paper-mcp

name	paper-mcp
description	Use when editing an open Paper board through the local Paper MCP server at http://127.0.0.1:29979/mcp. Prefer this over Computer Use for Paper canvas reads/writes, image placement, HTML writes, node inspection, screenshots, and exports.

Paper MCP

Use this skill for direct Paper board work. The local Paper desktop app exposes an MCP server at:

http://127.0.0.1:29979/mcp

The reusable CLI wrapper is:

/Users/rileybrown/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py

Required Workflow

1. Load the Paper guide once per session:

/Users/rileybrown/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py call get_guide '{"topic":"paper-mcp-instructions"}'

2. Inspect the current board:

/Users/rileybrown/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py call get_basic_info '{}'
/Users/rileybrown/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py call get_selection '{}'

3. For image placement, use write_html with absolute local image paths through paper-asset://:

/Users/rileybrown/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py call write_html '{"targetNodeId":"root_node_1-0","mode":"insert-children","html":"<img layer-name=\"Example\" src=\"paper-asset:///absolute/path/image.jpg\" style=\"position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; width:320px; height:180px; object-fit:cover;\" />"}'

4. Verify meaningful changes with get_screenshot.

5. Always finish:

/Users/rileybrown/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py call finish_working_on_nodes '{}'

Notes

• Do not use Computer Use for Paper board edits when this MCP server is reachable.
• Do not expose raw node IDs in final user-facing replies.
• Deleting Paper nodes changes board data; confirm with the user immediately before deletion.