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Project Gutenberg MCP

io.github.bobbyhouse/project-gutenberg-mcp

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC · Checked against OSV.dev for malware and vulnerabilities; never run by us

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Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Runs on your computer

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add project-gutenberg-mcp --env GUTENBERG_BASE_URL=YOUR_VALUE --env GUTENBERG_TOOLS=YOUR_VALUE -- docker run -i --rm -e GUTENBERG_BASE_URL -e GUTENBERG_TOOLS roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp:1.2.0

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"project-gutenberg-mcp":{"command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","GUTENBERG_BASE_URL","-e","GUTENBERG_TOOLS","roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp:1.2.0"],"env":{"GUTENBERG_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE","GUTENBERG_TOOLS":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.project-gutenberg-mcp]
command = "docker"
args = ["run","-i","--rm","-e","GUTENBERG_BASE_URL","-e","GUTENBERG_TOOLS","roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp:1.2.0"]
env = { GUTENBERG_BASE_URL = "YOUR_VALUE", GUTENBERG_TOOLS = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"project-gutenberg-mcp":{"command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","GUTENBERG_BASE_URL","-e","GUTENBERG_TOOLS","roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp:1.2.0"],"env":{"GUTENBERG_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE","GUTENBERG_TOOLS":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"project-gutenberg-mcp":{"command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","GUTENBERG_BASE_URL","-e","GUTENBERG_TOOLS","roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp:1.2.0"],"env":{"GUTENBERG_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE","GUTENBERG_TOOLS":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"project-gutenberg-mcp":{"type":"stdio","command":"docker","args":["run","-i","--rm","-e","GUTENBERG_BASE_URL","-e","GUTENBERG_TOOLS","roberthouse224/project-gutenberg-mcp:1.2.0"],"env":{"GUTENBERG_BASE_URL":"YOUR_VALUE","GUTENBERG_TOOLS":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing. Replace YOUR_VALUE with your own GUTENBERG_BASE_URL, GUTENBERG_TOOLS.

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