How do I install substack-mcp?

Its own README gives this command: npm install @conorbronsdon/substack-mcp playwright. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.

What does substack-mcp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches substack. The credentials we found in its source are SUBSTACK_PUB_KEVIN_MULDOON_SESSION_TOKEN, SUBSTACK_PUB_SAPERE_SESSION_TOKEN and SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN.

Is substack-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 44 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-18.

What licence does substack-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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substack-mcp

substack-mcp is an MCP server. It reaches substack. It needs SUBSTACK_PUB_KEVIN_MULDOON_SESSION_TOKEN, SUBSTACK_PUB_SAPERE_SESSION_TOKEN and SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN to authenticate. Its repository has 44 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This server connects Substack publications to manage rich drafts, Notes, analytics, and consented subscriber lists. Long-form posts remain in draft mode while Notes are published immediately. It is used by multiple newsletters and includes a command-line interface.

Install

Read from substack-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.

npm install @conorbronsdon/substack-mcp playwright

View in substack-mcp’s own README ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

substack

Credential

SUBSTACK_PUB_KEVIN_MULDOON_SESSION_TOKEN, SUBSTACK_PUB_SAPERE_SESSION_TOKEN, SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN

Maintenance

Stars

State

listed

Licence

MIT

From the repository

MCP server for Substack: rich drafts, Notes, analytics, and consented subscriber management across publications. Long-form posts stay draft-only; Notes publish immediately. Used regularly by multiple newsletters, includes a CLI.

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

What substack-mcp can do

8 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.

create_draft: Prepare a new draft for review.
search_posts: No description in the README.
export_draft: No description in the README.
preflight_draft: No description in the README.
plan_draft_update: No description in the README.
update_draft: No description in the README.
create_note: Publish a short-form Note immediately.
create_note_with_link: Publish a short-form Note with a link immediately.

Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.

Common questions about substack-mcp

What does substack-mcp do?: This server connects Substack publications to manage rich drafts, Notes, analytics, and consented subscriber lists. Long-form posts remain in draft mode while Notes are published immediately. It is used by multiple newsletters and includes a command-line interface.
How do I install substack-mcp?: Its own README gives this command: npm install @conorbronsdon/substack-mcp playwright. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
What does substack-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches substack. The credentials we found in its source are SUBSTACK_PUB_KEVIN_MULDOON_SESSION_TOKEN, SUBSTACK_PUB_SAPERE_SESSION_TOKEN and SUBSTACK_SESSION_TOKEN.
Is substack-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 44 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-18.
What licence does substack-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.