Prompt Book MCP Server

MCP server for Notion prompts database

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Prompt Book MCP server?

Connect Prompt Book to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for Notion prompts database. The prompt book mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

An MCP server that connects to Notion databases containing AI prompts, allowing you to manage, search, and retrieve prompts efficiently across multiple prompt collections.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • list_prompt_books — Lists all configured prompt books
  • create_prompt_book_config — Adds a new prompt book configuration
  • remove_prompt_book_config — Removes a prompt book configuration
  • activate_prompt_book — Sets a prompt book as active
  • rename_prompt_book — Renames a prompt book configuration
  • create_prompt_database — Creates a new prompt database in Notion and adds it to the configuration
  • copy_prompt — Copies a prompt from one book to another
  • list_prompts — Lists all prompts in the active database
  • search_prompts_by_title — Searches prompts by title
  • get_prompts_by_tag — Gets prompts filtered by a specific tag
  • get_prompts_by_type — Gets prompts filtered by a specific type
  • read_prompt — Reads the full content of a specific prompt

Installation

@piccollage/prompt-book-mcp-server on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: DEFAULT_BOOKS. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Node.js 16+ - TypeScript - Notion API token

Where it fits

Among the database access options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Prompt Book's toolset — list_prompt_books, create_prompt_book_config, remove_prompt_book_config and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cardinalblue; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Prompt Book.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
list_prompt_booksLists all configured prompt books
create_prompt_book_configAdds a new prompt book configuration
remove_prompt_book_configRemoves a prompt book configuration
activate_prompt_bookSets a prompt book as active
rename_prompt_bookRenames a prompt book configuration
create_prompt_databaseCreates a new prompt database in Notion and adds it to the configuration
copy_promptCopies a prompt from one book to another
list_promptsLists all prompts in the active database
search_prompts_by_titleSearches prompts by title
get_prompts_by_tagGets prompts filtered by a specific tag
get_prompts_by_typeGets prompts filtered by a specific type
read_promptReads the full content of a specific prompt
list_all_typesLists all unique prompt types in the database
list_all_tagsLists all unique tags used in the database

How to install the Prompt Book MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prompt-book-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@piccollage/prompt-book-mcp-server"
      ],
      "disabled": false,
      "alwaysAllow": []
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 16+ - TypeScript - Notion API token
VariableDescriptionRequired
DEFAULT_BOOKSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Prompt Book to list prompt books.
  • Use Prompt Book to create prompt book config.
  • Use Prompt Book to remove prompt book config.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Prompt Book to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (list_prompt_books, create_prompt_book_config, remove_prompt_book_config, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Prompt Book directly.