PoetryDB MCP Server

Unofficial MCP server for exploring classic poetry through PoetryDB. Its 12 documented tools cluster into read & search, catalog, random. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-04-12 · ★ 2 · #675 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install PoetryDB MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add lacausecrypto-mcp-poetrydb -- npx -y mcp-poetry

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lacausecrypto-mcp-poetrydb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-poetry"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package mcp-poetry - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What PoetryDB MCP Server can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list categories and available tools, find poems by author name, find a poem by title, and search text inside poem lines.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what PoetryDB MCP Server lets an agent do.

read & search

9 tools - e.g. find poems by author name; find a poem by title; search text inside poem lines

search_by_author · search_by_title · search_by_lines · search_by_linecount · search_combined · list_authors…

Catalog

2 tools - e.g. list categories and available tools; show tools for a specific category

catalog_overview · catalog_category

Random

1 tool - e.g. fetch one or more random poems

random_poem

Limitations (from the README)

- No API key is required. - This package is not affiliated with PoetryDB. - Built for MCP clients that prefer a compact stdio server over a custom PoetryDB integration. - MCP Registry identity: io.github.lacausecrypto/poetrydb

Latest releases

v1.0.1 · 2026-04-12

Highlights · Published [email protected] on npm. · Published io.github.lacausecrypto/poetrydb on the MCP Registry. · Added official server.json metadata and mcpName package verification. · Aligned README and…

v1.0.0 · 2026-04-12

Initial public release of mcp-poetrydb.

04 · Who maintains PoetryDB MCP Server

PoetryDB MCP Server is maintained by lacausecrypto. We track 7 MCP servers from lacausecrypto - 7 actively maintained, 40 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from lacausecrypto.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-poetrydb
website: https://github.com/lacausecrypto/mcp-poetrydb
category: other - ranked #675 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.lacausecrypto/poetrydb (active, first published 2026-04-12)
packages: npm:mcp-poetry

06 · PoetryDB MCP Server FAQ

Is PoetryDB MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-12. We re-verify nightly.

What can PoetryDB MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can list categories and available tools, find poems by author name, find a poem by title, and search text inside poem lines.

How do I install PoetryDB MCP Server?

Run `npx -y mcp-poetry`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does PoetryDB MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to PoetryDB MCP Server

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