Scrivener MCP

Connect your Scrivener projects to Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants What You Can Do All Tools Guides Contributing. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 46 · #69 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

AGPL-3.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Scrivener MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add writerslogic-scrivener-mcp -- npx -y scrivener-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "writerslogic-scrivener-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "scrivener-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package scrivener-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.writerslogic is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Scrivener MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.12.0 · 2026-07-25

v0.11.0 · 2026-07-24

v0.10.0 · 2026-07-23

deps(javascript)(deps): bump the all-minor-patch group with 8 updates · ci(deps)(deps): bump actions/setup-node from 6 to 7

04 · Who maintains Scrivener MCP

scrivener-mcp is maintained by writerslogic. We track 2 MCP servers from writerslogic - 2 actively maintained, 48 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Sep 2025. Full record: all servers from writerslogic.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/writerslogic/scrivener-mcp
category: other - ranked #69 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-25)
registry: io.github.writerslogic/scrivener-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-13 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:scrivener-mcp

06 · Scrivener MCP FAQ

What is Scrivener MCP?

Connect your Scrivener projects to Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants What You Can Do All Tools Guides Contributing. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Scrivener MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Scrivener MCP?

Run `npx -y scrivener-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) to set first. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Scrivener MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Scrivener MCP

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