text-count-mcp-server
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A Model Context Protocol server for text counting
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- yuiseki
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- count_characters tool: counts characters in a text string
- count_words tool: counts words in a text string
- Word counting currently supports English and other space-delimited languages
- Implements the Model Context Protocol for integration with AI models
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
text-count-mcp-serverCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install the package with npm install, then run it as a standalone server using node build/index.js. It can be used with any client that supports the Model Context Protocol.
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"text-count-mcp-server": {
"text-count-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"build/index.js"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"text-count-mcp-server": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"build/index.js"
]
}
}text-count-mcp-server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides text counting tools for AI models.
Overview
This server implements the Model Context Protocol to provide tools for counting characters and words in text. These tools help AI models to accurately count text elements without relying on their own counting abilities.
Features
- count_characters: Count the number of characters in a text string
- count_words: Count the number of words in a text string (currently supports English and other space-delimited languages)
Installation
npm install
Usage
As a standalone server
node build/index.js
With an MCP-compatible client
This server can be used with any client that supports the Model Context Protocol.
API
count_characters
Counts the number of characters in the provided text.
Input:
{
"text": "The text to count characters in."
}
Output:
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "The text contains 30 characters."
}
]
}
count_words
Counts the number of words in the provided text.
Input:
{
"text": "The text to count words in."
}
Output:
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "The text contains 6 words."
}
]
}
Limitations
- Japanese language word counting is not yet supported.
- Other languages use space-based word splitting, which may not be accurate for all languages.
License
See the LICENSE file for license rights and limitations.
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