Office Politics MCP

A funny MCP server that treats workplace ambiguity like a high-stakes diplomatic incident.

It helps AI assistants:

• decode vague office phrases
• assess meeting danger
• generate politically safe replies
• read local office-politics skill guides

Tools

• decode_office_signal Interprets vague workplace messages, feedback, and managerial phrases.
• meeting_risk_assessment Estimates whether a meeting is useful, hazardous, or ceremonial time loss.
• career_damage_control Drafts diplomatic replies for awkward workplace situations.
• office_guide Returns the internal skill guides used by the MCP.

Skills

The package ships with these local skill files under office_skills/:

• corporate_dictionary.md
• meeting_survival.md
• feedback_politics.md
• response_playbook.md

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• npm / npx available on the machine

Local Run

npm install
npm start

For remote mode:

npm run start:remote

MCP Config

Use via npx after publishing:

{
  "servers": {
    "office-politics": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "office-politics-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

For local development before publishing:

{
  "servers": {
    "office-politics": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/Office_Politics_MCP/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

Example Prompts

• What does "let's take this offline" really mean?
• Decode this message: "Interesting idea, let's revisit next quarter."
• Assess this meeting: title "Quick Alignment", 11 attendees, no agenda, director organizer, 60 minutes.
• Help me reply professionally to an urgent weekend request.
• Show me the corporate dictionary guide.
• Decode this feedback: "Great job, keep doing what you're doing."
• Tell me whether this meeting is dangerous: "Touch Base", 9 people, no agenda.
• Give me a diplomatic pushback reply for an 8:30 PM request.

Remote Mode

server-remote.js starts HTTP/SSE endpoints for remote MCP hosting:

PORT=3100 npm run start:remote

Package Notes

This package depends on the bundled office_skills markdown files at runtime. The files list in package.json ensures those guides are included when publishing to npm.

Publish Checklist

1. Run npm pack and inspect the tarball contents.
2. Confirm office_skills/*.md is included.
3. Test the packed artifact in a clean folder.
4. Publish with npm publish or npm publish --access public if using a public scope.