MindPick – Turn "pick your brain" requests into paid async answers

Show HN: MCP server that surfaces human experts inside ChatGPT

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Built an MCP server that connects ChatGPT to async expert Q&A. When someone asks a professional question needing human judgment, it surfaces relevant experts with pricing and response times.Working in dev mode, submitted to ChatGPT marketplace.What we learned building it:1. ChatGPT requires `search` + `fetch` tools - could not find in MCP spec, undocumented until you hit the error2. Tool descriptions = discovery. ChatGPT matches user intent to your descriptions. No algorithm docs. Treat it like SEO.3. Dev Mode is buried: Settings → Connectors → Advanced → Developer Mode4. Docs are split: Anthropic owns MCP spec, OpenAI owns ChatGPT-specific requirements. You need both.5. Cold start problem a

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Website: mindpick.me/integrations