MCP Prompt Manager

A server for managing local prompt files, allowing AI models to create, retrieve, update, and delete them.

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MCP Prompt Manager

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MCP (Model Context Protocol) Prompt Manager is a server that enables AI models like Claude to access local prompt files. It provides functionality for creating, retrieving, updating, and deleting prompts, allowing efficient management of frequently used prompts.

Key Features

  • List all prompts
  • Retrieve specific prompt content
  • Create new prompts
  • Update prompt content
  • Delete prompts

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Node.js v18 or higher
  • npm

Installation Steps

  1. Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/Tae4an/mcp-prompt-manager.git
cd mcp-prompt-manager

  2. Install dependencies

    npm install

  3. Grant execution permissions

    chmod +x server.js

Connecting to Claude Desktop

  1. Install Claude Desktop (if not already installed)

  2. Open Claude Desktop configuration file:

    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

  3. Add the following content to the configuration file:

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "promptManager": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["absolute_path_to_cloned_repository/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

    Example:

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "promptManager": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/Users/username/projects/mcp-prompt-manager/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

  4. Restart Claude Desktop

Usage

In Claude Desktop, click the tools icon (🛠️) to access the following MCP tools:

list-prompts

Retrieves a list of all prompts.

  • Parameters: None

get-prompt

Retrieves the content of a specific prompt.

  • Parameters: filename - Name of the prompt file to retrieve

create-prompt

Creates a new prompt.

  • Parameters:
    • filename - Name of the prompt file to create (e.g., my-prompt.txt)
    • content - Prompt content

update-prompt

Updates the content of an existing prompt.

  • Parameters:
    • filename - Name of the prompt file to update
    • content - New prompt content

delete-prompt

Deletes a prompt.

  • Parameters: filename - Name of the prompt file to delete

Advanced Configuration

Changing Prompt Storage Path

By default, prompts are stored in the prompts folder in the directory where the server file is located. You can change the path using environment variables:

PROMPTS_DIR=/desired/path node server.js

Or set environment variables in claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "promptManager": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/mcp-prompt-manager/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "PROMPTS_DIR": "/desired/path"
      }
    }
  }
}

Examples

  1. Creating a new prompt:

    • Tool: create-prompt
    • Filename: greeting.txt
    • Content: You are a friendly and helpful AI assistant. Please respond politely to user questions.

  2. Listing prompts:

    • Tool: list-prompts

  3. Retrieving prompt content:

    • Tool: get-prompt
    • Filename: greeting.txt

Troubleshooting

If the MCP server doesn't connect

  • Verify that the server file path is correct
  • Check that the server has execution permissions
  • Ensure Node.js version is v18 or higher

If tools don't appear

  • Try restarting Claude Desktop
  • Verify that the claude_desktop_config.json file is configured correctly

File access permission issues

  • Ensure you have read/write permissions for the prompts directory

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