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Use Project Gutenberg with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Universal public domain library. search and retrieve thousands of free books via AI.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 3 capabilities

The complete Project Gutenberg capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Project Gutenberg.

Capability set01 / 01

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through Project Gutenberg.

  1. 01

    Get book details

    Get details for a specific Gutenberg book

  2. 02

    Search author

    Search for books by author

  3. 03

    Search gutenberg books

    Search for books on Project Gutenberg

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819ms average. Fast in production.

Project Gutenberg is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1086ms
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Fastest day
690ms
Slowest day
1086ms
14-day trend
Slowing+5%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Project Gutenberg, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Project Gutenberg. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Project Gutenberg Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0UktRYYvxXRVxECo3RB57XwgWKF70ROrXUkcrxsH/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Project Gutenberg capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "project-gutenberg-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0UktRYYvxXRVxECo3RB57XwgWKF70ROrXUkcrxsH/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Project Gutenberg owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I search for books by William Shakespeare?

    Yes! Use the search_author capability with the name 'Shakespeare'. It will return a list of his famous plays and sonnets available on Project Gutenberg.

  • 02

    How do I find books about a specific subject like 'History'?

    Use the search_books capability and include the subject in your query. Your agent will search the entire catalog for titles matching that theme.

  • 03

    Can I get the full text of a book directly?

    The current server focuses on metadata and discovery. You can retrieve the official Project Gutenberg ID for any book, which can be used to find the full text on their website.

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