Practical articles, case studies, and tutorials for cross-border marketplace sellers using MCP and AI agents.
Amazon · Walmart · TikTok Shop · Shopee · TEMU · 1688
Run a marketplace intelligence workflow in your AI agent. No spreadsheet. No tab-switching. No dashboards.
Agent-agnostic, MCP-native guides. Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes, Pi — any MCP-compatible AI agent.
Talk to your AI. Get the answer.
- 🌐 Live site: tomi431.github.io/Tomi/
- 📦 MCP tool: github.com/DannylydST/sorftime-seller-agent
- 🔑 Free MCP key: open-intl.sorftime.com
Open the piece that matches your immediate need on the live site. They're written as standalone guides — no reading order required.
Most guides use Sorftime for marketplace data. Free signup at open-intl.sorftime.com. MCP key ready in 2 minutes.
# Example: Mine Amazon Reviews for Product Ideas
> "Use the Sorftime MCP tools to pull all 4-star reviews for ASIN B0758XHPP4,
> extract common feature requests, and cluster them into 3 product idea themes."Most marketplace sellers know what they want to ask ("What's the margin on this product?" "Is this keyword worth targeting?"). But the path to the answer is:
Before: open 5 tabs → login to SaaS → click through filters → export CSV → paste into Sheets → write formulas → scroll → decide
(15–45 minutes per question)
After: "What's the margin on ASIN B08N5WRWNW at $29.99 with $8.50 cost?"
→ answer in 20 seconds
These articles cut the loop. Every guide is a single copy-paste prompt + a working tool — built for sellers who want to ship, not configure.
| # | Article | What You Get | Read Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | How to Turn Your AI Agent Into an Amazon Product Research Assistant | Use natural-language prompts to find products, analyze competition, and estimate profit | 8 min |
| 02 | No Terminal? No Problem — How Non-Technical Amazon Sellers Can Use MCP Today | Use MCP from Cursor in minutes, zero command-line | 5 min |
| 03 | Your First 5 Minutes With Sorftime MCP — A Quickstart for Amazon Sellers | Verify the install, run your first query, and set up a recurring watch | 6 min |
| 04 | Calculate Amazon Profit in Seconds — Not Hours — With Your AI Agent | Run any profit scenario with FBA fees, returns, ads | 6 min |
| 05 | Mine Amazon Reviews for Product Ideas — Automatically With AI | Pull thousands of reviews, cluster into product ideas | 10 min |
| 06 | Spot Seasonal Trends Before Your Competitors — Data-Driven Timing With MCP | Find the window when demand spikes | 7 min |
| 07 | Reverse-Engineer Your Amazon Competition — With One AI Prompt | Keyword strategy, pricing history, review gaps, and category viability | 8 min |
| 08 | Find Hidden Amazon Keywords Your Competitors Miss — With MCP | Surface long-tail and intent-rich keywords standard tools skip | 7 min |
| 09 | Blue Ocean Product Discovery — Let AI Find Your Next Winning Category | Scan subcategories for high demand, low competition, and realistic margins | 9 min |
| 10 | MCP vs Traditional APIs — What Every Amazon Seller Should Know in 2026 | Understand the protocol shift and when it fits your workflow | 6 min |
| 11 | From 2 Hours of Manual Research to 5 Minutes With AI | One seller's transition from spreadsheets to a single morning prompt | 8 min |
Same prompt, six different agents — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes, Pi.
These articles are written as agent-agnostic from the first sentence. No Claude-specific prompts. No Cursor-only tricks. Every guide:
- Speaks MCP — uses the standard Model Context Protocol, no proprietary plumbing
- Auto-detects environment — works on macOS, Linux, Windows
- Bilingual — supports English and Chinese queries in the same prompt
- Self-contained — install once, run anywhere
| Agent / IDE | Setup Time | How |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | < 3 min | mcporter auto-detection |
| Codex (OpenAI) | < 5 min | MCP server import |
| Cursor | < 3 min | MCP config snippet |
| OpenClaw | < 3 min | Native skill directory |
| Hermes | < 5 min | MCP JSON config |
| Pi (Inflection) | < 5 min | MCP endpoint registration |
| Any MCP Agent | < 5 min | Standard tools/list → tools/call |
| Other Seller Guides | Seller MCP Playbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | 2,000-word blog posts | Copy-pasteable prompts + real data |
| Tooling | Generic ChatGPT tips | Real MCP server queries |
| Data source | Hypothetical examples | Live Sorftime data |
| Agents | One agent only | 6 agents, same prompt |
| Update cycle | Annual rewrites | Continuous additions |
| Cost | Free reads, no actual tool | Free articles + free Sorftime tier |
| Learning curve | Read 10 articles | Pick one, run it today |
You: "I'm sourcing yoga mats at $8.50/piece. I want to sell at $29.99, weight 1.2lb. Should I?"
Agent: [Calls Sorftime Profit Calculator with FBA fee estimate] "Gross margin: 38%. Break-even: 9 units/day. Return rate sensitivity: profit stays positive up to 12% returns. Verdict: viable — proceed."
You: "Find blue ocean products in kitchen storage on Amazon US. I'm a beginner with $5K budget."
Agent: [Scans Hidden Profit Index, filters by low competition, beginner-friendly categories] "Here are 5 opportunities with low brand concentration, <500 reviews on top listings, healthy margins. #1: Under-sink organizers — 15K monthly searches, only 3 competitors with >100 reviews."
You: "Analyze ASIN B08N5WRWNW — give me their traffic keywords and pricing strategy."
Agent: [Calls ProductDetail, TrafficTerms, CompetitorKeywords] "Gaiam Yoga Block — 40K monthly sales, 4.7 stars, $18.99. Top 3 traffic keywords: 'yoga block' (52K), 'yoga blocks 2 pack' (28K), 'cork yoga block' (15K). FBA fee: $12.82. Threat: medium."
| Tool | Role | Why It's First |
|---|---|---|
| Sorftime | Marketplace data layer | 86 MCP tools, 160+ dimensions, free tier |
| Claude Code | AI agent | First-class MCP support |
| Cursor | AI editor | Native MCP sidebar |
| OpenAI Codex | AI agent | MCP server import |
| OpenClaw | AI agent | Skill directory auto-detect |
| Pi | AI agent | MCP endpoint support |
Q: Which article should I start with? If you only have 5 minutes, read No Terminal? No Problem — it gets you running in Cursor. If you have 30 minutes, From 2 Hours to 5 Minutes — biggest immediate ROI.
Q: Do I need to pay for anything? No. Every article works with Sorftime's free tier. The MCP key is free.
Q: Will these work with my AI agent? If your agent speaks MCP, yes. The 6 supported agents are listed above. Custom agents work too via standard MCP protocol.
Q: What if my prompt fails? Each article ends with a Troubleshooting section. Most failures are MCP key misconfig — fix takes 30 seconds.
Q: Why GitHub Pages? Because the articles are versioned. Every commit is a deploy. Every diff is a changelog. Every issue is a feature request.
Q: Is this the same as the Sorftime Seller Agent? This is the content layer. The Seller Agent is the tool layer. Same source of truth, different audience — articles for sellers, tools for engineers.
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