Give your agent a real-world job

Compare auto-shop quotes without booking

Provider setup Connect your own calling provider

For: A vehicle owner comparing local service options

Get comparable service quotes and appointment availability.

What you need

• An active calling-provider account and connected MCP server
• Verified business numbers, vehicle details and the exact service
• Permission to call the named businesses and the details you allow the agent to share

Work through the task

1. Connect the calling provider using the phone setup guide.
2. Give the agent the business numbers, service details and questions to ask.
3. Authorize the calls; have it record each quote, included work, availability and any unanswered questions.
4. Review the comparison before requesting a booking.

Example prompt

A useful result: A comparison of quoted services and openings, with unknowns kept explicit.

Access and limits: This uses your calling provider, not a native Real World MCP call tool. Calls need authorization and must follow applicable calling rules. A verbal quote is not a confirmed booking.

Phone setup and provider options

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Prepare a prototype PCB order

Provider setup Connect a design tool; use provider checkout

For: A maker with a board design ready for review

Turn reviewed board files into a clear fabrication order draft.

What you need

• A KiCad or EasyEDA project, or an exported Gerber ZIP
• Board dimensions, layer count, quantity and fabrication requirements
• Your chosen fabrication-provider account

Work through the task

1. Use a compatible design tool to inspect the schematic and board, and run its design checks.
2. Have a person review the design and export the fabrication files.
3. Use HeyPCB through its own MCP server, or upload the files to JLCPCB or PCBWay.
4. Review the exact board specification, delivered quote and shipping address before authorizing an order.

Example prompt

A useful result: A fabrication package and an order draft ready for review.

Access and limits: Real World MCP does not submit this order. Community design servers do not guarantee a sound circuit. JLCPCB and PCBWay commonly require a manual upload; provider APIs have their own access requirements.

PCB design and ordering routes

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Prepare a protein test request

Provider setup Connect your own Adaptyv account

For: A researcher with reviewed protein sequences

Prepare a provider experiment request with a clear assay and reviewable scope.

What you need

• Your Adaptyv Foundry account and API token
• Reviewed protein sequences and the intended assay
• An authorized researcher to review the experiment and cost

Work through the task

1. Create a token in the Foundry organization settings and connect the official Adaptyv MCP server.
2. Provide the reviewed sequences and intended binding, expression or stability measurement.
3. Ask for an experiment draft and the current provider quote.
4. Review the assay, sequences and cost before authorizing submission; retain the provider experiment identifier.

Example prompt

A useful result: An experiment draft with required inputs and a current provider quote.

Access and limits: The Real World MCP connector returns a provider link rather than submitting paid lab work. This recipe does not establish scientific validity or suitability of a sequence. Results require a separate provider submission and later read-back.

Protein test setup

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Prepare an approved letter for postal delivery

Provider setup Connect your own print-and-mail API

For: A business owner sending a specific document

Prepare one print-and-mail order with the correct content and destination.

What you need

• Final approved letter content or PDF
• Exact recipient and return addresses
• Your Lob or other print-and-mail provider account and API credentials

Work through the task

1. Connect your provider API or an appropriate MCP wrapper.
2. Review the final letter and both addresses.
3. Ask for the mailing specification and current quote.
4. Authorize the exact mail piece before submission; retain the provider mail identifier and check its delivery status later.

Example prompt

A useful result: A reviewable mail-piece draft; after separately authorized submission, a provider receipt to track.

Access and limits: Real World MCP does not print or mail it. Lob is an API provider, not an official MCP server in this directory. A prepared draft is not sent mail, and a provider receipt is not proof of delivery.

Print-and-mail setup

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Inspect a hot room before changing the thermostat

Provider setup Connect your own Home Assistant installation

For: A homeowner with Home Assistant already installed

Understand the room and HVAC state before making a change.

What you need

• An existing Home Assistant installation with the relevant sensors
• A compatible MCP connection or the Home Assistant REST API
• The specific entities you want the agent to inspect

Work through the task

1. Choose a connection compatible with your client and network.
2. Expose only the intended entities to the agent.
3. Ask it to read the room temperature and available HVAC state, and name any missing readings.
4. Review its explanation before authorizing a device change.

Example prompt

A useful result: An observation-based explanation and a proposed next step.

Access and limits: This requires your Home Assistant setup; it is not a native Real World MCP device-control tool. Exposed devices determine what the connection can access. Keep the initial inspection read-only.

Home Assistant connection options

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Price-check satellite imagery for a site

Provider setup Connect your own SkyFi account

For: A land or project manager evaluating imagery

Compare suitable imagery options before committing to a purchase.

