Steering Wheel for Cursor

Write your book by chatting in Cursor.

Add BookWriter as an MCP server in Cursor and finish a real book without leaving your editor. You steer, the AI drafts, and every word you write is kept verbatim.

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Also works withChatGPTClaude

How to connect & set up

Cursor connects as a remote MCP server and signs in over OAuth — just like Claude. Add the Server URL, approve the BookWriter sign-in, and you’re writing.

Your Server URL

https://www.bookwriter.vip/api/mcp/v1

Like ChatGPT and Claude, Cursor signs in over OAuth — add this URL and Cursor walks you through the BookWriter sign-in, no token to copy. (If an older Cursor build asks for a token instead, generate one on your connection page.) Cursor is also the one client that can reach a localhost Server URL.

  1. 1In Cursor, open Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server (or add the entry below to ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and paste the Server URL.
  2. 2Cursor detects that BookWriter uses OAuth and prompts you to sign in — approve it and sign in as your BookWriter account. Same one-click sign-in as Claude; no token to paste.
  3. 3Enable bookwriter in the MCP list.
  4. 4Ask Cursor to “Start a new book” to begin.

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bookwriter": {
      "url": "https://www.bookwriter.vip/api/mcp/v1"
    }
  }
}

Just the URL — Cursor handles the BookWriter sign-in over OAuth. (Older Cursor builds may instead want a Bearer token in a headers field; if so, grab one on your connection page.)

The write-a-book loop

Set up the book, write a seed paragraph, hand it off, sharpen, accept — then repeat. Your words are never overwritten.

  1. 1

    Set up the book

    Tell Cursor your premise and length. create_book spins up a real project — title, word target, chapter plan — not a blank prompt box.

  2. 2

    Write a seed paragraph

    Type a paragraph or a few lines to open the chapter. Those words are your seed, kept exactly as you wrote them.

  3. 3

    Hand it off

    handoff lets the engine finish the chapter in your voice, built around your words — your sentences are kept verbatim, never overwritten.

  4. 4

    Sharpen, then accept

    sharpen nudges the draft lighter or stronger until it reads right. accept_chapter locks it in and you repeat for the next chapter.

The tools Cursor gets

14 writing tools run the book, plus 6 free idea tools for brainstorming.

14 book-writing tools

  • create_book — Create a persistent book with a title, word goal, and story setup.
  • list_books — List recent books and their current chapter positions.
  • get_book_status — Return the current chapter, accepted count, word goal, and finish or extension state.
  • catch_me_up — Summarize recent chapters, characters, and open story threads.
  • get_credit_status — Show plan availability, book slots used, and the reset date.
  • handoff — Draft the current chapter from an author opener, scene direction, or both.
  • retry_handoff — Generate a different version of the current chapter from revised input.
  • sharpen — Polish the generated portion of the current draft with a lighter or stronger pass.
  • self_edit_chapter — Apply exact find-and-replace edits to the current working draft.
  • set_draft — Replace the entire working draft of the current chapter.
  • set_story_energy — Set or clear the book-wide tone and intensity direction used by later drafts.
  • accept_chapter — Accept the current chapter or replace an earlier accepted chapter with corrected text.
  • complete_book — Finish and lock a book that has reached its word goal.
  • extend_book — Raise a book’s word goal so writing can continue.

6 free idea tools

  • outline_generator — Turn a premise into a chapter-by-chapter outline.
  • character_builder — Build a character profile with motivation, flaw, voice, and defining detail.
  • title_generator — Generate marketable title options from a premise and genre.
  • pitch_generator — Create a logline and a compact back-cover blurb.
  • first_paragraph — Generate an opening-paragraph idea from a premise.
  • plot_hole_finder — Identify logic gaps and suggest quick repairs from a supplied synopsis.

Need exact inputs, limitations, or accepted-chapter revision steps? Read the MCP operating guide.

What you can say in Cursor

Plain language is all it takes. Type these the way you’d say them.

  • “Start a new book — a hard sci-fi thriller, about 90,000 words.”
  • “Here’s my opening paragraph for chapter 1 — hand it off.”
  • “Sharpen this chapter a little — keep my lines, just tighten the pacing.”
  • “Accept this chapter and start the next one.”
  • “Catch me up on where I left off in this book.”
  • “List my books and show the status of the one I’m drafting.”

Your words stay verbatim

The AI writes around your sentences — it never overwrites what you typed in Cursor.

Revoke anytime

Your connection is yours to control. Disconnect Cursor from your account in one click.

One plan, every app

The same subscription connects Cursor, ChatGPT, and Claude — no per-app fees.

$17 / month

One plan. Up to 30 books a month.

$17/month, all-inclusive — the writing engine plus the connector for Cursor, ChatGPT, and Claude. Your words kept verbatim. Cancel anytime.

  • Up to 30 books / month
  • Works in every assistant
  • Your voice, your words
  • Cancel anytime
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