Crafting Step by Step MCP Server

com.craftingstepbystep/tutorialsv1.0.0

Search and cite step-by-step papercraft and craft tutorials with tools, supplies, and video credit.

remoteofficial registry

context tax

~846 tok/turn6 tools

security

pending

cold start

hosted

freshness

Active5d ago

Our reading of Crafting Step by Step, from the data

Crafting Step by Step is a images, video & audio MCP server, listed in the official MCP Registry.

Its 6 tools add about 846 tokens to every model turn, lighter than the images, video & audio median of 1,784 tokens across 390 measured servers (measured 2026-10-19).

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 5 days ago (2026-10-15). For comparison, 72% of images, video & audio servers are active or maintained.

It runs as a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install.

Install Crafting Step by Step MCP server

claude mcp add --transport http tutorials https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tutorials": {
      "url": "https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tutorials": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or add it as a custom connector under Settings → Connectors. The config above bridges via mcp-remote.

{
  "servers": {
    "tutorials": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tutorials": {
      "serverUrl": "https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Remote endpoints

streamable-httphttps://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp

Context tax

Connecting this server adds ~846 tokens of tool definitions to every model turn (lean, 6 tools). Measured 2026-10-19 via its hosted endpoint; o200k tokenizer, worst case for clients that load all tools up front. How we measure

Model	Per 1,000 turns	With prompt caching
Claude Opus 5.5	$3.38	$0.169
Claude Sonnet 5.5	$1.69	$0.169
Claude Haiku 5.5	$0.085	—

Input prices as of 2026-10-06. Excludes your own prompt and output.

Tools (6)

request_tutorial240 tok
Submit a request for a tutorial we don't yet have. Call this when search_tutorials returned no good match for what the user actually wants. The request enters our content-demand queue, which the daily content batch reviews and prioritizes. Optionally include an email for notification when the tutorial ships.
search_tutorials210 tok
Search the Show Me Step by Step tutorial corpus by free-text query. Searches across tutorial titles, descriptions, and step content. Returns slim summaries with TL;DRs and canonical URLs. Tenant-aware. Optional filters narrow by category, difficulty, or maximum duration.
get_tutorial132 tok
Fetch the full machine-readable rendition of a tutorial by slug: title, TL;DR, numbered steps (with text, imageUrl, tips, and YouTube videoTimestampSeconds for deep-linking), tools/materials, tags, related tutorial slugs, creator credit, recipe (with nutrition + cuisine when applicable), license, and canonicalUrl. Use this after search_tutorials to fetch step details.
list_recent_tutorials115 tok
List the most recently published tutorials, newest first. Use this to discover what's new on the site or to surface fresh content for aggregator / 'what's new this week' agent loops. Tenant-aware.
list_tutorials_by_category103 tok
Browse tutorials within a specific category, ranked by view count then publish date. Use this when a user wants to explore a topic area rather than search.
list_categories45 tok
List all tutorial categories with a published tutorial. Returns slug, name, short description, and count of published tutorials per category.

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 5d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
no data · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-15 · 5d ago · official registry · v1.0.0

How it compares in Images, Video & Audio

Against the most-starred images, video & audio servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Crafting Step by Step (this)	—	6	846	Active	hosted
Screenpipe	21,982	—	not measured	Active	—
screenpipe	21,982	—	not measured	Active	local
FunASR	20,748	—	not measured	Active	local
Agent-Native Analytics	7,433	—	not measured	Active	hosted
Remove AI Watermarks	6,054	—	not measured	Active	local

All images, video & audio MCP servers

FAQ

›How do I install the Crafting Step by Step MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http tutorials https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/api/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Crafting Step by Step require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Crafting Step by Step as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes. It is a hosted MCP server; connect to its URL with any client that supports remote MCP.

›Is Crafting Step by Step in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as com.craftingstepbystep/tutorials.

›How many tokens does Crafting Step by Step add to my context?

Its tool definitions total about 846 tokens, resent on every turn.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry: updated 2026-10-15
Tool list (tools/list), measured by us: 2026-10-19
Last checked against all sources: 2026-10-19

The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Editorial standards are owned by Ramachandra Vikas Chamarthi, Founder & AI HPC Architect. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.