What you need

• Your SkyFi account and OAuth connection
• An exact area of interest and date range
• Required resolution and whether archive imagery is acceptable

Work through the task

1. Connect the official SkyFi MCP server using your own account.
2. Give the area, dates and image requirements.
3. Ask for suitable options and a provider price check.
4. Review coverage, dates, product details and final price before authorizing any purchase.

Example prompt

A useful result: A shortlist of imagery options and a current provider price check.

Access and limits: This runs through SkyFi, not a native Real World MCP imagery tool. Orders charge your payment method and cannot be reversed. A price check does not reserve an image or guarantee a new capture.

SkyFi setup and ordering boundaries

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Check predicted tides near a coastal outing

Native free read Native read-only lookup

For: A coastal visitor planning an outing

Find the nearby tide station and its predicted tides.

{
  "tool_id": "noaa_tides.tides_near",
  "input": {
    "lat": 37.8,
    "lon": -122.47,
    "hours": 24
  }
}

Open noaa_tides.tides_near and try the lookup

What you need

• Latitude and longitude near the coast
• A coastal location covered by a nearby NOAA station

Work through the task

1. Run the example lookup for the location and desired prediction window.
2. Check which station was selected and how far it is from the location.
3. Read the returned prediction times, time reference and tide levels.
4. Check current local weather and official advisories separately.

Example prompt

A useful result: Station-specific tide predictions with enough location and time context to interpret them.

Access and limits: Predictions are not observed conditions, and the nearest station may differ from your exact location. This does not establish safe swimming, boating or access.

NOAA tides tool and coverage

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Compare lower-carbon electricity windows

Native free read Native read-only lookup

For: A GB household planning a flexible electricity task

Find lower-intensity forecast periods in the next 12 hours.

{
  "tool_id": "carbon_intensity.forecast",
  "input": {
    "postcode": "RG10",
    "hours": 12
  }
}

Open carbon_intensity.forecast and try the lookup

What you need

• A GB outward postcode
• Flexibility about when to run the task

Work through the task

1. Run the forecast with the outward postcode and time window.
2. Compare the returned forecast intensity values and their time periods.
3. Identify the lowest forecast periods and preserve the reported units.
4. Choose a window yourself; check your electricity tariff separately.

Example prompt

A useful result: A comparison of forecast periods for planning a flexible task.

Access and limits: GB coverage only. Carbon intensity is not the electricity price; a forecast does not guarantee emissions savings. This lookup cannot control appliances or chargers.

Carbon intensity tools

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Inspect river readings near a launch point

Native free read Native read-only lookup

For: A paddler researching current gauge observations

Locate nearby measured streamflow and identify gaps in the data.

{
  "tool_id": "usgs_water.readings_near",
  "input": {
    "lat": 38.95,
    "lon": -77.13,
    "radius_km": 20,
    "measure": "discharge",
    "limit": 3
  }
}

Open usgs_water.readings_near and try the lookup

What you need

• Latitude and longitude near the river
• A location covered by nearby USGS gauges

Work through the task

1. Query nearby streamflow gauges for the location.
2. Check each gauge identity, location, observation time and measurement units.
3. Keep missing or stale readings explicit rather than treating them as normal conditions.
4. Consult official local advisories and suitable local guidance separately.

Example prompt

A useful result: Nearby gauge observations with their source, age and units.

Access and limits: A nearby gauge may be on a different waterway. An empty result is not evidence of safe conditions, and streamflow alone does not establish safe navigation.

USGS water tools

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Check the near-term aurora model for a photo outing

Native free read Native read-only lookup

For: A photographer deciding whether to investigate viewing conditions

Understand NOAA model output for one location.

{
  "tool_id": "noaa_swpc.aurora_chance",
  "input": {
    "lat": 64.84,
    "lon": -147.72
  }
}

Open noaa_swpc.aurora_chance and try the lookup

What you need

• Latitude and longitude of the viewing location
• A separate way to check darkness, cloud and local access conditions

Work through the task

1. Run the aurora lookup for the viewing location.
2. Read the observation and forecast timestamps.
3. Distinguish the overhead estimate from the strongest value farther poleward.
4. Check darkness, cloud and local viewing conditions separately before making plans.

Example prompt

A useful result: A timestamped model summary with its geographic and visibility limitations.

Access and limits: A model probability is not a promised sighting. This lookup does not check cloud, darkness, terrain, access or travel conditions.

NOAA space-weather tools

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