Literature Clock

Name: Literature Clock
Author: markusvankempen

by markusvankempenversion 1.6.2i★ 0iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.markusvankempen/literature-clock-mcp

How to install

What it does

A line for the current minute, from literature, copyright-free books, or an original voice.

Connects Runs on your computer
Account or key Needs ADMIN_PASSWORD, MCP_API_KEY
Category Games, sports, food & learning

Install

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

Passed 2/3 checks · Runs on your computer

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, with some setup first

You need a Literature Clock key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Literature Clock key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
Open the Literature Clock site ↗
Done
Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file
SettingsDeveloperEdit Config
Done

Paste these settings and save the file

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "literature-clock": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "literature-clock-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ADMIN_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "ADMIN_USER": "your-value",
        "MCP_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "AUTH_MODE": "your-value",
        "RATE_LIMIT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Quit Claude and open it again
Done
Try it
Use Literature Clock and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using Literature Clock or shows a Literature Clock 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

ChatGPT cannot connect Literature Clock yet

Literature Clock runs on your computer, but ChatGPT can only connect servers that run on the web

What you can do instead

A · Use an app that can connect Literature Clock

Steps for Claude →You need a Literature Clock key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time) · Only the Claude desktop app (Windows or Mac), not the web or phone
Steps for Claude Code →You need a Literature Clock key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for Cursor →You need a Literature Clock key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)
Steps for VS Code →You need a Literature Clock key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

B · Others in Games, sports, food & learning that work with ChatGPT

Picked from the most used in the same category, only ones that connect by address with no key

ShipSwift✓ ChatGPT
Anime Garden✓ ChatGPT
Summer Engine✓ ChatGPT

Works with Claude Code, with some setup first

You need a Literature Clock key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Literature Clock key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
Open the Literature Clock site ↗
Done
Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --scope user literature-clock --env ADMIN_PASSWORD=your-value --env ADMIN_USER=your-value --env MCP_API_KEY=your-value --env AUTH_MODE=your-value --env RATE_LIMIT=your-value -- npx -y literature-clock-mcp

Replace “your-value” with your key before pressing Enter

Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see Literature Clock listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use Literature Clock and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using Literature Clock or shows a Literature Clock 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, with some setup first

You need a Literature Clock key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Literature Clock key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
Open the Literature Clock site ↗
Done
Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Literature Clock settings, ADMIN_PASSWORD, ADMIN_USER, MCP_API_KEY, AUTH_MODE, RATE_LIMIT is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Literature Clock and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using Literature Clock or shows a Literature Clock 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, with some setup first

You need a Literature Clock key (create it on the maker’s site) · Install Node.js on your computer first (one time)

Install Node.js
One time only; it works for every server that needs Node.js
Open the Node.js download page ↗
Done
Sign up and create a Literature Clock key
Open the maker’s site, sign up and create an API key for the next step. Check the maker’s site for pricing and free plans.
Open the Literature Clock site ↗
Done
Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Fill in your key
In the Literature Clock settings, ADMIN_PASSWORD, ADMIN_USER, MCP_API_KEY, AUTH_MODE, RATE_LIMIT is empty; add your key and save
Paste the key only into the app’s field, never into a chat or to anyone
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use Literature Clock and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using Literature Clock or shows a Literature Clock 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.

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JSON settings are under “For developers” below

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For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Installed on your computer

Claude Code

claude mcp add --scope user literature-clock --env ADMIN_PASSWORD=your-value --env ADMIN_USER=your-value --env MCP_API_KEY=your-value --env AUTH_MODE=your-value --env RATE_LIMIT=your-value -- npx -y literature-clock-mcp

Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "literature-clock": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "literature-clock-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ADMIN_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "ADMIN_USER": "your-value",
        "MCP_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "AUTH_MODE": "your-value",
        "RATE_LIMIT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "literature-clock": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "literature-clock-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ADMIN_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "ADMIN_USER": "your-value",
        "MCP_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "AUTH_MODE": "your-value",
        "RATE_LIMIT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "literature-clock": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "literature-clock-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ADMIN_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "ADMIN_USER": "your-value",
        "MCP_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "AUTH_MODE": "your-value",
        "RATE_LIMIT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

ADMIN_PASSWORD secret env
Password for the Settings and Log pages. Required when HOST is 0.0.0.0 or the process runs in a container. Laptop default is demo until this is set.
ADMIN_USER env
Sign-in name for Settings. Default demo.
MCP_API_KEY secret env
API key for tool calls when AUTH_MODE is write or all. Issue one on /admin.
AUTH_MODE env
off (default), write, or all. describe_server stays open in every mode.
RATE_LIMIT env
Max tool calls per window per caller. Default 60.

