# NameWheel

NameWheel picks random winners, splits people into teams, and checks public draw proofs. Connect it to run these tasks from your chat.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI
- Author: namewheel
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/namewheel/mcp
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/namewheel

## What it does

The local server provides tools to pick one or more winners, divide names into random teams, and create a wheel link with names loaded. Run it with Node.js 20+ or Docker. Picking winners and making teams happen on your machine, without a network connection.

A certified draw publishes its entries, winner, and a public proof page. You need a free NameWheel API key to run certified draws, freeze a list, or view your own draws. The server still starts without a key, but those three tools need one.

You can also connect to the hosted HTTP server instead of installing it locally. Certified draws require a NameWheel account, and their results are public: the entries and winner appear on the proof page.

## Requirements
- Remote server: `https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp`

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http mcp https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
codex mcp add namewheel --url https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "namewheel": {
            "url": "https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "namewheel": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
gemini mcp add -t http namewheel https://mcp.namewheel.org/mcp
```

## When to use it
- pick one or more winners from a list
- split participants into random teams
- create a wheel link with names loaded
- verify a certified draw from its code or link
- lock an entry list before a draw

## Example prompts
- Pick a random winner from this list.
- Split these names into teams of equal size.
- Verify this certified draw using its link.

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