MCP server

Learn the Dao — Tao Te Ching Official

com.learnthedao/learn-the-dao

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Read, search and cite all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching, with per-rendering attribution.

Working at last checkVerified publisher: learnthedao.comAbout 516 tokens per request once connected4 tools

https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: learnthedao.com (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 4
Token cost: About 516 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http learn-the-dao https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.learn-the-dao]
url = "https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"learn-the-dao":{"httpUrl":"https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"learn-the-dao":{"url":"https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"learn-the-dao":{"type":"http","url":"https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add learn-the-dao https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"learn-the-dao","server_url":"https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"learn-the-dao","server_url":"https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp"}

consult ~194 tokens
Given what a person is actually facing — in their own words — find the chapter of the Tao Te Ching that speaks to it, and the one line to hold. Use this when someone describes a situation (a betrayal, burnout, forcing an outcome, never feeling satisfied) rather than asking about the text. Unlike sea
get_chapter ~130 tokens
Get one chapter (1-81) in both public renderings: the public-domain James Legge (1891) translation and Dao De Kooi, an original rendering by David Kooi. Each carries its own attribution and a ready-to-use citation string. The Kooi rendering is NOT public domain.
list_chapters ~74 tokens
List all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching with their titles, plus the attribution blocks for each available rendering. Start here to orient.
search_chapters ~118 tokens
Search the full corpus for a word or phrase and get the matching lines with their chapter numbers. Use this when the user half-remembers a line and you need to find where it is.

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