Writefreely MCP Server

An MCP server for WriteFreely that enables AI agents to publish and manage content on WriteFreely instances (including self-hosted instances and

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What is the Writefreely MCP server?

An MCP server for WriteFreely that enables AI agents to publish and manage content on WriteFreely instances (including self-hosted instances and Write.as). That is what the writefreely mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

  • Publish posts (anonymous or authenticated)
  • Manage collections and posts
  • Browse public feeds
  • Support for Write.as and self-hosted WriteFreely instances

Getting it running

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: WRITEFREELY_BASE_URL, WRITEFREELY_ACCESS_TOKEN. 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.

Things to watch

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by laxmena; 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.

How to install the Writefreely MCP server

### MCP Client Configuration

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "writefreely": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "writefreely-mcp-server", "writefreely-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "WRITEFREELY_BASE_URL": "https://write.as",
        "WRITEFREELY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
WRITEFREELY_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
WRITEFREELY_ACCESS_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

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