Source Library
Rank #1,074io.github.Embassy-of-the-Free-Mind/sourcelibrary
Search 15K rare pre-modern texts translated to English: philosophy, religion, science, literature.
What you can do with Source Library
Source Library is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by embassy-of-the-free-mind. It ranks #1,074 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 23 GitHub stars. Source Library is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and mcp.so, with 7 tracked versions. It was first listed on Dec 18, 2025 and most recently updated on Jun 20, 2026.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.
What Source Library can and cannot do
MCP Toplist connected to the public endpoint on Oct 12, 2026 and it listed 22 tools. Tool names are not stored, so what they do is not catalogued here.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.
What you need before using Source Library
The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.
Verified by MCP Toplist on Oct 12, 2026: the public endpoint completed the MCP handshake and listed 22 tools without credentials.
Declared by the Official MCP Registry, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
Hosted endpoint declared as public.
Connect Source Library and confirm it works
claude mcp add --transport http sourcelibrary https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcp[mcp_servers.sourcelibrary]
url = "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcp"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.
https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcpSettings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelibrary": {
"url": "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).
{
"servers": {
"sourcelibrary": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcp"
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelibrary": {
"serverUrl": "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcp"
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcelibrary": {
"url": "https://sourcelibrary.org/api/mcp"
}
}
}After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.
What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- Dec 18, 2025
- Latest version published
- Jun 20, 2026
- Version history
- 7 versions tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Verified by MCP Toplist on Oct 12, 2026: the public endpoint completed the MCP handshake and listed 22 tools without credentials.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Oct 16, 2026
- Official MCP ↗listed since May 16, 2026 · still listed
- PulseMCP ↗listed since May 22, 2026 · still listed
- Official MCP ↗listed since Jul 24, 2026 · still listed
- mcp.so ↗listed since Aug 26, 2026 · still listed
Do you maintain Source Library? to correct or enrich this profile.
Available versions (7)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 4.3.4 | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 4.3.2 | May 25, 2026 |
| 4.3.0 | May 18, 2026 |
| 4.3.1 | May 16, 2026 |
| 1.2.0 | Feb 13, 2026 |
| 1.0.1 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
Ranks ahead of 143,322 of 144,396 servers on MCP Toplist.
Show your rank
Maintain this server? Add the live rank badge to your README — it updates automatically as the leaderboard changes.
[](https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.Embassy-of-the-Free-Mind%2Fsourcelibrary)<a href="https://mcptoplist.com/server/io.github.Embassy-of-the-Free-Mind%2Fsourcelibrary"><img src="https://mcptoplist.com/badge/io.github.Embassy-of-the-Free-Mind%2Fsourcelibrary.svg" alt="MCP Toplist: Top 1% of 144,396" /></a>Variants: append ?metric=score or ?metric=stars to the image URL.
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Source Library?
- Source Library is maintained by embassy-of-the-free-mind, which publishes 2 MCP servers (7 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Source Library listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Source Library is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and mcp.so.
- How many versions does Source Library have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 7 versions of Source Library, most recently published on Jun 20, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Source Library?
- The source code for Source Library is hosted at github.com/embassy-of-the-free-mind/sourcelibrary-v2.
Do you run this server?
Community projects list the MCP servers behind real agents and apps. Publish yours and this page will link to it.