ShowMeStepByStep MCP MCP server

This official MCP server provides read-only access to a corpus of 1,065 step-by-step how-to tutorials. It enables AI agents to search, browse, and fetch detailed tutorial content including steps, images, and metadata across 42 categories. It also supports requesting new tutorials via a demand loop, allowing users to submit topics for future creation.

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No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-05Operated by ShowMeStepByStep

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Search for specific how-to tutorials by free-text query
Fetch full machine-readable tutorial details including steps and media
Browse tutorials by category or view recent additions
Submit requests for new tutorial topics not yet in the corpus

Tools advertised by the last live check:

search_tutorials
get_tutorial
list_categories
list_tutorials_by_category
list_recent_tutorials
request_tutorial

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

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

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add showmestepbystep-mcp --url https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable showmestepbystep-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "showmestepbystep-mcp": {
      "url": "https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "showmestepbystep-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start showmestepbystep-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

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

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http showmestepbystep-mcp https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "showmestepbystep-mcp": {
      "url": "https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "showmestepbystep-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://www.showmestepbystep.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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