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

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 0
Downloads per weeki: 56/wk
Licence i: No licence stated
Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Latest versioni: 1.6.2
Categoryi: Games, sports, food & learning
Published to registryi: Sep 26, 2026
Code last changedi: Sep 29, 2026
Maker: markusvankempen
Packages: npm: literature-clock-mcp
Repo: markusvankempen/literature-clock-mcp
Website: github.com
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.

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

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

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 markusvankempen, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 44 days ago
! Caution
Has a licence
GitHub could not identify the licence type; open the file to check
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Discussion

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User reviews

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Compared with others in Games, sports, food & learningi

More stars than 0% of the other 1466 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 33% of the other 1466 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 59% of the other 1466 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 Literature Clock safe?

It passed 2 of 3 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: ADMIN_PASSWORD, MCP_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 44 days ago, and the latest version (1.6.2) reached the registry 2 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Literature Clock MCP

A line for the current minute, from literature, copyright-free books, or an original voice.

mcp model-context-protocol mcp-server literature-clock ink-clock quotes books voices stdio streamable-http cursor vscode claude

Client pages

clients/ is a set of HTML pages for Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, a browser that calls get_quote, a page that subscribes to the quote push on GET /events, and a page that reads and changes settings. Open clients/index.html, or serve the folder on localhost so those pages can reach the server.

Add the server

Cursor — ~/.cursor/mcp.json

"mcpServers": { "literature-clock-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "literature-clock-mcp"] } } }

VS Code — user or workspace mcp.json

"servers": { "literature-clock-mcp": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "literature-clock-mcp"] } } }

Claude Desktop — ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows

"mcpServers": { "literature-clock-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "literature-clock-mcp"] } } }

This repository is the project home. It does not contain the server source. Install the published package with the npx blocks above.

Add a hosted server

The same configs work for Render, IBM Code Engine, or any host that serves this app over HTTPS. The MCP URL is the site plus /mcp. The live Render server is https://literature-clock-mcp.onrender.com/mcp. A Code Engine app looks like https:// . .codeengine.appdomain.cloud/mcp.

The host must run MCP_MODE=http HOST=0.0.0.0 npx -y literature-clock-mcp@1.6.5 and leave PORT for the platform. Deploy steps for Render are under Render.

When auth mode is write or all, add a header Authorization: Bearer . Auth is off on a fresh server, so the blocks below need no key.

Cursor — this project: .cursor/mcp.json. Every project: ~/.cursor/mcp.json.

"mcpServers": { "literature-clock-mcp": { "url": "https://literature-clock-mcp.onrender.com/mcp" } } }

Save the file. Open Cursor Settings → MCP and turn literature-clock-mcp on. A green dot means the handshake worked. In Agent chat, ask: ask literature-clock-mcp for the current quote.

VS Code — workspace .vscode/mcp.json, or Command Palette → MCP: Open User Configuration.

"servers": { "literature-clock-mcp": { "type": "http", "url": "https://literature-clock-mcp.onrender.com/mcp" } } }

Command Palette → MCP: List Servers → start literature-clock-mcp. In Copilot Chat, confirm the server is selected in the tools list, then ask for the current quote.

Claude Desktop — the desktop file only starts a local process. mcp-remote opens the hosted URL. Config path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS, %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json on Windows. Quit Claude and open it again after you save.

"mcpServers": { "literature-clock-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://literature-clock-mcp.onrender.com/mcp"] } } }

The first call after a free Render instance has been idle can take a moment while the process wakes. The clock on the server is that machine’s clock. On Render that is UTC, so “now” is four hours ahead of Toronto.

An MCP server that tells the time the way a literature clock does: one sentence that names that exact minute.

The default source is Literature, Johannes Enevoldsen's literature-clock collection (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5). Books are copyright-free lines bundled with the server. The other sources are original voices written for this clock, not quotations from films or living authors.

