Is the mcp-turtle-noir MCP server free to use?

Yes. mcp-turtle-noir is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the mcp-turtle-noir MCP server free to use?

Yes. mcp-turtle-noir is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Mcp Turtle Noir

Play Turtle Soup (lateral thinking puzzles) against a strict AI host with yes/no questioning.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Install Config Generator

Choose your client

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-turtle-noir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-turtle-noir"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

mcp-turtle-noir

MCP server for Turtle Soup (lateral thinking puzzles).

This package is a thin MCP layer over Turtle Noir backend APIs and is designed for stdio transport.

Homepage | 中文文档 | 日本語

Features

start_session: start a new puzzle session
ask_question: ask one question and receive a structured result
give_up_and_reveal: reveal the solution (subject to backend reveal policy)
Multilingual MCP output (zh-CN, en-US, ja-JP) via language
Keeps puzzle solutions on the backend during normal gameplay

Transport

Supported: stdio
Not included in this package: SSE/HTTP MCP transport

Requirements

Node.js 18+

Install and Run

Terminal

npx -y mcp-turtle-noir

MCP Client Config

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "turtle-noir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-turtle-noir"
      ]
    }
  }
}

With environment variables:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "turtle-noir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-turtle-noir"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TURTLE_NOIR_API_BASE_URL": "https://turtlenoir.com/api/mcp",
        "TURTLE_NOIR_API_TIMEOUT_MS": "10000",
        "TURTLE_NOIR_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

1) `start_session`

Input (all optional):

config.json

{
  "region": "US",
  "keyword": "island",
  "language": "en-US"
}

Output:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "puzzle_id": "...",
  "title": "...",
  "content": "...",
  "language": "en-US",
  "instruction": "...",
  "translation_instruction": "..."
}

2) `ask_question`

Input:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "question": "...",
  "language": "en-US"
}

Output:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "language": "en-US",
  "answer_key": "irrelevant",
  "answer": "Irrelevant",
  "answer_original": "...",
  "short_reason": "...",
  "solved": false,
  "progress": 35,
  "translation_instruction": "..."
}

3) `give_up_and_reveal`

Input:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "language": "en-US"
}

Output:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "language": "en-US",
  "title": "...",
  "solution": "...",
  "cta_url": "https://turtlenoir.com",
  "cta_text": "...",
  "translation_instruction": "..."
}

Note: backend may reject reveal if progress is below a threshold (for example progress < 60).

Environment Variables

TURTLE_NOIR_API_BASE_URL (default: https://turtlenoir.com/api/mcp)
TURTLE_NOIR_API_TIMEOUT_MS (default: 10000)
TURTLE_NOIR_API_KEY (optional Bearer token)

Development

Terminal

npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

Quick Start

See QUICKSTART.md.

Chinese Docs

See README.zh-CN.md.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

Acknowledgements

Official Website: Turtle Noir
Chinese Mirror: 出前一汤

Related MCP Servers

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mcp Turtle Noir

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "mcp-turtle-noir": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-turtle-noir"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

0/4 checks healthy over the last 6h

29Quality signal: Emerging · 29/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership8/20

Documentation & tools11/30

Adoption & activity3/15

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Mcp Turtle Noir

Play Turtle Soup (lateral thinking puzzles) against a strict AI host with yes/no questioning.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Install Config Generator

Choose your client

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-turtle-noir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-turtle-noir"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

mcp-turtle-noir

MCP server for Turtle Soup (lateral thinking puzzles).

This package is a thin MCP layer over Turtle Noir backend APIs and is designed for stdio transport.

Homepage | 中文文档 | 日本語

Features

start_session: start a new puzzle session
ask_question: ask one question and receive a structured result
give_up_and_reveal: reveal the solution (subject to backend reveal policy)
Multilingual MCP output (zh-CN, en-US, ja-JP) via language
Keeps puzzle solutions on the backend during normal gameplay

Transport

Supported: stdio
Not included in this package: SSE/HTTP MCP transport

Requirements

Node.js 18+

Install and Run

Terminal

npx -y mcp-turtle-noir

MCP Client Config

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "turtle-noir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-turtle-noir"
      ]
    }
  }
}

With environment variables:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "turtle-noir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-turtle-noir"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TURTLE_NOIR_API_BASE_URL": "https://turtlenoir.com/api/mcp",
        "TURTLE_NOIR_API_TIMEOUT_MS": "10000",
        "TURTLE_NOIR_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

1) `start_session`

Input (all optional):

config.json

{
  "region": "US",
  "keyword": "island",
  "language": "en-US"
}

Output:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "puzzle_id": "...",
  "title": "...",
  "content": "...",
  "language": "en-US",
  "instruction": "...",
  "translation_instruction": "..."
}

2) `ask_question`

Input:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "question": "...",
  "language": "en-US"
}

Output:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "language": "en-US",
  "answer_key": "irrelevant",
  "answer": "Irrelevant",
  "answer_original": "...",
  "short_reason": "...",
  "solved": false,
  "progress": 35,
  "translation_instruction": "..."
}

3) `give_up_and_reveal`

Input:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "language": "en-US"
}

Output:

config.json

{
  "session_id": "...",
  "language": "en-US",
  "title": "...",
  "solution": "...",
  "cta_url": "https://turtlenoir.com",
  "cta_text": "...",
  "translation_instruction": "..."
}

Note: backend may reject reveal if progress is below a threshold (for example progress < 60).

Environment Variables

TURTLE_NOIR_API_BASE_URL (default: https://turtlenoir.com/api/mcp)
TURTLE_NOIR_API_TIMEOUT_MS (default: 10000)
TURTLE_NOIR_API_KEY (optional Bearer token)

Development

Terminal

npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

Quick Start

See QUICKSTART.md.

Chinese Docs

See README.zh-CN.md.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.

Acknowledgements

Official Website: Turtle Noir
Chinese Mirror: 出前一汤

Related MCP Servers

View all in Developer Tools View all alternatives

Frequently Asked Questions about Mcp Turtle Noir

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "mcp-turtle-noir": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-turtle-noir"] } }

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryDeveloper Tools

0/4 checks healthy over the last 6h

29Quality signal: Emerging · 29/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership8/20

Documentation & tools11/30

Adoption & activity3/15

Community engagement0/10

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Mcp Turtle Noir

Quick Install

Install Config Generator

Documentation Overview

mcp-turtle-noir

Features

Transport

Requirements

Install and Run

MCP Client Config

Tools

1) start_session

2) ask_question

3) give_up_and_reveal

Environment Variables

Development

Quick Start

Chinese Docs

License

Acknowledgements

Related MCP Servers

Frequently Asked Questions about Mcp Turtle Noir

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Technical Specs & Signals

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Mcp Turtle Noir

Quick Install

Install Config Generator

Documentation Overview

mcp-turtle-noir

Features

Transport

Requirements

Install and Run

MCP Client Config

Tools

1) start_session

2) ask_question

3) give_up_and_reveal

Environment Variables

Development

Quick Start

Chinese Docs

License

Acknowledgements

Related MCP Servers

Frequently Asked Questions about Mcp Turtle Noir

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Technical Specs & Signals

AllMCPs Server

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1) `start_session`

2) `ask_question`

3) `give_up_and_reveal`

1) `start_session`

2) `ask_question`

3) `give_up_and_reveal`