MCP server

Xkcd

io.github.pipeworx-io/xkcd

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

XKCD MCP — wraps xkcd.com JSON API (free, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

45

Token cost

About 26,564 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http xkcd https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.xkcd]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"xkcd":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"xkcd":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"xkcd":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add xkcd https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"xkcd","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"xkcd","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/xkcd/mcp"}

Tools

• get_comic ~110 tokens
  Fetch a specific XKCD comic by its number (e.g., 353 for 'Python'). Returns title, image URL, alt text, publication date, transcript, and permalink.
• get_latest ~76 tokens
  Fetch the most recently published XKCD comic. Returns comic number, title, image URL, alt/hover text, publication date, transcript (if available), and permalink.
• random_comic ~75 tokens
  Fetch a randomly selected XKCD comic from the full archive (skips #404). Returns comic number, title, image URL, alt text, publication date, and transcript.

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