# GhostPaw Grimoire MCP server

Local procedural knowledge with spells, notes, and revision history.

## At a glance

GhostPaw Grimoire is an MCP server in the Dev Tools & Git category. It runs locally over stdio via `npx -y @ghostpaw/grimoire`, and declares no required credentials. It exposes 11 tools, including search_grimoire, review_grimoire and inspect_grimoire_item. It scores A (83/100) on the MCP Skills Hub health score as of Oct 28, 2026.

## Install

### How to install GhostPaw Grimoire in Claude Code

1. Add the server

```bash
claude mcp add grimoire -- npx -y @ghostpaw/grimoire
```

2. Verify it's connected

```bash
claude mcp list
```

3. Sharing it with your team?

   Add `--scope project` to write it to .mcp.json in the repository root, which you can commit (with the secrets left as environment variables).

4. Use it in a session

   Ask Claude to use the tools this server exposes (e.g. search_grimoire, review_grimoire, inspect_grimoire_item). It discovers them automatically.

### How to install GhostPaw Grimoire in Claude Desktop

1. Open your MCP config

   macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this server

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grimoire": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ghostpaw/grimoire"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

3. Restart Claude Desktop

   The tools appear under the 🔌 menu once the app reloads.

### How to install GhostPaw Grimoire in Cursor

1. Create / edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grimoire": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ghostpaw/grimoire"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Enable it

   Cursor Settings → MCP → toggle the server on. Tools become available to the Composer/Agent.

### How to install GhostPaw Grimoire in Codex CLI

1. Add to ~/.codex/config.toml

```toml
[mcp_servers.grimoire]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@ghostpaw/grimoire"]
```

2. Run Codex

   Codex loads MCP servers from config.toml on startup and exposes their tools to the agent.

### How to install GhostPaw Grimoire in Windsurf

1. Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grimoire": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ghostpaw/grimoire"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Reload

   Windsurf → Cascade → refresh MCP servers. Cascade can now call the tools.

### How to install GhostPaw Grimoire in Cline

1. Open Cline → MCP Servers → Configure

   Adds to cline_mcp_settings.json.

2. Add the server

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "grimoire": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ghostpaw/grimoire"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### How to install GhostPaw Grimoire in VS Code

1. Create .vscode/mcp.json

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "grimoire": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ghostpaw/grimoire"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Start it

   VS Code shows a ▶ Start action above the server entry. Agent mode (Copilot Chat) can then use the tools.

## Tools

- `search_grimoire` — Search spells by name or description
- `review_grimoire` — Dashboard views: chapters, health, resonance, notes, drafts, validation, provenance
- `inspect_grimoire_item` — Detailed inspection of one spell: tier, resonance, validation, provenance, history
- `inscribe_spell` — Create a new spell in the grimoire
- `update_spell` — Write new content to an existing spell, leaving it uncommitted for `hone_spell`
- `hone_spell` — Seal pending changes into a git commit, advancing rank; optionally distill absorbed notes
- `manage_spell` — Shelve, unshelve, move, delete, repair, or rollback a spell
- `drop_note` — Drop an observation note for later cataloguing
- `manage_draft` — Submit, approve, or dismiss proposed spells
- `run_catalogue` — Full maintenance pass: staleness, dormancy, oversizing, note routing, health
- `scout_skills` — Scout, search, adopt, and update spells from external sources

Source repository: https://github.com/GhostPawJS/grimoire.git

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