
Available Tools
Project Management
create_project- Create a new project to organize your business design artifactsget_project- Get project with all entitiesupdate_project- Update project metadatadelete_project- Delete project and all entitieslist_projects- List all projectslist_project_entities- List entities in a project (filter by type)export_project- Export to JSON or Markdown
Business Model Canvas
create_business_model_canvas- Osterwalder's 9 blocks: customer segments, value propositions, channels, customer relationships, revenue streams, key resources, key activities, key partnerships, cost structureupdate_business_model_canvas- Update existing canvas
Lean Canvas
create_lean_canvas- Ash Maurya's startup adaptation: problem, solution, unique value proposition, unfair advantage, customer segments, key metrics, channels, cost structure, revenue streamsupdate_lean_canvas- Update existing canvas
Value Proposition Canvas
create_value_proposition_canvas- Customer profile (jobs, pains, gains) and value map (products/services, pain relievers, gain creators)update_value_proposition_canvas- Update existing canvas
SWOT Analysis
create_swot_analysis- Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats with impact levels and action itemsupdate_swot_analysis- Update existing analysis
User Personas
create_user_persona- Demographics, psychographics, behavior (goals, frustrations, motivations), scenariosupdate_user_persona- Update existing persona
Competitive Analysis
create_competitive_analysis- Analyze competitors' strengths, weaknesses, pricing, market share, featuresupdate_competitive_analysis- Update existing analysis
Market Sizing
create_market_sizing- TAM, SAM, SOM with methodology and assumptionsupdate_market_sizing- Update existing analysis
Deep Research (AI-Powered)
Requires OpenAI API key (set OPENAI_API_KEY env var or use configure_openai).
research_and_create- Recommended: Research and create any framework in one stepdeep_research- Run AI research (use withpopulate_framework)populate_framework- Create entity from research resultsconfigure_openai- Set API key at runtimecheck_openai_config- Verify API key configuration
Data Storage
All data is stored locally in ~/.business-design/:
projects/- Project filesentities/- Canvases, analyses, and personas
Example Usage
> Create a project called "My Startup"
> Use AI to research and create a market sizing analysis for a B2B SaaS product
> Create user personas for technical buyers and end users
> Run a SWOT analysis for entering the market
> Export the project to markdown
License
MIT