About Quip MCP Server
Quip MCP Server connects Quip document operations to AI assistants through MCP. It supports reading and editing existing documents; document creation is currently unsupported.
Key features
- 01Read content by document ID
- 02Append content to a document
- 03Prepend content to a document
- 04Replace document content
- 05Document creation currently unsupported
Use cases
- 01View Quip documents from an AI assistant
- 02Append new content to an existing document
- 03Add content at the start of a document
- 04Update or replace document text
MCP support
The MCP server exposes Quip document tools for assistants, including reading, appending, prepending, and replacing content. Its document-creation tool is currently unsupported.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEQuip MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Quip document operations that enables direct interaction with Quip documents from AI assistants like Claude.
Features
- Read Documents: Fetch and display Quip document content by ID
- Append Content: Add content to the end of existing documents
- Prepend Content: Add content to the beginning of documents
- Replace Content: Update document content
- Create Documents: Intended support for creating new documents (currently redirects to web interface)
How It Works
This MCP server acts as a bridge between Claude and Quip documents. It works by:
- Receiving requests from Claude through the MCP protocol
- Executing a Python script (
quip_edit_fixed.py) with the appropriate parameters - Returning the results back to Claude
Prerequisites
- Node.js v18 or higher
- TypeScript
- Python with
quiplibrary installed - A valid Quip access token
Installation
-
Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/AvinashBole/quip-mcp-server.git cd quip-mcp-server -
Install dependencies:
npm install -
Build the project:
npm run build -
Configure your MCP settings:
{ "mcpServers": { "quip": { "command": "node", "args": ["path/to/quip-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "QUIP_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-quip-access-token", "QUIP_BASE_URL": "https://platform.quip.com" }, "disabled": false, "autoApprove": [] } } }
Usage
Once connected, the following MCP tools become available to Claude:
quip_read_document: Read a Quip document by its thread IDquip_append_content: Append content to a documentquip_prepend_content: Add content to the beginning of a documentquip_replace_content: Replace document contentquip_create_document: Create a new document (currently unsupported)
Example usage in Claude:
<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>quip</server_name>
<tool_name>quip_read_document</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
"threadId": "YOUR_DOCUMENT_ID"
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>
Python Script Integration
The server expects a Python script called quip_edit_fixed.py in the path specified by the PYTHON_SCRIPT_PATH constant. This script should support the following operations:
read: Read document contentappend: Add content to the end of a documentprepend: Add content to the beginning of a documentreplace: Update document content
License
ISC License
Author
AvinashBole
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