NameWheel

by namewheel.org · org.namewheel/mcp

Fair random picks with the wheel in your chat: pick names, split teams, run certified draws.

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Category
Messaging and email
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Tools
8 reported
Status
Online

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http namewheel https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "namewheel": {
      "url": "https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

8 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

  • spin_wheelPick one or more winners at random from a list of names or options, and show the wheel spinning to the result in the chat. Use it whenever the person wants something chosen at random: a student to answer, who goes first,
  • make_teamsSplit a list of names into random teams or groups of even size, and show them as cards in the chat. Use it for class groups, project teams, game sides, rotations. Give either how many teams or how many people per team. W
  • open_wheel_linkMake a namewheel.org link that opens the full NameWheel wheel with these names already loaded, for spinning on a projector, a stream or a shared screen with sound, modes and themes. Works without an account. Commas insid
  • certified_drawRun a TrueSpin certified draw on NameWheel: the winner is sealed by NameWheel's server before it is revealed, randomness from this connection is added, and the result is published on a permanent public proof page (namewh
  • freeze_listLock a list of entries in public before a draw, at namewheel.org/f/CODE, with a fingerprint and the exact time. Nobody can add or remove a name after that, and when certified_draw later uses this list (frozen_code), the
  • verify_drawCheck whether a NameWheel certified draw is genuine, from its code or its namewheel.org/v/ link: recomputes the winner from the published secret, the added randomness and the entries, checks the commitment made before th
  • my_drawsList this account's recent NameWheel certified draws (or frozen lists) with their winners and proof links, newest first. Needs a connected NameWheel account.
  • check_planSay what this NameWheel connection can do: without an account (spins, teams, wheel links, checking draws) or with a connected account (certified draws, frozen lists, the account's draws), and how many certified draws are

Questions

What is the NameWheel MCP server?

Fair random picks with the wheel in your chat: pick names, split teams, run certified draws. It is made by namewheel.org and listed in the official MCP Registry as org.namewheel/mcp. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.

How do I add NameWheel to Claude?

In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http namewheel https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp

How do I add NameWheel to ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp.

How do I add NameWheel to Cursor?

Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "namewheel": { "url": "https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp" } } }

Does NameWheel work right now?

Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.

What can NameWheel do?

It gives your AI 8 tools, including spin_wheel, make_teams, open_wheel_link, certified_draw, freeze_list. The full list is on this page.

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