Synthesize an insect repellent on a cloud chemistry robot

The request, as quoted in the source

“Plan and execute the synthesis of an insect repellent”
Quoted from nature.com

Do this with your agent

How you could do the same thing today. “Official MCP” is the vendor's own server. “Manual” means you use the provider's own site or app.

IBM RoboRXNManual through the provider
Named in the source. It is not in our directory yet, so use it from its own site.
Real World MCPFind it through our connector
Add our server and ask your agent to run search_tools. It lists Adaptyv Bio, Open University Remote SEM, Plasmidsaurus and Twist Bioscience with prices and links. It does not place orders.
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What works today, through which server, at what price.
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Every MCP server and API we list for this kind of job, with install lines, auth and price.

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Open the Add custom connector dialog , prefilled. Or go to Customize → Connectors → + Add → Add custom connector.
Name it Real World MCP, paste this URL, pick No sign in, then Add.

https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp

On ChatGPT on the web, open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
Name it, paste this URL under Connection, and pick No authentication.
Accept the warning, click Create as a plugin, then install it.

https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp

Run once in your terminal, then type /mcp in Claude Code to see the tools.

claude mcp add --transport http realworldmcp https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp

Run this once, or add the two lines below to ~/.codex/config.toml.

codex mcp add realworldmcp --url https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp

Gemini app: on gemini.google.com, Settings → Connected Apps, then under Custom apps paste this URL and click Next.

https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp

Gemini CLI:

gemini mcp add --transport http --scope user realworldmcp https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp

Add to Cursor opens Cursor with the server filled in. Or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "realworldmcp": {
      "url": "https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Run this once (macOS or Linux shell), or add the server to .vscode/mcp.json. Then use it from Copilot Chat in agent mode.

code --add-mcp '{"name":"realworldmcp","type":"http","url":"https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp"}'

In Cascade's MCP menu, choose Open MCP config file and add this server. Then press refresh.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "realworldmcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Any client that speaks Streamable HTTP MCP. No auth. Most take this JSON, or just the URL.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "realworldmcp": {
      "url": "https://www.realworldmcp.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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