Scratchpad

Name: Scratchpad
Author: scratchpad-sh

by scratchpad-shversion 1.0.0i★ 1iComputer or cloud

Registry nameio.github.scratchpad-sh/scratchpad

How to install

What it does

Search, read, write, and organize your Scratchpad notes from any MCP client.

Connects Computer or cloud
Account or key Cloud: Sign in to the service when you connect (OAuth) · Local: Needs SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN
Category Docs, sheets & office work

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 5/5 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (app.scratchpad.sh)

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Done
Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · NameScratchpad
Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp
Leave Authentication as Claude detected it, then click Add
Done
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsScratchpad
Done
Try it
Use Scratchpad and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Scratchpad or shows a Scratchpad tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT on business plans only

ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web, added by a workspace admin or owner · On Free, Plus or Pro: your ChatGPT plan cannot connect MCP yet

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
Done
Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · NameScratchpad
Connection · Addresshttps://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp
Done
Pick Scratchpad in a chat
Start a new chat and pick Scratchpad from your plugins before typing
Done
Try it
Use Scratchpad and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If ChatGPT says it is using Scratchpad or shows a Scratchpad tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user scratchpad https://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Scratchpad listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Scratchpad and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Scratchpad or shows a Scratchpad tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Scratchpad and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Scratchpad or shows a Scratchpad tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Scratchpad and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Scratchpad or shows a Scratchpad tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use Scratchpad💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user scratchpad https://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scratchpad": {
      "url": "https://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "scratchpad": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user scratchpad --env SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN=your-value --env SCRATCHPAD_URL=your-value -- npx -y @scratchpadsh/mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scratchpad": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@scratchpadsh/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SCRATCHPAD_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scratchpad": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@scratchpadsh/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SCRATCHPAD_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "scratchpad": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@scratchpadsh/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "SCRATCHPAD_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN secret required env
API token from Settings, API tokens
SCRATCHPAD_URL env
Install to talk to. Defaults to https://app.scratchpad.sh

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 1
Downloads per weeki: 97/wk
Licence i: MIT
Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, streamable-http
Latest versioni: 1.0.0
Categoryi: Docs, sheets & office work
Published to registryi: Nov 1, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 8, 2026
Maker: scratchpad-sh
Packages: npm: @scratchpadsh/mcp
Repo: scratchpad-sh/mcp
Website: scratchpad.sh
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

Claude ChatGPT Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Open WebUI Raycast

Run on your computer in

Claude Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 12, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account scratchpad-sh, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 4 days ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 320 ms (HTTP 401)
✓ Pass
Sign-in with OAuth
Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Discussion

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 81% of the other 3798 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 72% of the other 3798 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 3798 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Scratchpad safe?

It passed 5 of 5 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 4 days ago, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 11 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT Business and above.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Scratchpad MCP server

Give your AI your notes. An MCP server for Scratchpad, so Claude, Cursor, Codex, and any other MCP client can search, read, write, and organize the notes you already keep.

It is small on purpose: about 2,000 lines of TypeScript, no database, and no state on disk. Every tool is one or two calls to Scratchpad's HTTPS API, so you can read the whole thing in an evening and know exactly what your assistant can do.

Two ways to connect

Remote (recommended)

No install. Point your client at the hosted server and sign in with OAuth. This is the only way that works on a phone.

https://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp

Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user scratchpad https://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp

Cursor, in ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

"mcpServers": { "scratchpad": { "url": "https://app.scratchpad.sh/api/mcp" } } }

Local (stdio)

For a client that only speaks stdio, or if you would rather hold an API token than an OAuth session. Create a token in Scratchpad under Settings, API tokens.

"mcpServers": { "scratchpad": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@scratchpadsh/mcp"], "env": { "SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN": "scr_your_token" } } } }

Check the token before wiring it up:

SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN=scr_your_token npx -y @scratchpadsh/mcp --check

Variable
`SCRATCHPAD_TOKEN`	required	`read` can search and read. `full` is needed for anything that writes.
`SCRATCHPAD_URL`	optional	Defaults to `https://app.scratchpad.sh`.

Tools

Area	Tools
Find and read	`search_notes`, `read_note`, `list_notes`, `list_folders`
Attachments	`search_attachment`, `read_attachment`
Write	`create_note`, `append_to_note`, `propose_edit`, `apply_edit`
Organize	`move_note`, `rename_note`, `archive_note`, `pin_note`, `duplicate_note`
Folders	`create_folder`, `rename_folder`, `move_folder`, `delete_folder`
History	`list_versions`, `read_version`, `restore_version`

Every name carries a scratchpad_ prefix, so the tools sit cleanly beside other servers in one session.

Built so a model cannot quietly wreck your notes

There is no tool that deletes a note. That stays a job for you.
Editing is two steps. propose_edit writes nothing: it returns a diff and an id. apply_edit takes that id and no content, so the text cannot change between showing you the diff and writing it.
Edits check the base. If the note changed since the proposal, the edit is refused rather than overwriting what you typed.
Every edit is reversible. History keeps earlier versions, and restore_version keeps the current one first.
Password-locked notes stay invisible, to tokens and connectors alike.
Tools are annotated, so a client can run reads freely and stop to show you each write.

Develop

npm install

npm test

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

Made by Scratchpad, the notes app your AI can actually read. More at scratchpad.sh/ai.

Scratchpad

What it does

Install

Open Claude’s Connectors page

Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields

Turn it on in a chat

Try it

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

Fill in the name and address

Pick Scratchpad in a chat

Try it

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Over the web

Installed on your computer

Values you fill in

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

Common questions

Others in the same category

Puter MCP

XcodeBuildMCP

XcodeBuildMCP

README from the maker

Scratchpad MCP server

Two ways to connect

Remote (recommended)

Local (stdio)

Tools

Built so a model cannot quietly wreck your notes

Develop

License