A MCP server enabling LLMs to roll dice
Overview
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Large Language Models (LLMs) to roll dice. It accepts standard dice notation (e.g., 1d20) and returns both individual rolls and their sum. - Supports standard dice notation (e.g., 1d20, 3d6, 2d8+1) - Returns both individual rolls and the total sum - Easy integration with Claude Desktop - Compatible with MCP Inspector for debugging To install Dice Roller for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery: Make uv available: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/ The server accepts a JSON object with a notation field: - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Note: Replace zsh with your login shell. The MCP Inspector is a useful tool for debugging your MCP server. Install and run it using npm:
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mcp-dice: A MCP Server for Rolling Dice
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Large Language Models (LLMs) to roll dice. It accepts standard dice notation (e.g., 1d20) and returns both individual rolls and their sum.
Features
- Supports standard dice notation (e.g.,
1d20,3d6,2d8+1) - Returns both individual rolls and the total sum
- Easy integration with Claude Desktop
- Compatible with MCP Inspector for debugging
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install Dice Roller for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx @smithery/cli install mcp-dice --client claude
Make uv available: https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/
Usage
Basic Command Line Usage
# Using uvx
uvx mcp-dice
Input Format
The server accepts a JSON object with a notation field:
{
"notation": "2d6+3"
}
Example responses:
{
"rolls": [
3,
1
],
"sum": 4,
"modifier": 3,
"total": 7,
"notation": "2d6+3",
"timestamp": "2024-12-03T16:36:38.926452"
}
Claude Desktop Configuration
Location
- macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Examples
Development and Debugging
Installing Development Dependencies
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-dice
cd mcp-dice
# Install development dependencies
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
Running Tests
uv run pytest
Using MCP Inspector
The MCP Inspector is a useful tool for debugging your MCP server. Install and run it using npm:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-dice
Claude Desktop Configuration for Development
Install
uvx mcp-diceConfiguration
{
"mcpServers": {
"dice": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-dice"]
}
}
}