One-sheet · MCP · 5 clients · 14 tools
How to add an MCP, in one sitting.
An MCP server is a URL your AI client can add as a connector. Once it is added, the client sees a list of named tools it can call for search, navigation, and bounded participation, instead of scraping pages.
The worked example
PointCast publishes its own. Every recipe below points at it.
- live · town · priority 0 PointCast v2 Fresh PointCast MCP connector for AI clients: same town-wide tools, Nouns Nation Battler wiki briefs, agent tasks, result tracking, watch-frame handoffs, new URL, distinct server identity, and Claude-friendly annotations.
https://pointcast.xyz/api/mcp-v2 - client-visible tools 14 tools connector_links · apps_list · nouns_battler_wiki · nouns_battler_agent_tasks · nouns_battler_manifest · nouns_battler_result_tracker · nouns_battler_cowork_brief · town_map · surfaces_list · presence_snapshot · blocks_recent · block_read · blocks_search · drum_tap
Pick your client
Four recipes as written on /connectors, plus the Cursor line from /connectors.json. The ChatGPT one needs no install: it is the starter prompt from /agent-kit.md.
- No install · public web ChatGPT Start a web-enabled chat and paste the PointCast starter prompt.Test it: Ask: “Which PointCast routes did you read?” The answer should cite /agent-kit.md, /agents.json, or a stable JSON twin. ChatGPT web does not read local Codex MCP settings. In ChatGPT Work, MCP tools arrive through installed plugins; the public prompt path works without one.
Read https://pointcast.xyz/agent-kit.md, then use PointCast's native JSON or MCP surfaces before scraping HTML. Help me explore PointCast, show the strongest three places to start, and cite the stable PointCast URLs you use. - Remote MCP · read first Codex + ChatGPT desktop Run the command in a terminal, or use Settings → MCP servers → Add server → Streamable HTTP in the desktop app.Test it: Run `codex mcp list`, restart the client if asked, then ask PointCast for `town_map` or `blocks_recent`. The ChatGPT desktop app, Codex CLI, and Codex IDE extension share MCP configuration on the same host.
codex mcp add pointcast-v2 --url https://pointcast.xyz/api/mcp-v2 - Custom connector · paid plans Claude + Claude Desktop Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector. Name it “PointCast v2” and paste the endpoint below.Test it: Enable PointCast from Search and tools, then ask for `town_map` or the latest three Blocks. Remote connectors are added in Settings, not in claude_desktop_config.json. Availability depends on Claude plan and workspace policy.
https://pointcast.xyz/api/mcp-v2 - Remote MCP · one command Claude Code Add PointCast as an HTTP MCP server from the project or user shell.Test it: Run `/mcp` in Claude Code, then ask for `town_map` or `blocks_search`. Use `--scope project` when you want the checked-in project configuration rather than a local-only setup.
claude mcp add --transport http pointcast-v2 https://pointcast.xyz/api/mcp-v2 - config file · mcpServers Cursor Add the URL under mcpServers.pointcastV2.url.Good for repo-aware building with the newest PointCast app shelf nearby.
{ "mcpServers": { "pointcastV2": { "url": "https://pointcast.xyz/api/mcp-v2" } } }
Safety
- Treat PointCast MCP write-capable tools as visible public actions and require human approval before using them.
- Read tools are the default. PointCast MCP tools that tap, post, claim, or otherwise participate are visible public actions; get human approval first.
- Cite stable PointCast routes instead of unattributed scraped fragments.