# Oblique Strategies MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to overcome creative blocks and stimulate lateral thinking through random prompts. It provides access to various editions of the Oblique Strategies card deck, including programmer-specific collections, and allows for searching and retrieving relevant prompts. Ideal for developers, artists, and writers seeking innovative solutions to problems, this tool offers a unique interface for inputting search terms and retrieving output prompts to spark new ideas.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lmorchard-oblique-strategies-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lmorchard-oblique-strategies-mcp

## Description

Provides access to Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's Oblique Strategies card deck to help users overcome creative blocks through lateral thinking. It enables searching and retrieving random prompts from various editions, including collections adapted specifically for programmers.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/v9ufhkehel)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/lmorchard/oblique-strategies-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "lmorchard-oblique-strategies-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lmorchard-oblique-strategies-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lmorchard-oblique-strategies-mcp/pull`

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