fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools MCP Server

AI Q&A grounded in the world's largest open aggregation of Buddhist texts: 600+ sources, 30+ languages, trilingual cross-canon retrieval - every answer linked back to its source passage. It is available as a remote MCP endpoint.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-25 · ★ 330 · #101 OF 259 MAINTAINED MEMORY · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add xr843-fojin --transport http https://mcp.fojin.ai/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xr843-fojin": {
      "url": "https://mcp.fojin.ai/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.fojin.ai/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.fojin.ai

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

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

registry vendor namespace app.fojin - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.0 · 2026-03-23

FoJin v1.0.0 - Initial Release · The world's encyclopedic Buddhist digital text platform. · Highlights · 504 data sources aggregated from CBETA, SuttaCentral, BDRC, 84000, SAT, GRETIL, and more · 9,200+ texts in Pali…

v4.0.0 · 2026-03-19

FoJin v4.0.0 · A major milestone - 93 commits, 65+ PRs since v3.4.0, transforming FoJin into a comprehensive, production-ready Buddhist digital text platform. · Live at fojin.app · --- · New Features · AI Chat…

v3.4.0 · 2026-03-13

FoJin v3.4.0 - Website UX Improvements · New Features · Online Reading Page - New TextReaderPage for reading full-text Buddhist scriptures directly on the platform, with juan navigation and serif typography · Homepage…

04 · Who maintains fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools

fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools is maintained by xr843. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/xr843/fojin
website: https://fojin.app/
category: memory - ranked #101 of 259 actively-maintained memory servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: app.fojin/fojin-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-09 · 5 versions)

06 · fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools FAQ

What is fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools?

Is fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools still maintained?

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

How do I install fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools?

Run `claude mcp add xr843-fojin --transport http https://mcp.fojin.ai/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools require authentication?

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

07 · Alternatives to fojin - Buddhist Canon Tools

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