Is io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp safe to use?

io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp?

io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp do?

io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp provides 5 tools: search_books, get_book_metadata, fetch_book_text, list_passages, get_passage. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp?

io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 100 days ago.

io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp

Read Project Gutenberg books via MCP. Search, fetch metadata, and retrieve text in passages.

5 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 100d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

5 tools · ~209 tok

Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "project-gutenberg-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GUTENBERG_BASE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8080",
        "-e",
        "GUTENBERG_TOOLS=search_books,get_book_metadata,list_passages,get_passage",
        "roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "docker"
    }
  }
}

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An MCP server for reading books from Project Gutenberg.

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Is io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp safe to use?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp do?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp provides 5 tools: search_books, get_book_metadata, fetch_book_text, list_passages, get_passage. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 100 days ago.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "project-gutenberg-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "-e",
        "GUTENBERG_BASE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8080",
        "-e",
        "GUTENBERG_TOOLS=search_books,get_book_metadata,list_passages,get_passage",
        "roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "docker"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp does

An MCP server for reading books from Project Gutenberg.

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

project-gutenberg-mcp

An MCP server for reading books from Project Gutenberg.

Project Gutenberg Terms of Service

Project Gutenberg's robot access policy states that the site is intended for human users only. Automated access may result in your IP being blocked.

To use this MCP server you must run your own mirror. Project Gutenberg explicitly supports and encourages mirroring — see their mirroring guide for details.

This repository includes a ready-to-run mirror server in the mirror/ directory.

Mirror Setup

The mirror server downloads the Project Gutenberg catalog on startup (~5 MB compressed) and caches book files locally on first access. It exposes the URL structure that this MCP server expects.

Docker Compose (recommended)

Runs the mirror and MCP server together. The MCP server is exposed on HTTP at port 8081.

docker compose up

The mirror is available at http://localhost:8080 and the MCP server at http://localhost:8081/mcp.

Mirror only (stdio)

Build and start just the mirror, then connect an MCP client via stdio.

task build:mirror
task start:mirror

The mirror runs at http://localhost:8080. Example MCP client config (stdio):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "project-gutenberg-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm",
        "-e", "GUTENBERG_BASE_URL=http://host.docker.internal:8080",
        "-e", "GUTENBERG_TOOLS=search_books,get_book_metadata,list_passages,get_passage",
        "roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration

All configuration is via environment variables.

Variable	Required	Description
`GUTENBERG_BASE_URL`	Yes	Base URL of your Gutenberg mirror (see Mirror Setup above)
`GUTENBERG_TOOLS`	Yes	Comma-separated list of tools to expose (see below)
`GUTENBERG_BOOK_ID`	No	Project Gutenberg book ID to use as default
`GUTENBERG_CHUNK_SIZE`	No	Passage size in bytes (default: 4096)
`GUTENBERG_LANGUAGE`	No	Default ISO 639-1 language code for `search_books` (default: `en`)

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_books`	Search for books by title or author
`get_book_metadata`	Fetch metadata (title, authors, formats) for a book
`fetch_book_text`	Download the full plain text of a book
`list_passages`	List fixed-size passage keys for a book
`get_passage`	Fetch a specific passage by its key

When GUTENBERG_BOOK_ID is set, tools that take a book ID will use it as the default. When it is not set, include search_books in your tools list so an agent can discover IDs first.

Running

stdio

GUTENBERG_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080 \
GUTENBERG_BOOK_ID=2680 \
GUTENBERG_TOOLS=get_book_metadata,list_passages,get_passage \
./project-gutenberg-mcp --transport stdio

HTTP

GUTENBERG_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080 \
GUTENBERG_BOOK_ID=2680 \
GUTENBERG_TOOLS=get_book_metadata,list_passages,get_passage \
./project-gutenberg-mcp --transport http --addr :8081

Docker

Pulling pre-built images

# MCP server
docker pull roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp:1.2.0

# Mirror
docker pull roberthouse224/gutenberg-mirror:1.2.0

Building locally

Both Dockerfiles use Docker Hardened Images (DHI) for enhanced security. Building requires authentication to Docker Hub:

docker login

Then build:

# Build MCP server
docker build -t project-g

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp#readme)

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Why this score

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Score breakdown

63/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−37

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Inventory

Tools (5)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~209 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp safe to use?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp do?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp provides 5 tools: search_books, get_book_metadata, fetch_book_text, list_passages, get_passage. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 100 days ago.