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YoushowIELTS MCP

by rico-c · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by GitHub user rico-c

Read-only MCP for IELTS Writing Task 2 samples, Speaking cue cards and writing band descriptors.

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4 tools: 4 only read.

Scanned Oct 22, 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 youshow-ielts https://ielts.youshowedu.com/api/mcp

Tools

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

4 tools

Only reads 4Claude Code: allow
  • get_band_descriptorsGet the four IELTS Writing assessment criteria, the Task 1 and Task 2 differences, and plain-language summaries of Band 5 to Band 8.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_band_descriptors" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get the four IELTS Writing assessment criteria, the Task 1 and Task 2 differences, and plain-language summaries of Band 5 to Band 8. Useful for essay self-review, feedback prompts and study plans.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_writing_sampleRead one public IELTS Writing Task 2 sample answer in full, including the prompt, model essay text, reference band and word count.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_writing_sample" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Read one public IELTS Writing Task 2 sample answer in full, including the prompt, model essay text, reference band and word count. Use list_writing_samples first to find a sampleId.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_cue_cardsList public IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card topics from the Youshow IELTS speaking question bank.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_cue_cards" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List public IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card topics from the Youshow IELTS speaking question bank. Returns the cue card prompts, the points to cover and related Part 3 questions, in English or Chinese.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_writing_samplesList public IELTS Writing Task 2 sample answers from Youshow IELTS.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_writing_samples" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List public IELTS Writing Task 2 sample answers from Youshow IELTS. Returns the essay prompt, source paper, reference band, word count and a short preview for up to five model essays. Use get_writing_sample with a sampleId to read the full essay.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

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 youshow-ielts https://ielts.youshowedu.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__youshow-ielts__list_writing_samples",
      "mcp__youshow-ielts__get_writing_sample",
      "mcp__youshow-ielts__list_cue_cards",
      "mcp__youshow-ielts__get_band_descriptors"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "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 youshow-ielts. Review it before you use it.