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.

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

Nine writing tools run the book, plus six free idea tools for when you’re still brainstorming.

9 core writing tools

  • create_book Start a real project with a title, target length, and chapter plan.
  • list_books See every book on your account so you can pick one to keep writing.
  • get_book_status Check progress — which chapters are drafted, sharpened, or accepted.
  • handoff Send your seed paragraph; the AI finishes the chapter around your words.
  • retry_handoff Re-run the draft if you want a fresh take on the same chapter.
  • sharpen Refine the current chapter lighter or stronger, keeping your lines intact.
  • accept_chapter Approve a chapter so it counts toward your finished book.
  • catch_me_up Get a recap of where you left off before you write the next chapter.
  • get_credit_status See how many books and credits you have left this month.

6 free idea tools

  • outline_generator Turn a premise into a chapter-by-chapter outline.
  • character_builder Flesh out a character with backstory, voice, and motivation.
  • title_generator Brainstorm title options that fit your premise and genre.
  • pitch_generator Draft a one-line hook or back-cover pitch.
  • first_paragraph Get opening-paragraph ideas to spark your seed.
  • plot_hole_finder Surface gaps and inconsistencies in your story so far.

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