Built&Written

Built&Written is an MCP server for writing non-fiction books in Claude, ChatGPT, and other clients: projects, chapters, voice, and KDP export.

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What it can do

  • List Books: List all books in the user account.
  • Get Book: Get book metadata by ID.
  • Update Book Metadata: Update title, subtitle, author, ISBN.

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Built&Written is an MCP server for writing non-fiction books in Claude, ChatGPT, and other clients: projects, chapters, voice, and KDP export.

Connection via OAuth (account at builtwritten.com). Public endpoint and step-by-step setup: MCP documentation.

How to connect

How to connect Built&Written to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://builtwritten--mykhailo-druz.run.tools

  1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
  2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
  3. Click Add custom connector.
  4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
  5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect Built&Written to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://builtwritten--mykhailo-druz.run.tools

  1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
  2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
  3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
  4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
  5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
  6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect Built&Written to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://builtwritten--mykhailo-druz.run.tools

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

  1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
  2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
  3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (16)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

list_booksList all books in the user account.
get_bookGet book metadata by ID.
update_book_metadataUpdate title, subtitle, author, ISBN.
get_structureGet chapter outline for a book.
update_structureReplace full chapter outline.
get_contentGet subchapter text for one chapter.
patch_subchapter_contentReplace one subchapter body.
start_generateStart AI generation job; returns job_id.
get_job_statusPoll generation job status.
get_coverGet current cover state, preview URLs, cover notes, and cover generation metadata.
update_cover_designUpdate cover_editor_state JSON and/or cover_notes without rendering.
start_cover_generateGenerate raw AI cover background art (step 1 of 3).
apply_cover_templateAssemble the cover layout from generated art (step 2 of 3).
start_cover_renderRender the final full cover with text/layout and return preview URLs (step 3 of 3).
view_cover_artFetch either raw background art or the rendered full cover image for inspection.
evaluate_coverEvaluate raw art or rendered cover quality with AI vision.