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Read Project Gutenberg books via MCP. Search, fetch metadata, and retrieve text in passages.
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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"bobbyhouse-project-gutenberg-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp:1.2.0"
],
"env": {
"GUTENBERG_BASE_URL": "",
"GUTENBERG_TOOLS": "",
"GUTENBERG_BOOK_ID": "",
"GUTENBERG_CHUNK_SIZE": "4096",
"GUTENBERG_LANGUAGE": "en"
}
}
}
}
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Environment
| Name | Required | Notes |
|---|
| GUTENBERG_BASE_URL | Yes | Base URL of your Gutenberg mirror. Run the mirror from the mirror/ directory and point this at it. See the README for setup instructions. |
| GUTENBERG_TOOLS | Yes | Comma-separated list of tools to expose. Available: search_books, get_book_metadata, fetch_book_text, list_passages, get_passage |
| GUTENBERG_BOOK_ID | No | Project Gutenberg book ID to use as the default for all tools. Find IDs via search_books. Example: 2680 for Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. |
| GUTENBERG_CHUNK_SIZE | No | Size in bytes of each passage returned by get_passage. |
| GUTENBERG_LANGUAGE | No | Default ISO 639-1 language code filter for search_books. Used when the caller omits the language parameter. |
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Read Project Gutenberg books via MCP. Search, fetch metadata, and retrieve text in passages.
FAQ
- What is Project Gutenberg MCP?
- Read Project Gutenberg books via MCP. Search, fetch metadata, and retrieve text in passages.
- How do I install Project Gutenberg MCP?
- Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.
- Is Project Gutenberg MCP official?
- No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.
- How is the trust score calculated?
- This listing scores 37 (Limited). The formula is published on the methodology page.
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