io.github.dhamma-seeker/tripitaka-mcp

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Tripitaka MCP

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MCP server for the full Pāli Canon — search, cite, compare translations. Offered as Dhamma Dāna.

Summary by lookupd

Searches, fetches, cites and compares Pāli Canon suttas and translations, plus defines terms and verifies attributed Buddha quotes.

Install

Claude Code, remote (streamable-http)

claude mcp add --transport http tripitaka https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp

Claude Code, remote (sse)

claude mcp add --transport sse tripitaka https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/sse

Codex, remote (streamable-http)

codex mcp add tripitaka --url https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp

Codex, remote (sse)

codex mcp add tripitaka --url https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/sse

Cursor, remote (streamable-http) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripitaka": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor, remote (sse) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripitaka": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/sse"
    }
  }
}

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Tools (14 tools)

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• search_by_keyword Keyword search across the Pāli Tipiṭaka (trigram word-similarity). Searches the configured enabled language(s) on the server. Filterable by pitaka and translat
• survey_corpus Exhaustively survey the WHOLE Tipiṭaka for a term — guaranteed complete. Use this (not `search_by_keyword`) when the question is about **coverage or counting**
• get_sutta Fetch a sutta's content — OR its table of contents (`mode="outline"`). ⚡ **Decide which mode BEFORE calling — don't fetch the whole sutta and parse it yourself
• search_semantic Semantic search — match by meaning, not exact words. Uses vector similarity (cosine distance) over `text_pali` embedded with a multilingual MiniLM model. 🤔 *
• search_hybrid Hybrid search — combines keyword + semantic search via RRF. Uses Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF) to merge exact-word results with meaning-based results. **This is
• list_structure Show the structure of all three pitakas with coverage statistics. 💡 **Use this tool when:** - The user asks for an overview of the Tipiṭaka (what's in it / wh
• get_reference Build a proper citation string for a sutta. 💡 **Use this tool when:** - The user wants a citation for academic work, an article, or a reference. - You need to
• list_editions List the translation editions available, with coverage stats. 💡 **Use this tool when:** - Before calling `compare_translations` or `get_sutta(edition=...)`,
• compare_translations Compare every available translation for a single segment. 💡 **Use this tool when:** - The user asks about the meaning/translation of a single Pāli line and
• get_word_definition Look up the dictionary meaning of a Pāli word, with sutta context. Serves as a Pāli Dictionary Bridge — pairs the "definition" with the "context where the Budd
• verify_quote Verify, check, or confirm a Buddha quote — does the canon really say it? Fact-check a quotation attributed to the Buddha. Catches fake, misquoted, misattribute
• define_from_suttas Find how the **suttas and Vinaya define a Pāli term in their own words**. The canon defines its own terms with fixed formulas — "Katamañca … dukkhaṁ?" (what is
• parse_pali_word Strip Pāli inflectional suffixes to find the root form (basic stem). 💡 **Use this tool when:** - You find an inflected Pāli word (e.g. `dukkhassa`, `bhikkhūna
• open_sutta_viewer Open an interactive sutta viewer inside the chat — Pāli + English, plus an optional third row in the user's own language translated BY YOU. Renders each segmen

Details

• Version: 1.3.0
• Transports: streamable-http, sse
• Uptime (7 days): 100%
• Median latency: 1008 ms
• First indexed: 2026-11-01T09:27:56.913Z
• Last seen in registry: 2026-11-01T09:27:56.913Z
• Repository: https://github.com/dhamma-seeker/tripitaka-mcp
• Website: https://tripitaka-mcp.com

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