storylenses

StoryLenses MCP Server

AI-powered cover letter generation for MCP-compatible agents. The first production MCP server for job applications.

Tools

Tool	Description
storylenses_analyze_job	Extract 15+ structured fields from a job posting
storylenses_match_profile	Match a candidate CV against job data
storylenses_generate_letter	Generate a story-driven cover letter
storylenses_quality_check	Score and evaluate a cover letter
storylenses_list_archetypes	List available narrative archetypes and tones

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "storylenses": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@storylenses/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "STORYLENSES_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code

Add to .cursor/mcp.json or VS Code MCP settings:

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "storylenses": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@storylenses/mcp-server"],
        "env": {
          "STORYLENSES_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Docker

docker run -e STORYLENSES_API_KEY=your-key ghcr.io/benediktgirz/storylenses-mcp-server

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
STORYLENSES_API_KEY	Yes	Your API key from storylenses.app/mcp
STORYLENSES_API_URL	No	API base URL (default: https://www.storylenses.app)

Example Workflow

// 1. Analyze job posting
const job = await callTool("storylenses_analyze_job", {
  job_url: "https://linkedin.com/jobs/view/12345"
});

// 2. Match candidate profile
const match = await callTool("storylenses_match_profile", {
  job_analysis: job,
  candidate_cv: "Senior engineer with 7 years React experience..."
});

// 3. Generate cover letter
const letter = await callTool("storylenses_generate_letter", {
  job_analysis: job,
  match_data: match,
  candidate_name: "Alex Chen",
  archetype: match.suggestedArchetype
});

// 4. Quality check
const score = await callTool("storylenses_quality_check", {
  letter_text: letter.letter_text,
  job_analysis: job
});

Testing

npm install
STORYLENSES_API_KEY=your-key npm test

Get an API Key

Visit storylenses.app/mcp to get your API key.

• Free: 10 generations/month
• Developer ($29/mo): 200 generations
• Scale ($99/mo): 1,000 generations

License

MIT