Pack4Back in Claude, Cursor, and other AI tools

Add Pack4Back as an MCP server to ask about outdoor gear, compare products, and explore the GearDB catalog. No install and no API key needed for general catalog questions.

Claude Code

In your terminal, run:

claude mcp add --transport http pack4back https://pack4back.com/mcp

Claude: custom connector (web and desktop)

In Claude, open Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, choose remote MCP, and paste the URL below. The server must be reachable from the public internet. Custom remote MCP is in beta. For personal data, configure OAuth client credentials from Pack4Back when your host supports it — see docs/ai/mcp.md.

Remote MCP server URL

https://pack4back.com/mcp

Anthropic: Getting started with custom connectors (remote MCP) ↗

Check that it worked

Run:

claude mcp list

You should see pack4back in the list. Then try a prompt like the examples below.

Example prompts

What Pack4Back categories exist for backpacking?
Search Pack4Back for a lightweight 2-person tent under 2 kg.
Compare these two backpacks in the Pack4Back catalog.

Cursor

Add a hosted MCP server in Cursor settings using the same URL as in the Claude command above.

Cursor MCP documentation

If your Cursor version asks for JSON, merge this into your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pack4back": {
      "url": "https://pack4back.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Accept": "application/json, text/event-stream"
      }
    }
  }
}

What you get

Read-only tools backed by the same catalog as pack4back.com:

search_gear — text search over catalog items
get_item — product detail and retailer offers
list_categories — category tree
recommend_gear — hybrid NL + keyword recommendations
compare_items — side-by-side catalog products (up to 10 ids)
get_top_rated — curated best-picks (heuristic until ratings ship)
generate_packing_list — suggested packing sections from the catalog (your own lists when an app connects with your Pack4Back account)

Your gear and lists

The steps above use the public catalog. When you use Pack4Back inside an app from a trusted directory (for example Cursor or Slack) and sign in with your Pack4Back account, that app can access your inventory and planner data only as you approve.

Trust and privacy

Catalog tools are read-only. Do not paste passwords or secrets into AI chats. Sign in only through official Pack4Back or trusted partner screens.

Building an integration?

If you develop an app that uses Pack4Back OAuth, register redirect URIs and get client credentials here.

Open developer console

Documentation

Model Context Protocol

Technical details for contributors: docs/ai/mcp.md in the pack4back repository.

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