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io.github.cyanheads/gutenberg-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/gutenberg-mcp-server · v0.1.11

MCP server for Project Gutenberg: 78,000+ public-domain ebooks with full plain-text retrieval.

MCPremotelocal · npmno credentialsMaps & locationImages, video & audioKnowledge & docs

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Last check

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

Test & rating

A 100/100

What it does: 4 tools · 4 read, 0 write · Images, video & audio, Maps & location, Knowledge & docs

Test call gutenberg_search_books: worked (1,248 ms)

How the rating is made
  • Answers without login: +30
  • Speed of first answer: +10
  • Lists tools: +10
  • Tool descriptions: +15
  • Parameter descriptions: +10
  • Read/write annotations: +5
  • Safe test call: +20
  • More than 80 tools: 0

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

Install

Remote URL
https://gutenberg.caseyjhand.com/mcp
Package
registry:   npm
identifier: @cyanheads/gutenberg-mcp-server
version:    0.1.11
transport:  stdio

Tools

4 tools listed at last check
  • gutenberg_search_books Search the Project Gutenberg catalog of 78,000+ public-domain books. Matches title and author name with query words; filters by topic (subject or bookshelf keyword), language, author lifespan, or a specific list of Gutenberg IDs. Default popularity ordering uses downloads in the last 30 days at the
  • gutenberg_get_book Fetch complete metadata for a Project Gutenberg book by ID — title, authors (with birth/death years), translators, editors, source bibliographic notes, subjects, bookshelves, languages, copyright status, and the full formats map with download URLs (plain text, HTML, EPUB, cover image, etc.). Use is_
  • gutenberg_get_text Retrieve the plain-text content of a Project Gutenberg book, stripped of the standard license header and footer so the response contains only the literary work. For long works — novels routinely run 500KB–2MB — use offset and limit to read in chunks rather than fetching the whole book at once. The r
  • gutenberg_browse_popular Browse Project Gutenberg books ordered by downloads in the last 30 days at the source snapshot. Returns up to 32 titles with IDs, authors, languages, download counts, and is_readable. Optionally filter by language or topic. Use this for discovery — "what are the most popular classics in French?" — o

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