story-cli MCP server

story-cli is a free tool that keeps a folder of Markdown files (stories, papers, notes or tutorials) neat and organised. It comes with a small helper that lets your AI assistant read and write inside that folder for you. It is handy if you write a lot and want your AI to help without copying text back and forth by hand.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI something like list my stories or add a new chapter. The AI passes your request to this helper, which runs the story-cli commands inside your folder. The helper reads or writes the Markdown files and the small config files that go with them. Then it sends the result back to the chat, so you see a list, a summary or a confirmation that the change was made. You never have to touch the terminal yourself.

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What you can do with it

• List the stories, papers or notes in your folder
• Read a chapter or a whole entry
• Create a new story or note with a title
• Write or append text to a chapter
• Update the settings of an entry, like its type or status
• Rebuild the README files that index your content
• Check that your folder follows the rules and get word counts

Try asking your AI

• “List everything in my story folder and tell me which series are unfinished”
• “Create a new story called The Long Winter and give it a short summary”
• “Read the last chapter of my notes on interviews and suggest what to add next”
• “Rebuild the README files and tell me the total word count”

What it gives back to you

You get answers in the chat: lists of entries, the text of a chapter, word and chapter counts, or a short note that a file was created or changed. When it rebuilds READMEs, it tells you what was updated. If something is wrong in your folder, it points out the problem instead of guessing.

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Who it's for

Writers, students and researchers who keep their stories, notes or papers as Markdown files and want an AI to help manage them.