random-quote-finder

Fetches a random inspirational, motivational, or famous quote along with its author to provide encouragement or thought-provoking insight.

Installation

You can use this MCP server directly via npx, or install it locally to your project:

Using npx

npx @dennisk2025/random-quote-finder

Using npm (local install)

npm install @dennisk2025/random-quote-finder

Adding to Claude Desktop

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

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

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

Usage

Once started, the MCP exposes the following tool:

get-random-quote

Fetches a random quote, including the text of the quote and the author's name.

Parameters

• (none)

Example Tool Call

Input:

{
  "name": "get-random-quote",
  "arguments": {}
}

Output (example):

{
  "quote": "The only way to do great work is to love what you do.",
  "author": "Steve Jobs"
}

List of Available Tools

| Name | Description | Parameters | |-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------| | get-random-quote | Fetches a random quote, including the text of the quote and the author's name. | none |

Error Handling

• If the quote API is unavailable or returns an error, you will receive a friendly error message.

License

MIT