
pqs-mcp-server
PQS scores any prompt before the model runs.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
PQS scores any prompt before the model runs. 8 dimensions. 5 frameworks. Pre-flight, not post-hoc.
How to connect
How to connect pqs-mcp-server to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://promptqualityscore.com/api/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- 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 pqs-mcp-server to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://promptqualityscore.com/api/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- 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 pqs-mcp-server to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://promptqualityscore.com/api/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - 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 (2)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| score_prompt | Score a prompt's quality across 8 dimensions BEFORE sending it to an expensive model. Returns a 0-80 score, an A-F grade, the per-dimension breakdown (clarity, specificity, context, constraints, output_format, role_definition, examples, cot_structure), and the weakest dimension. USE WHEN: - The user is workshopping a prompt and asks "is this good?" / "will this work?" / "should I add more detail?" - The user is about to send a long or expensive prompt to GPT-4, Claude Opus, or any frontier model, especially in a batch or automation context where rework is costly. - The user mentions iterating on a prompt that produced poor output and wants to diagnose what's missing. - The user pastes a prompt and asks for feedback on it. DO NOT USE WHEN: - The user is asking you to write a prompt for them (write it yourself first, then optionally call score_prompt to verify). - The prompt is conversational chat (this scores task-shaped prompts). COST: Free, no API key required. Rate-limited per IP: 5/min, 10/day, 100/month. If the user exceeds the limit, the response will include a structured upgrade path with subscribe and account URLs. LATENCY: ~2 seconds. |
| optimize_prompt | Rewrite a prompt to score higher on the PQS rubric, AND show before/after output comparisons so the user can see the impact. Returns the optimized prompt, the original PQS score, the optimized PQS score, and side-by-side sample outputs from a frontier model using both versions. USE WHEN: - The user got a low score from score_prompt and asks how to improve. - The user explicitly asks to "improve" / "rewrite" / "fix" / "optimize" a prompt they pasted. - The user is dissatisfied with output quality from a previous prompt and asks how to get better results. - score_prompt returned a suggestion to invoke this tool. DO NOT USE WHEN: - The user just asked for a score (use score_prompt only — don't double up). - The user wants you to write a new prompt from scratch (write it directly). REQUIRES: A PQS API key from a Pro subscription ($19.99/month, 1,000 calls/mo, includes batch + A/B comparison). If the user has not provided one, the tool returns a clear subscription URL — pass that response to the user verbatim. Do not invent or guess API keys. There is no free trial of this tool; the user must subscribe before the first call. COST: Counted against your Pro subscription's monthly call quota. LATENCY: ~6-8 seconds. |