Claude Paste MCP

A Windows-native MCP server that allows you to paste images, Excel tables, rich text, and plain text directly into Claude via a popup interface.

Requirements

• Windows 10/11

• Node.js 18+

• PowerShell 5.1+ (Standard on Windows)

Related MCP server: MCP Desktop Tools

Setup

1. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

2. Configure Claude: Add the following to your ~/.claude/config.json (create it if it doesn't exist):

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "claude-paste": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\claude-paste-mcp\\src\\index.js"]
       }
     }
   }

   Note: Replace C:\\path\\to\\... with the actual absolute path to this folder.

Usage

1. Open Claude CLI or Desktop.

2. Type a prompt that triggers the tool, for example:

   "I'm seeing a bug, here is the screenshot: /pic"

   Note: Use /pic (slash command) instead of @pic.

3. A Windows Popup will appear.

4. Press Ctrl+V to paste content. Supported formats:

   • Images (screenshots, copied images)

   • Excel tables (copied cells from Excel/Google Sheets)

   • Rich Text (formatted text from Word, etc.)

   • Plain Text

5. You can paste multiple items. Select items to preview or delete.

6. Click Confirm.

7. Claude will receive the content paths and context.

Phases

• Phase 1: Single image paste.

• Phase 2: Multiple images, list view, delete capability.

• Phase 3: Support for Excel tables, Rich Text, and plain text.

• Phase 4 (In Progress): Moodle Code generation - auto-convert Excel tables to Moodle Cloze format (red text = correct answers).

See PROGRESS.md for detailed progress tracking.