Penwright — writing-craft library, guide metadata, and magazine

Read-only access to Penwright's writing-craft book library, grounded guide metadata (card-level...

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Read-only access to Penwright's writing-craft book library, grounded guide metadata (card-level...

    How to connect

    How to connect Penwright — writing-craft library, guide metadata, and magazine to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://penwright.ink/api/mcp

    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 Penwright — writing-craft library, guide metadata, and magazine to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://penwright.ink/api/mcp

    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 Penwright — writing-craft library, guide metadata, and magazine to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://penwright.ink/api/mcp

    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 (5)

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

    search_librarySearch or list Penwright's writing-craft book library by title/author substring and/or property tag. No filters returns the first page.
    get_library_workReturns one writing-craft library work's bibliographic record and (when profiled) its thesis.
    get_guideReturns one live guide's title, subtitle, access, book count, and reading time — card-level metadata only, never the paid body/depth content. Known slugs (21): memoir-writing, nonfiction-writing, fiction-writing, getting-published, self-publishing, book-marketing, design-a-publication, typography-and-layout, ….
    get_magazine_pieceReturns one published magazine piece's question, per-writer sections, and editor's coda — the same content the human page renders, ungated. Known slugs (1): the-whole-room--my-memoir-keeps-stalling-i-can-write-scenes.
    get_membership_offerReturns the Writing chapter of the Bicycle Cooperative membership offer: five options (enterprise member, practitioner member, worker, practitioner rent, enterprise rent) with chapter substitution applied and this front's join URL.