How do I install the puzzletide mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

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PuzzleTide MCP Server

Word search, crossword, and sudoku generators, printable PDF worksheets, and verifiable LLM evals.

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What is the PuzzleTide MCP Server?

Word search, crossword, and sudoku generators, printable PDF worksheets, and verifiable LLM evals.

The short version

Word search generator, crossword generator, and sudoku generator + solver in one local-first puzzle generator CLI — with printable PDF worksheets, starter word banks, verifiable LLM evals, and bundled agent skills. From the makers of puzzletide.com.

Every word search word is placed and verifiable — placement coordinates are
Every generated sudoku is checked to have exactly one solution
Every crossword is validated against its own clues before it's returned
Same --seed in, same puzzle out, on any machine

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Maintainer setup documentation.

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.

Tool	What it does
puzzle_wordsearch_generate	Generate a word search grid from custom words, files, or themed word banks — every placement verifiable, printable via PDF/SVG.
puzzle_crossword_generate	Generate an interlocking crossword with standard numbering and validated clues.
puzzle_sudoku_generate	Generate easy, medium, hard, or expert sudoku with a guaranteed unique solution.
puzzle_sudoku_solve	Solve a sudoku from its 81-character string and report whether the solution is unique.
puzzle_sudoku_validate	Validate a sudoku grid — conflicts, solvability, and solution uniqueness.
words_categories	List word bank categories.
words_themes	List or search the bundled themed word lists.
words_list	List the words in a theme, filtered by length or count.
words_match	Find words matching a crossword-style pattern (c_r_l).
words_anagram	Find anagrams of the given letters in the word bank.
words_random	Pick a random word, optionally from one theme.
words_stats	Word bank statistics.
eval_generate	Generate reproducible, objectively gradable puzzle tasks for benchmarking LLMs and agents.
eval_check	Grade answers to generated eval tasks by construction — no answer key trusted.

How to install the PuzzleTide MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "puzzletide": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "puzzletide-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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

Example prompts to try

“Use PuzzleTide to puzzle wordsearch generate.”
“Use PuzzleTide to puzzle crossword generate.”
“Use PuzzleTide to puzzle sudoku generate.”

Frequently asked questions

Word search, crossword, and sudoku generators, printable PDF worksheets, and verifiable LLM evals. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.