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Access 50+ book summaries and chapter breakdowns directly in Claude Desktop through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Overview

LibraLM MCP Server brings a library of AI-generated book summaries to your Claude Desktop conversations. Search for books, read comprehensive summaries, explore chapter-by-chapter breakdowns, and get instant access to key insights from business, self-help, and educational books.

Features

• 📚 50+ Book Summaries - Access a growing library of professionally summarized books
• 🔍 Smart Search - Find books by title, author, or ISBN
• 📖 Chapter Breakdowns - Get detailed summaries of individual chapters
• 📋 Table of Contents - View complete book structure with chapter descriptions
• 🎯 Key Insights - Extract main themes, frameworks, and actionable takeaways
• 🔐 Secure API - Protected access with API key authentication

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install libralm_mcp_server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @libralm-ai/libralm_mcp_server --client claude

Prerequisites

• Claude Desktop installed
• Python 3.10 or higher
• LibraLM API key (get one at libralm.com)

Quick Install

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/libralm-ai/libralm_mcp_server.git
cd libralm_mcp_server

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Get your API key:

   • Visit libralm.com
   • Sign in with Google or GitHub
   • Copy your API key from the dashboard

4. Configure Claude Desktop:

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
    "mcpServers": {
      "libralm": {
        "command": "uvx",
        "args": ["--from", "libralm-mcp-server", "libralm-mcp-server"],
        "env": {
            "LIBRALM_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }

5. Restart Claude Desktop

Available Tools

🔍 search_books

Search for books by title, author, or ISBN.

Search for "Atomic Habits"
Find books by James Clear
Look up ISBN 0735211299

📖 get_book_info

Get detailed information about a specific book.

Get details for book ID 0735211299
Show me information about this book

📝 get_book_summary

Get the comprehensive AI-generated summary of a book.

Summarize "Atomic Habits"
Give me the main points of this book

📋 get_table_of_contents

View the complete chapter list with descriptions.

Show me the chapters in "Atomic Habits"
What topics does this book cover?

📄 get_chapter_summary

Get a detailed summary of a specific chapter.

Summarize chapter 3 of "Atomic Habits"
What's in the first chapter?

Example Usage

Here are some example prompts you can use with Claude:

• "Search LibraLM for books about habits"
• "What books do you have on leadership?"
• "Give me a summary of 'Outlive'"
• "Show me chapter 5 of 'The Wealth Ladder'"
• "Find books by Adam Grant"

Configuration

Environment Variables

• LIBRALM_API_KEY (required): Your LibraLM API key

API Limits

• Free tier: 50 API calls per month
• Pro tier: Unlimited API calls
• Rate limiting: 10 requests per minute

Troubleshooting

"Invalid API key" error

• Verify your API key is correct in the configuration
• Check that you've copied the entire key including the prefix

"Resource not found" error

• Ensure you're using a valid book ID
• The book may not be in the library yet

No books showing up

• Check your internet connection
• Verify the API endpoint is accessible
• Ensure your API key has not exceeded its usage limit

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 🐛 Issues: GitHub Issues

Related Projects

• LibraLM Web - Web dashboard and API key management

• MCP Specification - Learn more about MCP

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