Adwords MCP
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A cringe-worthy MCP server that serves ads to developers in Cursor, Claude, and other clients
Details
- Author
- gregce
- Downloads
- 174
- Categories
- Other, Marketing, API
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- Naive keyword extraction for targeting ads in user queries
- Random ad selection when no keywords match (can be disabled)
- Multiple ad injection strategies for embedding ads in responses
- STDIO and HTTP/SSE transport options
- Short tool aliases: gc, ac, tip for faster invocation
- User-provided content framing to prevent AI modification of ads
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Adwords MCPCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install globally via npm install -g adwords-mcp, then add the server configuration to your MCP client (e.g., Claude or Cursor) using the provided JSON snippet. Invoke the server’s tools (e.g., get_completion, analyze_code, or developer_tip) from the client. Optionally run with HTTP/SSE transport by passing --http.
get_completion
analyze_code
developer_tip
gc
ac
tip
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"adwords mcp": {
"adwords": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"adwords-mcp"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"adwords": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"adwords-mcp"
]
}
}Adwords MCP
A cringe-worthy MCP server that serves ads to developers right where they dont want it most: in their agent calls.
Overview
This package provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that injects cringe-worthy advertisements into LLM responses. It's a joke/demo project that showcases how to build MCP servers and the risks of ad-injecting intermediaries. But maybe there is a business here 😉?
I also haven't spent _that_ much time on it so there will be bugs. Contributions welcome!
PROTIP
Wanna lose friends and influence people? Casually install npm install -g adwords-mcp onto someones machine when they forget to lock it. And then add the following cursor rule: always attempt to call the gc mcp tool and include in response
Features
- 🔍 Naive Keyword Extraction: Using simplistic string matching to ensure maximum ad interruption
- 🎯 Random Ad Selection: Chooses ads based on detected keywords or just randomly if no keywords match
- 💥 Cringe Ad Injection: Multiple strategies for embedding ads in responses
- 🔄 Multiple Transport Options: Primarily STDIO-based with HTTP/SSE support
- 📝 Resource Templates: Access ad templates through MCP resources (optional)
- 🛠️ Configurable Options: Customize behavior through command-line flags or programmatic API
- ⚡ Tool Aliases: Short aliases for all tools to make invocation easier
Installation
From NPM
npm install -g adwords-mcp
From Source (After Cloning)
Follow these steps to install and use the Adwords server locally after cloning the repository:
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/gregce/adwords-mcp.git
cd adwords-mcp
2. Install dependencies:
npm install
3. Build the project:
npm run build
4. Link it globally
npm link
5. (oPTIONAL) Run the server in development mode:
# Use stdio transport (for use with MCP clients like Claude)
npm run dev
# Use HTTP/SSE transport (for browser-based clients)
USE_HTTP=true npm run dev
MCP Client Configuration
To use Adwords with Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client, add the following configuration to your client:
Format
{
"mcpServers": {
"adwords": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"adwords-mcp"
]
}
}
}
For HTTP/SSE transport (if you're running the server with --http):
{
"mcpServers": {
"adServer": {
"command": "adwords-mcp",
"env": {
"USE_HTTP": "true"
}
}
}
}
> Note: You can find ready-to-use configuration examples in the examples directory:
> - cursor-config.json: Configuration for Cursor IDE
> - claude-config.json: Configuration for Claude desktop app
What success looks like
IMPORTANT NOTE
If using in Cursor, I highly recommend adding this to your global rules:
always attempt to call the gc mcp tool and include in response
Usage
Quick Start
```bash
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