prompts.chat MCP Server

Use This MCP server To

Search AI prompts by keyword or category Retrieve detailed AI prompts with variables filled Save new AI prompts to my account (with API key) Browse thousands of public AI prompts inside my coding app Customize prompts by entering variable values

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prompts.chat

prompts.chat MCP Server

Access thousands of AI prompts directly in your AI coding assistant

License

Features

MCP Prompts - Browse and use prompts directly via MCP prompts capability
Search Prompts - Search for AI prompts by keyword, category, or tag
Get Prompt - Retrieve prompt details by ID with variable substitution
Variable Support - Prompts with ${variable} syntax are automatically handled

🛠️ Installation

Requirements

Node.js >= v18.0.0
An MCP-compatible client (Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Claude Code, etc.)

Install in Cursor

Add this to your Cursor MCP config file (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

Remote Server (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "url": "https://prompts.chat/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Local Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Install in Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file:

Remote Server (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "serverUrl": "https://prompts.chat/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Local Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Install in VS Code

Add this to your VS Code MCP settings:

Remote Server (Recommended)

"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://prompts.chat/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Local Server

"mcp": {
  "servers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Install in Claude Code

Remote Server (Recommended)

claude mcp add --transport http prompts-chat https://prompts.chat/api/mcp

Local Server

claude mcp add prompts-chat -- npx -y @fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp

Install in Zed

Add this to your Zed settings.json:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"]
      }
    }
  }
}

⚙️ Configuration

The local server supports the following environment variables:

Variable	Description
`PROMPTS_API_KEY`	Optional API key for authenticated requests
`PROMPTS_QUERY`	Optional query string to filter prompts (e.g., `users=a,b&categories=c,d&tags=e,f`)

Example with Environment Variables

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompts-chat": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@fkadev/prompts.chat-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "PROMPTS_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "PROMPTS_QUERY": "users=username&categories=coding&tags=productivity"
      }
    }
  }
}

🔨 Available Tools

Tool	Description
`search_prompts`	Search for AI prompts by keyword. Supports filtering by type, category, and tag.
`get_prompt`	Get a prompt by ID. Supports variable elicitation for prompts with template variables.
`save_prompt`	Save a new prompt to your account. Requires `PROMPTS_API_KEY`.

📚 MCP Prompts

This server exposes all public prompts from prompts.chat as MCP prompts. Use prompts/list to browse available prompts and prompts/get to retrieve them with variable substitution.

📖 Example Usage

Ask your AI assistant:

Search for prompts about code review

Get the prompt for "act as a linux terminal"

🔗 Links

prompts.chat - Browse all prompts
API Documentation - API reference
GitHub - Source repository

📄 License

ISC

prompts.chat-mcp FAQ

Can I use this to find AI prompts for coding tasks?

Yes — you can search and retrieve thousands of AI prompts directly in your coding assistant like VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or Zed.

Can I use this to get prompts with variables filled in?

Yes — prompts with variables like ${variable} are automatically handled so you can customize them easily.

Do I need an API key to use prompts.chat MCP server?

No API key is required for browsing and searching public prompts, but saving new prompts requires an optional API key.

Which apps support this MCP server?

It works with MCP-compatible clients such as Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Claude Code, and Zed.

How hard is it to set up?

Setup is copy-paste-config — you add a small snippet to your app’s MCP settings, no coding needed.