Is the woody-mcp MCP server free to use?

Yes. woody-mcp 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 woody-mcp MCP server free to use?

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

Woody Mcp

Woody, the AI firearms expert. Verified specs, legal lookups, and knowledge base.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "woody-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "woody-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (3)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Woody Mcp.

ask_woody

Ask Woody any firearms question. Returns an expert answer with citations and legal disclaimers where applicable.

search_knowledge_base

Search Woody's verified KB directly. Pure vector retrieval, no AI inference, near-zero latency.

check_woody_status

Check Woody's current capabilities and KB version. No API key required.

Documentation Overview

woody-mcp

mcp-name: io.github.Gunsmith-Academy/woody-mcp

MCP server for Woody, an AI firearms expert with a verified knowledge base, jurisdiction-specific legal engine, and multi-agent specialist routing.

Add Woody as a native tool in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible client.

What Woody can do

Answer any firearms question with verified citations (builds, maintenance, legal, ballistics, product specs)
Look up state-specific firearms laws with jurisdiction-aware citations
Search a curated knowledge base of manufacturer specs and community-verified data
Route complex questions to specialist agents (legal, ballistics, maintenance)

Install

Terminal

pip install woody-mcp

Or with uvx (no install needed):

bash

uvx woody-mcp

Get an API key

Email gsa@gunsmith.academy to request a wdy_ API key.

Tiers:

kb_only — Free. KB search only, no AI answers.
standard — $9/mo. Full AI answers, 30 req/min.
premium — $29/mo. AI answers + Ballistic Solver + legal engine, 60 req/min.

Claude Desktop setup

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "woody": {
      "command": "woody-mcp",
      "env": {
        "WOODY_API_KEY": "wdy_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. Woody's tools will appear automatically.

Claude Code setup

Terminal

claude mcp add woody -- woody-mcp

Then set your key in your shell environment:

server.ts

export WOODY_API_KEY=wdy_your_key_here

Tools

`ask_woody`

Ask Woody any firearms question. Returns an expert answer with citations and legal disclaimers where applicable.

Code

question: str        — The firearms question (max 2000 chars)
state: str           — US state code for legal questions (e.g. "TX")
user_tier: str       — matches your API key tier: "free" (kb_only key),
                       "operator" (standard key), or "patriot"/"armorer" (premium key)

`search_knowledge_base`

Search Woody's verified KB directly. Pure vector retrieval, no AI inference, near-zero latency.

Code

query: str    — Search query
top_k: int    — Number of results (1-10, default 3)

`check_woody_status`

Check Woody's current capabilities and KB version. No API key required.

Resources

woody://capabilities — Full tool manifest with input schemas
woody://supported-calibers — List of calibers Woody can analyze

License

MIT for the MCP client. The Woody API is proprietary.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Woody Mcp

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

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Documentation Overview

woody-mcp

mcp-name: io.github.Gunsmith-Academy/woody-mcp

MCP server for Woody, an AI firearms expert with a verified knowledge base, jurisdiction-specific legal engine, and multi-agent specialist routing.

Add Woody as a native tool in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or any MCP-compatible client.

What Woody can do

Answer any firearms question with verified citations (builds, maintenance, legal, ballistics, product specs)
Look up state-specific firearms laws with jurisdiction-aware citations
Search a curated knowledge base of manufacturer specs and community-verified data
Route complex questions to specialist agents (legal, ballistics, maintenance)

Install

Terminal

pip install woody-mcp

Or with uvx (no install needed):

bash

uvx woody-mcp

Get an API key

Email gsa@gunsmith.academy to request a wdy_ API key.

Tiers:

kb_only — Free. KB search only, no AI answers.
standard — $9/mo. Full AI answers, 30 req/min.
premium — $29/mo. AI answers + Ballistic Solver + legal engine, 60 req/min.

Claude Desktop setup

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "woody": {
      "command": "woody-mcp",
      "env": {
        "WOODY_API_KEY": "wdy_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. Woody's tools will appear automatically.

Claude Code setup

Terminal

claude mcp add woody -- woody-mcp

Then set your key in your shell environment:

server.ts

export WOODY_API_KEY=wdy_your_key_here

Tools

`ask_woody`

Ask Woody any firearms question. Returns an expert answer with citations and legal disclaimers where applicable.

Code

question: str        — The firearms question (max 2000 chars)
state: str           — US state code for legal questions (e.g. "TX")
user_tier: str       — matches your API key tier: "free" (kb_only key),
                       "operator" (standard key), or "patriot"/"armorer" (premium key)

`search_knowledge_base`

Search Woody's verified KB directly. Pure vector retrieval, no AI inference, near-zero latency.

Code

query: str    — Search query
top_k: int    — Number of results (1-10, default 3)

`check_woody_status`

Check Woody's current capabilities and KB version. No API key required.

Resources

woody://capabilities — Full tool manifest with input schemas
woody://supported-calibers — List of calibers Woody can analyze

License

MIT for the MCP client. The Woody API is proprietary.