Substack MCP Server
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Substack MCP server: posts are draft-only by design; short-form Notes publish immediately.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN SUBSTACK_USER_IDClaude Code
claude mcp add --env SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL= --env SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN= --env SUBSTACK_USER_ID= substack-mcp -- npx @conorbronsdon/substack-mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"substack-mcp","command":"npx","args":["@conorbronsdon/substack-mcp"],"env":{"SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL":"","SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN":"","SUBSTACK_USER_ID":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"substack-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@conorbronsdon/substack-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SUBSTACK_PUBLICATION_URL": "",
"SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN": "",
"SUBSTACK_USER_ID": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.