LibraLM

LibraLM MCP Server - Adds bestseller book knowledge to Claude, Cursor, any other LLM clients

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "libralm-ai-libralm_mcp_server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "libralm-mcp-server",
        "libralm-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "LIBRALM_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

LibraLM MCP Server lets Claude Desktop access a growing library of AI-generated book summaries, chapter breakdowns, and key insights through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). You can search by title, author, or ISBN, view complete contents, and pull chapter-level summaries directly into conversations for quick, actionable knowledge.

How to use

Use the LibraLM MCP Server with an MCP-enabled client to search for books, pull summaries, review the table of contents, and read chapter-by-chapter insights. Your client will expose endpoints like search, get book details, and get chapter summaries. You can combine searches with specific chapters to surface concise takeaways and frameworks during your conversations.

Typical workflows you can perform include: searching for a book by title or author, viewing a book’s table of contents, requesting a full AI-generated summary, and requesting detailed summaries for individual chapters. You can then extract main themes, frameworks, and practical takeaways to inform decisions, learning, or planning within Claude Desktop.

How to install

Prerequisites you need before starting the installation:

Claude Desktop installed
Python 3.10 or higher
LibraLM API key (obtainable from libralm.com)

Installation steps you should follow in order:

Clone the project repository
Install Python dependencies
Retrieve your LibraLM API key and prepare it for use
Configure Claude Desktop to load the MCP server
Restart Claude Desktop to apply changes

Configure Claude Desktop for MCP access

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "libralm": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "libralm-mcp-server", "libralm-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "LIBRALM_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available tools

search_books

Search for books by title, author, or ISBN. Examples include searching for specific titles or authors to surface relevant books.

get_book_info

Retrieve detailed information about a specific book, including metadata and identifiers.

get_book_summary

Obtain the comprehensive AI-generated summary of a book.

get_table_of_contents

Display the complete list of chapters with descriptions to understand book structure.

get_chapter_summary

Get a detailed summary for a specific chapter to quickly extract key points and takeaways.