Tripitaka MCP

An MCP Server for searching and citing content from the Pāli Tipiṭaka. Gives AI agents (such as Claude or Cursor) the ability to look up suttas, quote the teachings, and compare translations across languages. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Teams that want a hosted endpoint instead of running a local process. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 7 · #687 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Tripitaka MCP

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

registry namespace io.github.dhamma-seeker is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Tripitaka MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

The vector index is built only on text_pali (SuttaCentral's bilara-data does not yet include Thai translations) using a multilingual MiniLM model that is not specifically trained on Pāli. As a result: - Pāli / English queries → accurate (good cross-lingual alignment) - Thai queries → loose matches, not recommended - For exact keywords like appamāda, search_by_keyword is more precise - For general-purpose search, sear

Latest releases

v1.3.1 · 2026-06-20

What's new · Interactive sutta viewer (MCP App) · Trilingual sutta viewer embedded in the MCP server (Pāli / English / Thai) - env-gated via TRIPITAKA_MCP_APP=true · Paginated load-more (QW4) for long suttas - prevents…

04 · Who maintains Tripitaka MCP

Tripitaka MCP is maintained by dhamma-seeker. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/dhamma-seeker/tripitaka-mcp
website
https://tripitaka-mcp.com/
category
other - ranked #687 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-20)
registry
io.github.dhamma-seeker/tripitaka-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-12)

06 · Tripitaka MCP FAQ

What is Tripitaka MCP?

An MCP Server for searching and citing content from the Pāli Tipiṭaka. Gives AI agents (such as Claude or Cursor) the ability to look up suttas, quote the teachings, and compare translations across languages. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

Is Tripitaka MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Tripitaka MCP?

Run `claude mcp add dhamma-seeker-tripitaka-mcp --transport http https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Tripitaka MCP require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-08-25; you can connect without credentials.

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