Oblique Strategies

Provides access to Oblique Strategies prompts via MCP, including random prompts and keyword search across editions.

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5 months ago

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2 months ago

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lmorchard-oblique-strategies-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/lmorchard/oblique-strategies-mcp",
        "oblique-strategies-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can host an MCP server that serves Oblique Strategies prompts, letting you fetch random items or search by keyword from multiple editions. This setup is practical for experimentation, coding prompts, or playful creative guidance across your MCP-enabled clients.

How to use

Start the Oblique Strategies MCP server using the MCP client you trust. If you run it in development or from a quick-start setup, you can pull the server directly from its GitHub source with a single command. Once the server is running, you can request a random strategy, search by keyword, or browse editions using your MCP client. Use the available tools to get a random strategy, search for terms, or list editions.

How to install

Prerequisites: you need the MCP client you plan to use (in this case, uvx) installed and accessible in your command path.

Step 1: Start the server from its source using the MCP client. This runs the Oblique Strategies MCP server directly from the hosted source.

uvx --from git+https://github.com/lmorchard/oblique-strategies-mcp oblique-strategies-mcp

Additional configuration and examples

If you are configuring a desktop or code-based MCP client profile, you can reference the server similarly to how other MCP servers are defined. The server can be addressed as its standard MCP endpoint when you register it in your client.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "oblique-strategies": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "git+https://github.com/lmorchard/oblique-strategies-mcp",
        "oblique-strategies-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools and capabilities you can use

Get a random strategy with a single command, search strategies by keyword, and list available editions. You can work with multiple editions including the original collections and programming-focused adaptations.

Available tools

get_strategy

Fetch a random strategy, optionally specifying an edition to narrow the pool.

search_strategies

Search the strategy collection by keyword to find prompts matching your topic.

list_editions

List all available strategy editions (originals and variants) that you can browse.