AI Novel Prompter

AI Novel Prompter is a comprehensive writing tool designed to help novelists create consistent, well-structured prompts for AI writing assistants while managing story elements and improving prose through AI-powered assistance.

🚀 Key Features

🖥️ Desktop Application (Wails)

• Story Element Management: Characters, locations, codex entries, rules, and sample chapters
• Intelligent Prompt Generation: Optimized for ChatGPT and Claude with real-time preview
• Prose Improvement Engine: Iterative text refinement with customizable AI prompts
• Local Data Storage: All data saved locally with versioned storage system

🔗 MCP Server Integration

• Claude Desktop Integration: Direct access to your story data through Claude Desktop
• Real-time Character/Location Access: Query and manage entities directly in Claude conversations
• Configurable Logging: Debug character loading issues with detailed logging
• Robust Data Validation: Prevents creation of incomplete or empty entities

📦 Installation & Setup

Desktop Application

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/danielsobrado/ainovelprompter.git
cd ainovelprompter

# Install frontend dependencies
cd frontend
npm install
cd ..

# Development mode
wails dev

# Build for production
wails build

MCP Server for Claude Desktop

1. Build the MCP Server:

cd mcp
go build -o ainovelprompter-mcp.exe ..\cmd\mcp-server\main.go

2. Configure Claude Desktop (edit claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ai-novel-prompter": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\ainovelprompter-mcp.exe",
      "args": [
        "--data-dir", "C:\\path\\to\\your\\story\\data",
        "--log-level", "INFO"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop to load the MCP server

⚙️ Configuration

MCP Server Options

Log Levels

• DEBUG: Detailed operation logging (for troubleshooting)
• INFO: Standard operational logging (recommended)
• WARN: Warnings and unexpected conditions only
• ERROR: Errors only

Example Configurations

Development/Troubleshooting:

"args": ["--data-dir", "./test-data", "--log-level", "DEBUG"]

Production:

"args": ["--data-dir", "/path/to/story/data", "--log-level", "INFO"]

🛡️ Data Validation & Quality

Enhanced Validation System

• Required Fields: All entities must have non-empty names and descriptions
• Length Constraints: Names (1-200 chars), Descriptions (1-2000 chars)
• Automatic Sanitization: Whitespace trimming and cleanup
• Error Prevention: Cannot create incomplete entities

Validation Rules

• ✅ Character names and descriptions required
• ✅ Location names and descriptions required
• ✅ Codex entry titles and content required
• ✅ Automatic whitespace cleanup
• ❌ Empty or whitespace-only entities rejected

🎯 Usage

Desktop Application

1. Prompt Generation Tab:

   • Define task types (e.g., "Write Next Chapter", "Revise Chapter")
   • Manage story elements (characters, locations, rules, codex)
   • Generate AI-optimized prompts for ChatGPT or Claude
   • Real-time token counting and preview

2. Prose Improvement Tab:

   • Configure LLM providers (Manual, LM Studio, OpenRouter)
     
   • Apply customizable improvement prompts
     
   • Review and accept/reject AI suggestions
   • Live diff preview of changes
     

Claude Desktop Integration

Once configured, you can directly interact with your story data in Claude conversations:

# Get all characters
Show me my characters

# Search for specific characters
Find characters related to "magic"

# Get locations
What locations do I have in my story?

# Search locations
Show me locations in the forest

🔧 Technical Stack

Frontend

• React with TypeScript
• Tailwind CSS for styling
• shadcn/ui components
• Wails framework for desktop

Backend

• Go with Wails bindings
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) server
• Versioned JSON storage system
• Comprehensive validation layer

MCP Server

• JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol
• Stdio communication with Claude Desktop
• Configurable logging system
• Real-time data access

📁 Data Storage

Storage Format

~/.ai-novel-prompter/
├── characters/
│   └── [character-id]/
│       ├── 2025-07-22T10-30-15.000+04-00.json
│       └── 2025-07-22T11-45-20.000+04-00.json
├── locations/
├── codex/
├── rules/
├── sample-chapters/
├── task-types/
└── prose-prompts/

Features

• Version History: Complete audit trail for all changes
• Data Integrity: Individual files reduce corruption risk
• Scalability: Better performance with large datasets
• MCP Compatibility: Direct access through Claude Desktop

🐛 Troubleshooting

Character Loading Issues

1. Enable Debug Logging:

"args": ["--log-level", "DEBUG"]

2. Check Claude Desktop Logs for detailed error information

3. Common Issues:

   • Invalid timestamps in filenames
   • Corrupted JSON files
   • Permission problems
   • Missing data directories

MCP Server Issues

1. Verify Server Binary: Ensure ainovelprompter-mcp.exe is built with latest code
2. Check Configuration: Verify paths and arguments in claude_desktop_config.json
3. Restart Claude Desktop: Required after configuration changes
4. Review Logs: Look for startup errors and connection issues

📊 Recent Improvements

Version 0.1.0 Features

• ✅ MCP Server Integration: Direct Claude Desktop access
• ✅ Enhanced Logging: Configurable debug levels with performance tracking
• ✅ Data Validation: Prevents incomplete entity creation
• ✅ Improved Character Loading: Robust timestamp parsing and error handling
• ✅ Command Line Interface: Flexible configuration options

Validation Enhancements

• ✅ Frontend Validation: Immediate feedback with specific error messages
• ✅ Backend Validation: Server-side validation with detailed errors
• ✅ Automatic Sanitization: Whitespace trimming and cleanup
• ✅ Length Constraints: Proper limits for names and descriptions

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to:

• Open issues for bugs or feature requests
• Submit pull requests for improvements
• Share feedback and suggestions

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (BY-NC-ND) license.
See: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en

🔗 Links

• Repository: https://github.com/danielsobrado/ainovelprompter
• Wails Framework: https://wails.io/
• shadcn/ui Components: https://ui.shadcn.com/
• Model Context Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io/

Last Updated: July 2025 - MCP Integration & Validation Release