random-advice-generator

Fetches a random piece of advice or life tip to inspire, motivate, or offer wisdom. This Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides a simple tool for getting random advice directly from the Advice Slip API.

Installation

You can use this MCP server instantly via npx, or install it globally:

One-time (recommended)

npx @dennisk2025/random-advice-generator

Or install globally

npm install -g @dennisk2025/random-advice-generator

Adding to Claude Desktop

To enable this MCP server in Claude Desktop, add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "advice": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dennisk2025/random-advice-generator"]
    }
  }
}

Add this to your Claude Desktop config file at:

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

Restart Claude Desktop after saving your changes.

Usage

Once added, Claude can call the following tool provided by this server:

Tool: get-random-advice

Returns a random advice slip from the Advice Slip API.

Parameters:

• (none)

Example tool call

{
  "tool_call": {
    "name": "get-random-advice",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}

Response:

{
  "advice": "Don't count your chickens before they hatch."
}

Available Tools

| Tool Name | Description | Parameters | |---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------| | get-random-advice | Returns a random advice slip from the Advice Slip API. | none |