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Learn the Dao — Tao Te Ching

com.learnthedao/learn-the-dao

Read, search and cite all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching, with per-rendering attribution.

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Uptime
100.0%
5 direct probes · 30d
Response
1040ms
last probe
Tools
4
callable
Resources
0
readable
Prompts
0
available
Primary URL
https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp
Score: 100/100
Handshake verified by our own probe.
why this score
pass Answers the MCP handshake 50/50
The handshake and the list calls succeeded on the primary URL.
pass Lists tools, resources or prompts 30/30
4 tools, 0 resources, 0 prompts returned.
pass 3 or more catalogue items 10/10
4 items in total; 3 or more earns these points.
pass Describes itself 10/10
90 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 4

list_chapters

List all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching with their titles, plus the attribution blocks for each available rendering. Start here to orient.

get_chapter

Get one chapter (1-81) in both public renderings: the public-domain James Legge (1891) translation and Dao De Kooi, an original rendering by David Kooi. Each carries its own attribution and a ready-to…

search_chapters

Search the full corpus for a word or phrase and get the matching lines with their chapter numbers. Use this when the user half-remembers a line and you need to find where it is.

consult

Given what a person is actually facing — in their own words — find the chapter of the Tao Te Ching that speaks to it, and the one line to hold. Use this when someone describes a situation (a betrayal,…

How to use

Add to your Claude Desktop / Cursor / Cline MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "learn_the_dao_\u2014_tao_te_ching": {
      "url": "https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}