Setup guide

Set up BacklinkGenie in VS Code

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Link-building outreach MCP — review and approve pitches, draft replies to editors, import posts to pitch and track which links went live, from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. 22 tools; nothing is sent until you confirm. Hosted at app.backlinkgenie.com/mcp (OAuth or API key).

01Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "backlinkgenie": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://app.backlinkgenie.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Remote server. This uses the mcp-remote bridge so VS Code can reach the hosted endpoint. Add it to .vscode/mcp.json.

02Steps

Make sure VS Code is installed and up to date.
Open .vscode/mcp.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
Restart VS Code and confirm BacklinkGenie’s tools appear.

03Other runtimes

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04Provenance

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sourcesUser submissions [p7]

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