Search and read bounded extracts from Wikisource, a useful source for public-domain texts, historical documents, speeches, translations, and primary-source research.

Tools

search_texts: search titles and snippets.
read_text: read a bounded plain-text extract from a named page.

Wikisource pages can have different rights and edition notes. A page being available on Wikisource does not automatically make every scan, translation, or transcription reusable everywhere. Check the page's rights information before publishing or redistributing text. The server is read-only, keyless, and does not crawl arbitrary websites.

Run

npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

Quick start

npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

The server uses stdio, so it can be connected to Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, MCP Inspector, or another compatible MCP client.

Tools at a glance

search_texts: Search Wikisource titles and snippets for texts and primary sources hosted on the project.
read_text: Read a bounded plain-text extract from a Wikisource page. Verify the page

Limits and privacy

This project is intentionally narrow. It should be treated as a practical helper, not a complete certification or security audit. Check the implementation and the returned data before using it with sensitive material. No credentials are required unless the project explicitly says otherwise.

Try it

After building, connect the server through your MCP client. The repository root also contains smoke-test.mjs for projects covered by the shared harness. A typical tool call starts with search_texts.