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Crafting Step by Step

by craftingstepbystep.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by com.craftingstepbystep

Search and cite step-by-step papercraft and craft tutorials with tools, supplies, and video credit.

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6 tools: 1 change things and 5 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http tutorials https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

6 tools

Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
  • request_tutorialSubmit a request for a tutorial we don't yet have.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "request_tutorial" says "request": a word for a change.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Submit a request for a tutorial we don't yet have. Call this when search_tutorials returned no good match for what the user actually wants. The request enters our content-demand queue, which the daily content batch reviews and prioritizes. Optionally include an email for notification when the tutorial ships.
Only reads 5Claude Code: allow
  • get_tutorialFetch the full machine-readable rendition of a tutorial by slug: title, TL;DR, numbered steps (with text, imageUrl, tips, and YouTube videoTimestampSeconds for deep-linking), tools…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_tutorial" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch the full machine-readable rendition of a tutorial by slug: title, TL;DR, numbered steps (with text, imageUrl, tips, and YouTube videoTimestampSeconds for deep-linking), tools/materials, tags, related tutorial slugs, creator credit, recipe (with nutrition + cuisine when applicable), license, and canonicalUrl. Use this after search_tutorials to fetch step details.
  • list_categoriesList all tutorial categories with a published tutorial.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_categories" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List all tutorial categories with a published tutorial. Returns slug, name, short description, and count of published tutorials per category.
  • list_recent_tutorialsList the most recently published tutorials, newest first.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_recent_tutorials" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List the most recently published tutorials, newest first. Use this to discover what's new on the site or to surface fresh content for aggregator / 'what's new this week' agent loops. Tenant-aware.
  • list_tutorials_by_categoryBrowse tutorials within a specific category, ranked by view count then publish date.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_tutorials_by_category" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Browse tutorials within a specific category, ranked by view count then publish date. Use this when a user wants to explore a topic area rather than search.
  • search_tutorialsSearch the Show Me Step by Step tutorial corpus by free-text query.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_tutorials" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search the Show Me Step by Step tutorial corpus by free-text query. Searches across tutorial titles, descriptions, and step content. Returns slim summaries with TL;DRs and canonical URLs. Tenant-aware. Optional filters narrow by category, difficulty, or maximum duration.

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http tutorials https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__tutorials__search_tutorials",
      "mcp__tutorials__get_tutorial",
      "mcp__tutorials__list_categories",
      "mcp__tutorials__list_tutorials_by_category",
      "mcp__tutorials__list_recent_tutorials"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__tutorials__request_tutorial"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as tutorials. Review it before you use it.