MCP Setup Guide

Connecting PromptingBox to your AI tools takes about two minutes. The PromptingBox MCP server is published as an npm package (@promptingbox/mcp) and runs locally on your machine. Once connected, you can save prompts, search your library, manage folders, and retrieve any prompt -- all from inside Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible tool without switching tabs.

To set up, first get your API key from the PromptingBox settings page. For the Claude desktop app, add a server entry to your claude_desktop_config.json file with the command "npx @promptingbox/mcp" and your API key as an environment variable. For Cursor, add the same config to .cursor/mcp.json in your project. For Claude Code (CLI), run "claude mcp add" with the server name "pbox". Each setup method takes one config block -- no build steps, no compilation, no Docker required.

Once connected, you can interact with your prompt library naturally. Say "save this as my code review prompt" and it saves. Say "find my API design prompt" and it searches by title and content. You can list folders, move prompts between them, browse version history, and even search community templates -- all through conversation. The MCP server handles authentication via your API key and keeps your prompts synced across every connected tool.