Learn the Dao — Tao Te Ching

com.learnthedao/learn-the-dao · v1.0.0

Read, search and cite all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching, with per-rendering attribution.

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Reachable, 4 tools, protocol 2025-06-18 · checked 2026-10-17

A 88/100

What it does: 4 tools · 3 read, 0 write

Test call list_chapters: worked (1,689 ms)

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Tested 2026-10-17. Fixed rules, no AI model. Grade A needs a successful real call.

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4 tools listed at last check

list_chapters List all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching with their titles, plus the attribution blocks for each available rendering. Start here to orient.
get_chapter Get one chapter (1-81) in both public renderings: the public-domain James Legge (1891) translation and Dao De Kooi, an original rendering by David Kooi. Each carries its own attribution and a ready-to-use citation string. The Kooi rendering is NOT public domain.
search_chapters Search the full corpus for a word or phrase and get the matching lines with their chapter numbers. Use this when the user half-remembers a line and you need to find where it is.
consult Given what a person is actually facing — in their own words — find the chapter of the Tao Te Ching that speaks to it, and the one line to hold. Use this when someone describes a situation (a betrayal, burnout, forcing an outcome, never feeling satisfied) rather than asking about the text. Unlike sea

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