Think tool for LLMs
A Model Context Protocol server that provides a scratchpad tool for LLMs to organize thoughts, take notes, and plan approaches to complex problems.
- scratchpad
- Use the scratchpad to write notes, organize your thoughts, and plan steps to help you think through the user's requests, especially for complex problems. Use this tool as often as needed throughout your work
- Inputs:
- title (string): A brief description of what you are thinking about
- content (string): Your thoughts and/or notes in Markdown format
- This tool is designed to be used internally by LLMs for planning and organization
Add the following section to your custom instructions:
``markdownscratchpad
- Structured Thinking with Scratchpad: Use the tool to write notes, organize your thoughts, and plan steps to help you think through the user's requests, especially for complex problems. Use this tool as often as needed throughout your work.`
1. Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:
`json`
{
"mcpServers": {
"scratchpad-tool": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "scratchpad-tool"]
}
}
}
`
claude mcp add scratchpad-tool -- npx -y scratchpad-tool
To disable Claude Code's thinking feature (recommended when using the scratchpad tool):
`.claude/settings.json``
{
"env": {
"MAX_THINKING_TOKENS": "0"
}
}
This MCP server is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.