ContextBolt Radar FAQ
Answers on what ContextBolt Radar watches, how it judges changes, credits, the SEO bundle, and fixing a connection.
The questions people ask most. If yours is not here, email [email protected].
Using it
Which agents does it work with?
Any MCP client. That includes Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf and Cline. Setup steps for each are on Connect your agent.
How many competitors can I watch?
Up to five on a plan. That covers the rivals that actually matter to a founder or small team.
Do I have to check anything myself?
No. Radar checks the pages nightly on its own and emails you a briefing every Monday when something moved. You only step in when you want a deeper read or want to act on a change.
What it watches and how it judges
What surfaces does it watch?
Five per competitor. Their pricing page, homepage, changelog, sitemap and search footprint. Together they show what a rival is doing and what they are about to do.
How does it decide what matters?
Every change is read and judged for significance before you see it. Cosmetic changes like copyright years and cookie banners are detected, judged insignificant, and never shown. You only hear about moves worth knowing about, and sometimes the call is that a real change needs no response.
Can I see exactly what changed?
Yes. Every change keeps its evidence, the link to the page and the exact before-and-after text. Ask for the receipts and you get the words, not a summary of a summary.
Does it watch anything behind a login?
No. Radar only looks at public marketing pages, never anything behind a login or paywall.
Credits and plans
What does it cost?
Radar is a flat monthly plan, with a cheaper bundle if you also want ContextBolt SEO. See pricing for the current numbers.
How do credits work?
The nightly watching, the Monday briefing and the counter-move tools are all free. Your monthly allowance is only spent on two on-demand actions, a deep teardown (5 credits) and an instant check (1 credit per competitor). The allowance is generous enough that normal use never runs out.
What is the SEO bundle?
If you want both products, the bundle is cheaper than buying them separately. It also unlocks the best workflow, where a competitor’s move flows straight into sizing the SEO opportunity and drafting the response. See ContextBolt SEO for what that side does.
Counter-moves
What is a counter-move?
When a competitor makes a meaningful move, Radar doesn’t just report it. It recommends how to respond and hands that to your agent to draft. That might be pressing a price gap, answering a feature launch, or getting ahead of an unannounced page.
Does Radar post anything on its own?
Never. Your agent drafts the response in your voice using your files, and shows it to you. Nothing goes public until you approve it.
Troubleshooting
My agent cannot see the Radar tools
Work through these in order.
- Check you pasted the full MCP URL, including the token at the end.
- Restart your client after adding the server. Most load MCP servers only on startup.
- Confirm your subscription is active. An expired plan disables the URL.
Full setup steps are on Connect your agent.
A competitor is not being checked, or it found the wrong page
Radar discovers pricing and changelog pages automatically, but some sites hide them. Point it at the exact URL when you add the competitor, for example “watch acme.com, the pricing page is acme.com/plans.” You can update this any time.
I am not getting the Monday email
Check the address on your subscription and your spam folder. You can always pull the same briefing on demand by asking your agent “what did my competitors do this week?”