FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is novel-mcp free?
Yes — the base 36+ tools are free forever. No API key, no subscription. Deep customization requires contacting the developer.
Is novel-mcp an AI or a tool?
A pure tool-layer MCP server. It calls no LLM itself — your agent uses its own model (BYOK).
How does it compare to Novel-OS / Sudowrite / NovelAI?
11-dimension matrix: full strength in 8 (long-form, multi-agent, quality gates, viral distillation, ToM, I-Ching engine, mass production, open source). Gaps: publishing pipeline, GUI/mobile (filled via agent clients), model routing.
How do I connect?
Paste {"mcpServers":{"novel-mcp":{"type":"http","url":"https://novelmcp.top/mcp"}}} into any MCP client. 30 seconds.
How do I export to Pocket Writer (kdwrite)?
Call kd_generate_book to make a .kd file, then in Pocket Writer app: Novel → Import → Local Import → select the .kd file.
How do I connect novelmcp.top to an AI client (Cherry Studio)?
In any MCP Streamable HTTP client add: {"mcpServers":{"novel-mcp":{"type":"http","url":"https://novelmcp.top/mcp"}}}, save and connect. No file download, no API key.
How is MCP novel writing different from just using ChatGPT?
Chatting with ChatGPT is one-shot continuation — hard to keep long-form consistency, quality gates, or reusable flow. Novel Factory MCP splits writing into 36 standardized tools (cards, review, emotion check, KD export) that your agent orchestrates into a repeatable novel-writing pipeline.
How do I auto-publish a finished novel to Fanqie (番茄小说)?
Novel Factory MCP can export a manuscript and connect to publishing endpoints: generate a .kd file via KD export, import into Pocket Writer (kdwrite), then chain to platforms like Fanqie. See the guide and scenarios pages.
Is Novel Factory MCP on novelmcp.top the same as the English 'The Novel Factory' or other novel-mcp projects?
No. Novel Factory MCP is a Chinese Web Novel Writing MCP server at novelmcp.top (Glama id top.novelmcp/novel-factory) — free, BYOK, MCP-native. It is unrelated to the English SaaS 'The Novel Factory' (novel-factory.com), YinFY90's novel-mcp on Glama, Nova/NovoMCP, or other novel-writer MCP projects.