Random Tables MCP Server

From manually flipping through sourcebooks to wrestling with nested Excel formulas, I've tried every random table solution out there—which is exactly why I built MCP Random Tables to be the flexible…

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What is the Random Tables MCP Server?

Random Tables MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the mikeored/random-tables-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “From manually flipping through sourcebooks to wrestling with nested Excel formulas, I've tried every random table solution out there—which is exactly why I built MCP…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is random-tables-mcp. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares DATA_DIR, CAN_USE_RESOURCE. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
create_tableCreate a new random table with optional initial entries
roll_on_tableRoll on a specific table and returns the result
update_tableUpdate an existing table (name, description, entries)
list_tablesList available tables with metadata
get_tableGet details of a specific table
create_templateCreate a new roll template
get_templateGet a specific roll template by ID
list_templatesList all available roll templates
update_templateUpdate an existing roll template
delete_templateDelete a roll template by ID
evaluate_templateEvaluate a roll template by resolving all references to tables

How to install the Random Tables MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "random-tables": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "random-tables-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATA_DIR": "/path/to/your/preferred/data/directory",
        "CAN_USE_RESOURCE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DATA_DIRDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
CAN_USE_RESOURCEDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation