The prompts.chat MCP Server provides direct access to thousands of AI prompts within your coding assistant, enabling prompt discovery, retrieval, and management.
Core capabilities:
Search prompts - Search by keyword with filters for type (TEXT, STRUCTURED, IMAGE, VIDEO, AUDIO), category, and tags, returning up to 50 results
Retrieve specific prompts - Get detailed prompt information by ID, including support for variable substitution using
${variable}or${variable:default}syntaxBrowse prompts - Access all public prompts via MCP prompts capability (
prompts/listandprompts/get)Save custom prompts - Create and save new prompts to your account (requires API key)
Filter prompts - Use environment variables to pre-filter by users, categories, and tags for personalized collections
Flexible deployment - Run remotely via HTTPS or locally via npx, compatible with Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Claude Code, and Zed
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@prompts.chat MCP Serversearch for code review prompts"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
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
π οΈ Installation
Requirements
Node.js >= v18.0.0
An MCP-compatible client (Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, Claude Code, etc.)
Add this to your Cursor MCP config file (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
Remote Server (Recommended)
Local Server
Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file:
Remote Server (Recommended)
Local Server
Add this to your VS Code MCP settings:
Remote Server (Recommended)
Local Server
Remote Server (Recommended)
Local Server
Add this to your Zed settings.json:
βοΈ Configuration
The local server supports the following environment variables:
Variable | Description |
| Optional API key for authenticated requests |
| Optional query string to filter prompts (e.g., |
Example with Environment Variables
π¨ Available Tools
Tool | Description |
| Search for AI prompts by keyword. Supports filtering by type, category, and tag. |
| Get a prompt by ID. Supports variable elicitation for prompts with template variables. |
| Save a new prompt to your account. Requires |
π 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.
π Example Usage
Ask your AI assistant:
π Links
prompts.chat - Browse all prompts
API Documentation - API reference
GitHub - Source repository
π License
ISC