Analyst PluginLightweightCommand
/setup-mcp
Connect the MarketCheck MCP server in under 60 seconds
$/setup-mcp
Lightweight
Complexity
0
API Calls
$0.00 – $0.00
MC API Cost
$0.01 – $0.01
Total Cost
Purpose
All analyst skills require a live MarketCheck API connection via MCP. /setup-mcp configures the MCP server with your API key so every mcp__marketcheck__* tool is available immediately after restart.
Audience:New users setting up the analyst plugin
Arguments
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
01
Prompt for API Key
Asks for your MarketCheck API key if not already configured. Keys available at marketcheck.com.
02
Write MCP Config
Writes the MCP server config to ~/.claude/.mcp.json (user-level) or .mcp.json (project-level) with the marketcheck server URL and API key.
03
Confirm & Next Steps
Confirms successful write, instructs user to restart Claude Code, and suggests running /onboarding as the next step.
Example Output
MCP SETUP — MarketCheck Analyst ════════════════════════════════ MarketCheck MCP configured successfully. Config file: ~/.claude/.mcp.json Server name: marketcheck Server URL: https://mc-api.marketcheck.com/mcp?api_key=•••••••• NEXT STEPS 1. Restart Claude Code to initialize the MCP connection 2. Run /onboarding to set up your analyst profile 3. Try: "OEM stock tracker for my watchlist" 4. Try: "Earnings preview for F"
Cost Estimate
TierLightweight
API Calls0
MC API — best$0.00
MC API — worst$0.00
Claude — best$0.01
Claude — worst$0.01
Total range$0.01 – $0.01
One-time setup
Limitations
- Requires a valid MarketCheck API key.
- Requires restarting Claude Code after configuration for MCP connection to initialize.
- User-level config applies to all projects; use project-level .mcp.json to isolate to one project.
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