| 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:
"$HOME/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py"
Required Workflow
- Load the Paper guide once per session:
"$HOME/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py" call get_guide '{"topic":"paper-mcp-instructions"}'
- Inspect the current board:
"$HOME/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py" call get_basic_info '{}'
"$HOME/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py" call get_selection '{}'
- For image placement, use
write_html with absolute local image paths through paper-asset://:
"$HOME/.codex/tools/paper_mcp.py" call write_html '{"targetNodeId":"root_node_1-0","mode":"insert-children","html":"<img layer-name=\"Example\" src=\"paper-asset:///[ABSOLUTE_IMAGE_PATH]\" style=\"position:absolute; left:0px; top:0px; width:320px; height:180px; object-fit:cover;\" />"}'
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Verify meaningful changes with get_screenshot.
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Always finish:
"$HOME/.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.
