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prompts.chat MCP Server

Search and retrieve AI prompts from prompts.chat, the social platform for AI prompts.

Developer ToolsJavaScriptv1.0.9

Features

  • MCP Prompts - Browse and use prompts directly via MCP prompts capability
  • Search Prompts - Search for AI prompts by keyword, category, or tag
  • Get Prompt - Retrieve prompt details by ID with variable substitution
  • Variable Support - Prompts with ${variable} syntax are automatically handled

🛠️ Installation

Requirements

  • Node.js >= v18.0.0
  • An MCP-compatible client (Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Claude Code, etc.)
Install in Cursor

Add this to your Cursor MCP config file (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

Remote Server (Recommended)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "url": "https://prompts.chat/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Local Server
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Install in Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file:

Remote Server (Recommended)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "serverUrl": "https://prompts.chat/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Local Server
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Install in VS Code

Add this to your VS Code MCP settings:

Remote Server (Recommended)
"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://prompts.chat/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Local Server
"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Install in Claude Code
Remote Server (Recommended)
claude mcp add --transport http prompts-chat https://prompts.chat/api/mcp
Local Server
claude mcp add prompts-chat -- npx -y @fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp
Install in Zed

Add this to your Zed settings.json:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"]
      }
    }
  }
}

⚙️ Configuration

The local server supports the following environment variables:

VariableDescription
PROMPTS_API_KEYOptional API key for authenticated requests
PROMPTS_QUERYOptional query string to filter prompts (e.g., users=a,b&categories=c,d&tags=e,f)

Example with Environment Variables

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PROMPTS_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "PROMPTS_QUERY": "users=username&categories=coding&tags=productivity"
      }
    }
  }
}

🔨 Available Tools

ToolDescription
search_promptsSearch for AI prompts by keyword. Supports filtering by type, category, and tag.
get_promptGet a prompt by ID. Supports variable elicitation for prompts with template variables.
save_promptSave a new prompt to your account. Requires PROMPTS_API_KEY.

📚 MCP Prompts

This server exposes all public prompts from prompts.chat as MCP prompts. Use prompts/list to browse available prompts and prompts/get to retrieve them with variable substitution.

📖 Example Usage

Ask your AI assistant:

Search for prompts about code review
Get the prompt for "act as a linux terminal"

🔗 Links

📄 License

ISC

Installation

Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:

bash
npx -y @fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp

Set up in your AI client

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-f-prompts-chat-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Package

@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcpnpm

Compatible MCP Clients

prompts.chat MCP Server works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

  • Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.
  • Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.
  • VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.
  • Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.
  • Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

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