No account and no analytics. Books and voices stay on the machine. Literature tries those bundled exact-minute lines first, then the public collection, and falls back to copyright-free books if the library does not answer.


npm	literature-clock-mcp
MCP name	`io.github.markusvankempen/literature-clock-mcp`
Name	Literature Clock · package `literature-clock-mcp`
Version	1.6.5 on npm. This git tree does not contain `src/`.
Transports	stdio, Streamable HTTP (`/mcp`), legacy SSE (`/sse`). Each can be turned off in Settings. One stays on.
Source	literature-clock-mcp · Chrome twin chrome-ext-ink-clock

Screenshots

The HTTP clock, with Literature selected for 11:11.

An original voice, not a book quotation.

Settings (laptop sign-in demo / demo). Default source, time zone, 12-hour or 24-hour clock, users and passwords, auth, and rate limit.

Sign-in before Settings on a fresh session.

Features

Feature	Where
Clock page	`/` — Show, Another line, Random, Read aloud. `?source=literature&time=09:05`
Literature, books, mix, surprise, voices	Default source is literature. `list_sources`
Clock, settings, keys, users, log	Each Settings form is a tool: `set_clock`, `set_auth_mode`, `set_audit`, `set_rate_limit`, `set_protocols`, `set_ui_auth`, `set_tool_gate`, `set_tool_lock`, `set_push`. Backup is `export_settings` then `import_settings`. The log is `set_audit`, then `generate_traffic`, then `export_log`. Those need the admin scope even when auth mode is off.
JSON Schema	`list_schemas` then `get_schema`, or `tools/list` on the Tools page
Run a tool	Tools page. Copy JSON, or open the result in a new tab
Resources	`sources://list`, `quote://{source}/{hhmm}`
Prompts	`diagnose-server`, `quote-for-now`, `another-line`, `mix-the-minute`, `voice-at-nine`, `books-for-a-minute`, `read-settings`
Protocols	stdio, Streamable HTTP (`/mcp`), legacy SSE (`/sse`). Settings → Protocols. One stays on
Hide pages until sign-in	Settings → Protocols. JSON and MCP stay available
Health, smoke, traffic	`/health`, `/test`. Traffic needs a sign-in or an API key. It fills the log with reads, a bad time, an unknown schema, and a rejected key
Settings	Clock, security, protocols, push, tool gates, API keys, users, backup
Quote push	Every 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes, or one line immediately with `push_quote`
Event stream	`GET /events`. The Events client subscribes and can push one line
Log	Counters, errors, call trace, audit trail. Export names the caller (user, API key, or anonymous)
Auth	`off`, `write`, or `all`. Keys and users on Settings. `describe_server` stays open
Client pages	clients/ for Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, a browser, the event stream, and settings

Quote sources

Source	What you get
literature (default)	Johannes Enevoldsen's collection. Exact-minute bundled copyright-free lines first. If that minute has none, the public JSON feed (safer passages). If the feed does not answer, a copyright-free line, marked as a library fallback.
books	Bundled copyright-free corpus only. An empty minute uses the nearest earlier readable line and says so.
mix	Exact minute from books and every voice.
surprise	One random source, then a line from it.
voices	Original lines: Yoda, Teacher, Pirate, Aussie, Canadian, Cat, Chef, Comedian, Cowboy, Detective, English, French, Hitchhiker, Hockey, Librarian, New Yorker, Pilot, Robot, Scottish, Soccer, Sports, Star Trek, Star Wars, Vampire.

list_sources returns the live catalog, including each voice id.

Tools

Tool	Scope	When to use
`describe_server`	read	First call, and again after any denial. Version, auth mode, tools, and how time and source work.
`list_sources`	read	`literature`, `books`, `mix`, `surprise`, and each voice id.
`get_quote`	read	One or more lines for `HH:MM` or `now`. Omit `source` to use the saved default.

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Literature Clock

What it does

Install

Install Node.js

Sign up and create a Literature Clock key

Open the Claude desktop app’s settings file

Paste these settings and save the file

Quit Claude and open it again

Try it

What you can do instead

Install Node.js

Sign up and create a Literature Clock key

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Install Node.js

Sign up and create a Literature Clock key

Click this button to open Cursor

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Install Node.js

Sign up and create a Literature Clock key

Click this button to open VS Code

Fill in your key

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

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 Games, sports, food & learningi

Common questions

Others in the same category

Honcho

ShipSwift

Pm Claude Skills

README from the maker

Client pages

Add the server

Add a hosted server

Screenshots

Features

Quote sources

Tools