[Integration] Nano-Collective/nanocoder — You.com MCP template in setup wizard

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Source repo

https://github.com/Nano-Collective/nanocoder

Why selected

Nanocoder (2415★, TypeScript, MIT, pushed 2026-08-31) is an open-source terminal coding agent with an interactive MCP setup wizard (/settings mcp). The wizard's template registry (source/wizards/templates/mcp-templates.ts, MCP_TEMPLATES) already curates MCP server presets — Brave Search, DuckDuckGo, DeepWiki, Context7, GitHub, Playwright, etc. — with tests in mcp-templates.spec.ts. Adding You.com as an installable preset is a one-template change that follows the repo's existing pattern exactly: an entry in the wizard's built-in catalog, fully opt-in, no default behavior change, no new dependencies.

Candidate evaluation summary

Candidate	Stars	Verdict
Nano-Collective/nanocoder	2415	✅ Selected — MCP wizard template registry is a ready-made distribution surface; tests + changeset conventions documented; very active
getkimchi/kimchi	2215	❌ Web search routes through kimchi's own commercial endpoint; CLA + explicit "won't accept features that duplicate existing functionality" policy; high rejection risk
samanhappy/mcphub	2352	❌ mcp_settings.json is a live deployment config rather than a catalog; docs live on external site; weaker surface fit

Integration type (as implemented)

MCP template listing (plugin-registry equivalent) — added a you entry to MCP_TEMPLATES in the MCP setup wizard so users can install the You.com MCP server from /settings mcp with one selection.

Distribution surface leveraged

MCP_TEMPLATES registry in source/wizards/templates/mcp-templates.ts (MCP wizard at /settings mcp); followed the remote-HTTP pattern established by DeepWiki/Context7 and the header pattern from github-remote.

Setup / env vars

• With key: prompt for YDC_API_KEY (sensitive) → HTTP transport to https://api.you.com/mcp with `Authorization: Bearer *** header
• Keyless: empty key → https://api.you.com/mcp?profile=free (basic you-search, no signup)

Usage example

nanocoder → /settings mcp → select "You.com" → optionally paste YDC_API_KEY → server you appears in .mcp.json with you-search / you-contents / you-research tools.

Fallback / error behavior

Blank or whitespace-only key falls back to the keyless free profile URL and omits the Authorization header. No default behavior changes for existing users — the template only runs when explicitly selected in the wizard.

Tests run

• pnpm test:ava source/wizards/templates/mcp-templates.spec.ts — 38/38 pass (4 new You.com tests + updated remote-template list)
• pnpm test:types (tsc --noEmit) — clean
• pnpm test:format / pnpm test:lint (biome) — clean
• node scripts/validate-changesets.js — clean
• pnpm test:knip — clean

Links

• Branch: https://github.com/mouse-value-add/nanocoder/tree/feat/youcom-search-integration
• PR: feat: add optional you.com MCP template to setup wizard Nano-Collective/nanocoder#1107
• Files changed: source/wizards/templates/mcp-templates.ts, mcp-templates.spec.ts, .changeset/youcom-mcp-wizard-template.md

Status

PR opened 2026-08-31. Awaiting maintainer review (repo policy: first review within ~5 business days). No follow-up maintenance by this job — handled by the separate follow-up job.

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2026-08-31: PR Nano-Collective/nanocoder#1107 checks are green (changeset-check, label) and mergeable, review required. No comments yet — awaiting maintainer review.

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2026-09-01: PR Nano-Collective/nanocoder#1107 quick check — no new activity since the last run. Target repo active (last push 2026-09-01). Nothing actionable; awaiting maintainer review.

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2026-09-02 run: Nano-Collective/nanocoder PR #1107 — repo active (push 2026-09-01). No maintainer activity since prior run.

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Review follow-up pushed to PR #1107 (commit a3d3869f): maintainer (will-lamerton) had requested changes — implemented the blocking fix (edit flow no longer drops the bearer key for header-based credentials in mcp-step.tsx), moved the template next to github-remote, added a serverName field, synced the spec's remote-template lists, and updated mcp-configuration.md. 39/39 spec tests, tsc, biome, and changeset validation all pass locally. Replied on the PR; awaiting re-review.

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Status check (2026-09-07): maintainer (will-lamerton) re-reviewed and requested two refinements (custom-name template resolution on edit; comment accuracy) — both implemented and pushed in 57cd138, and the maintainer confirmed most points fixed earlier. All local checks green on the merged head 3f05a6c (tsc, biome, 105/105 wizard tests). Pushed a merge of latest main to keep the branch current. pr-checks workflow hasn't reported on recent fork heads (cross-repo fork limitation); changeset-check and label checks pass. Awaiting next maintainer review round.

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2026-09-07 run (post-02:46Z): no new maintainer activity on PR #1107 since will-lamerton's second review (both review points were addressed in 57cd138 / 3f05a6c: templateId stamping for custom-named server edits + corrected comment). Changeset/label checks green; the main pr-checks workflow still hasn't reported due to cross-repo fork-head limitations — offered a rebase if it helps trigger it. Repo active (pushed 2026-09-07). Awaiting re-review/approval.