Teleprompter MCP Server

An MCP server that manages and exposes tools to allow prompt re-use with LLMs.

Local serverstdioTypeScript

What is the Teleprompter MCP server?

Teleprompter MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. An MCP server that manages and exposes tools to allow prompt re-use with LLMs.

What you get

  • Prompt Storage & Reuse: — Store, search, and retrieve prompt templates for LLMs
  • MCP Server: — Exposes prompt tools via the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
  • Prompt Variables: — Supports template variables (e.g., {{name}}) for dynamic prompt generation
  • Search: — Fast full-text search over stored prompts using MiniSearch
  • TypeScript: — Modern, type-safe codebase
  • Extensive Testing: — Includes unit and integration tests with Vitest

Setting it up

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Configuration and credentials

You will need one environment variable: PROMPT_STORAGE_PATH. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Choosing this one

Among the file and storage 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. It is maintained by raisinbread; 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.

Before you rely on it

  • 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.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the teleprompter mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the Teleprompter MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teleprompter": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-teleprompter"],
      "env": {
        "PROMPT_STORAGE_PATH": "/path/to/your/prompts-directory"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
PROMPT_STORAGE_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Teleprompter to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Teleprompter directly.