Install Plainfold data tools (all tools) in Bob Shell

What you need first

  • Bob Shell, installed.
  • Nothing else: the server runs on its publisher's machines and Bob Shell connects to it.

Steps

  1. Open ~/.codex/config.toml, or create it. The Codex CLI, its IDE extension and the ChatGPT desktop app share this file.
  2. Add this table at the end of the file.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "plainfold-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=plainfold/sam-gov-contract-opportunities,plainfold/business-entity-check,plainfold/company-hiring-signals,plainfold/sec-company-financials"
    }
  }
}
  1. Save the file and restart Bob Shell.

Check it worked

Ask Bob Shell: List the tools of plainfold-mcp.

If it does not start

401 Unauthorized
The endpoint wants a sign-in or a key. Sign in when Bob Shell asks.
Nothing changes after a restart
The file is not valid JSON any more. Look for a missing comma where the block was added.

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