mcpbeat

Source Library MCP Server

io.github.Embassy-of-the-Free-Mind/source-library
local only

Source Library runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 82 installs a week from npm. Last commit 3 Aug 2026.

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Installs per day peak 41 · avg 13 · -12% w/w
a month agotoday
82
Installs / week
npm · @source-library/mcp-server
14
Stars
192 open issues
3 Aug 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
AGPL-3.0
License
TypeScript

Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add source-library -- npx -y @source-library/mcp-server
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "source-library": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@source-library/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.source-library]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@source-library/mcp-server"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "source-library": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@source-library/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "source-library": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@source-library/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Source Library — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Source Library?
Source Library runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package @source-library/mcp-server was installed 82 times last week.
How do I connect Source Library?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls @source-library/mcp-server straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Source Library?
The npm package @source-library/mcp-server was installed 82 times in the last week. Week over week that is -12%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Source Library open source?
Yes — it is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, written in TypeScript, 14 stars on GitHub and 192 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.