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Source Library MCP Server

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Source Library runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 63 installs a week from npm. Last commit 9 Nov 2026.

Search 22,000+ rare pre-modern texts with AI English translations, summaries, and 73K+ images.

Installs per day peak 32 · avg 8 · -16% w/w
a month agotoday
63
Installs / week
npm · @source-library/mcp-server
27
Stars
799 open issues
9 Nov 2026
Last commit
no releases in 90 days
MIT
License
JavaScript

What the code does

We read the source, 12 h ago · rules 995398eba69f

A tool parameter reaches a dangerous call

A value the model can set ends up inside a file or shell call. That is not a flaw by itself — for a terminal server it is the job — but it is where things go wrong when it is not.

A tool parameter reaches a file or shell call check_duplicate.url → src/app/api/local/search/route.ts:57
    raw = fs.readFileSync(path.join(corpusDir(), 'books', `${book.id}.jsonl`), 'utf8');
Capabilities

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

Installs itself into autostart src/app/admin/router/page.tsx:147
        Crontabs are the repo copies ({doc.crontabs.length}), not a live <code>crontab -l</code>.
A line of code looks encrypted next.config.ts:206
              'AiGk3BeAh5JX8uvQoQHD6UyYXlrho5+ZVDLPXPX3N85h5ohG2aq57wG3t7ROHgN0vNO5heSiG6uhktqvuJkVXQ4AAABReyJvcmlnaW4iOiJodHRwczovL3NvdXJjZWxpYnJhcnkub3JnOjQ0MyIsImZlYXR1cmUiOiJXZWJNQ1AiLCJleHBpcnkiOjE3OTQ4NzM2MDB9',
Builds a database query by concatenation src/app/book/[id]/qa/page.tsx:314
                            title={`${issue.suggestedFix.type}: ${issue.suggestedFix.text || `delete ${issue.suggestedFix.length} chars`}`}
          Part II (adding Pro): 27 API calls for the 3-model Hebrew eval ($0.79), plus ablation runs (~$0.40). Total for all experiments: <strong>~$2.00 USD</strong>.

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A tool parameter here reaches a dangerous call

That is not a flaw by itself — but it is where things go wrong when it is not the job. We re-read this code on every release. Watch it and you hear from us the day another one appears.

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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": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@source-library/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.source-library]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@source-library/mcp-server"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "source-library": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@source-library/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "source-library": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@source-library/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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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 63 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 in the form 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 63 times in the last week. Week over week that is -16%. 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 MIT licence, written in JavaScript, 27 stars on GitHub and 799 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.