Great Library Project MCP

The Great Library Project MCP server allows AI assistants to access a curated library of classic texts in their original languages. It provides tools to list available books, retrieve specific passages with word-by-word analysis and dictionary definitions, look up individual words across the corpus, and search for passages based on queries. The server is free, requires no authentication, and operates as a read-only resource for educational and research purposes.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in: your client connects and lists tools immediately, with no account or key.

No sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-10-18Operated by Great Library Project

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Retrieve a passage with word-by-word meaning and context
Look up a word's dictionary entry and occurrences across the library
Search for passages matching a specific query
List available books and their language completeness

Tools advertised by the last live check:

list_books
get_passage
lookup_word
search

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers a Streamable HTTP server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http great-library-project-mcp https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add great-library-project-mcp --url https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable great-library-project-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "great-library-project-mcp": {
      "url": "https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure). The type must be streamableHttp for a remote HTTP server.

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "great-library-project-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start great-library-project-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "great-library-project-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http great-library-project-mcp https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "great-library-project-mcp": {
      "url": "https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "great-library-project-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://greatlibraryproject.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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