Project Gutenberg MCP Connector for Claude

Equip your AI agent with the largest library of free public domain books through the Project Gutenberg MCP server. This integration provides access to over 60,000 eBooks, allowing your agent to search for classic literature, retrieve detailed metadata for specific titles, and explore works by your favorite authors. Whether you're conducting literary research, looking for historical texts, or simply seeking a new read, your agent acts as a dedicated digital librarian through natural conversation.

What you can do

• Book Search — Find classic books by title, keyword, or subject across a massive collection.
• Author Exploration — List all available works by a specific author registered in the database.
• Metadata Retrieval — Fetch IDs, languages, and detailed info for any book in the collection.
• Literary Auditing — Summarize multiple classic works to compare themes and historical contexts.

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API Key required (Public Access)
3. Start searching for books from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

• Students & Academics — access primary sources and classic literature for studies.
• Literature Lovers — discover new gems in the public domain.
• Researchers — identify historical texts and various editions of classic works.
• Digital Humanists — retrieve structured metadata for large-scale literary analysis.