Cowsay MCP
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Cowsay MCP

The Cowsay MCP server provides ASCII art cow generation functionality for LLMs, supporting custom messages and multiple cow characters, including classic cows, penguins, elk, etc., allowing language models to create interesting ASCII art.
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What is Cowsay MCP Server?

Cowsay MCP Server is a server based on the Model Context Protocol, specifically designed to generate ASCII art-style cow patterns. It enables AI assistants to create interesting visual elements in conversations, such as making a cow say or think a user-specified message, adding fun and personalization to what would otherwise be plain text conversations.

How to use Cowsay MCP Server?

After installation and configuration, the AI assistant can call the cowsay function when needed. You just need to tell the assistant what message you want to display, and the assistant will automatically select the appropriate cow character and generate the corresponding ASCII art pattern. The whole process is simple and intuitive, requiring no technical knowledge.

Use cases

This tool is particularly suitable for use in conversations that require a relaxed atmosphere, such as welcome messages, fun reminders, celebration moments, or just to add some fun to the conversation. It makes the AI assistant's responses more lively and interesting.

Main features

Talking cow
Generate a talking ASCII art cow that can display any custom message
Thinking cow
Generate a thinking ASCII art cow, suitable for expressing ideas or questions
Multiple characters
Provide dozens of different ASCII art characters, including cows, penguins, dragons, elephants, etc.
Character list
View all available ASCII art characters for easy selection of the most suitable character
Advantages
Add fun and visual effects to AI conversations
Simple to operate, no technical knowledge required
Support multiple different ASCII art characters
Completely free and open source
Lightweight, does not affect system performance
Limitations
Only support ASCII art, does not support real images
The display effect may not be ideal on some mobile devices
The message length is limited by the ASCII art layout
Requires configuration of the MCP client to use

How to use

Install the server
Install the cowsay-mcp package globally via npm, or run it directly using npx
Configure the client
Add the cowsay-mcp server configuration to the configuration file of the AI client you are using (such as Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf)
Start using
After configuration is complete, the AI assistant can use the cowsay function in conversations. You just need to tell the assistant what message you want to display

Usage examples

Welcome message
Use an interesting ASCII art cow to welcome new users and make the welcome message more vivid
Fun reminder
Use cute animal characters to remind users of important events, which is more interesting than ordinary text reminders
Festival greetings
Use special characters such as dragons or elephants to send greetings on special festivals

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need programming knowledge to use this tool?
Which clients are supported?
Is there a limit to the message length?
Is this tool free?
How can I view all available animal characters?

Related resources

GitHub repository
The project's source code and latest updates
Smithery installation page
One-click installation via Smithery
npm package page
npm package information and version history
MCP protocol documentation
Official documentation for the Model Context Protocol

Installation

Copy the following command to your Client for configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cowsay-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "cowsay-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Note: Your key is sensitive information, do not share it with anyone.

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