northcinder

Dependency freshness

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

API layer

Hono

Testing

Vitest

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

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  MCP server integrationYour AI app talks to NorthCinder over MCP.
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  Local keyless modeLocal mode is keyless.
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  Local search engineNorthCinder runs the search engine locally
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  Research guidesNorthCinder includes separate research guides for products and sellers.
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  Research plan toolCall `create_research_plan` with the actual request and exact subject.
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  Checkout approvalEvery checkout needs a fresh approval for one exact offer and one unit.
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  Signed approval detailsThe signed approval includes the merchant, variant, price, known total, and spending cap.
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  Opaque payment tokensA supported automated checkout can use an opaque payment token
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  Cart link handoffNorthCinder can hand the buyer a cart link to finish in their own browser.
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  Local audit logwrites recommendations, approvals, and checkout attempts to a local audit log
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  Store adaptersBuilt-in adapters cover Shopify, WooCommerce, eBay, Etsy, and read-only Amazon comparison.
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  Self-hosted engineIf you choose to run the engine separately, set `NORTHCINDER_API_KEYS` on the service
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  Sponsored offer labelingSponsored offers stay labeled and below organic results.

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.