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Tripitaka MCP

io.github.dhamma-seeker/tripitaka-mcp

MCP server for the full Pāli Canon — search, cite, compare translations. Offered as Dhamma Dāna.

Uptime
100.0%
1 direct probes · 30d
Response
2158ms
last probe
Tools
13
callable
Resources
2
readable
Prompts
0
available
Primary URL
https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp

Tools · 13

search_by_keyword

Keyword search across the Pāli Tipiṭaka (trigram word-similarity). Searches the configured enabled language(s) on the server. Filterable by pitaka and translation edition. 💡 **Hints for the AI clien…

survey_corpus

Exhaustively survey the WHOLE Tipiṭaka for a term — guaranteed complete. Use this (not `search_by_keyword`) when the question is about **coverage or counting** rather than "show me the best passages"…

get_sutta

Fetch a sutta's content — OR its table of contents (`mode="outline"`). ⚡ **Decide which mode BEFORE calling — don't fetch the whole sutta and parse it yourself:** - The user wants the **structure / o…

search_semantic

Semantic search — match by meaning, not exact words. Uses vector similarity (cosine distance) over `text_pali` embedded with a multilingual MiniLM model. 🤔 **In most cases you should use `search_hyb…

search_hybrid

Hybrid search — combines keyword + semantic search via RRF. Uses Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF) to merge exact-word results with meaning-based results. **This is the recommended tool for "discourses ab…

list_structure

Show the structure of all three pitakas with coverage statistics. 💡 **Use this tool when:** - The user asks for an overview of the Tipiṭaka (what's in it / which collections). - You need to check c…

get_reference

Build a proper citation string for a sutta. 💡 **Use this tool when:** - The user wants a citation for academic work, an article, or a reference. - You need to know the canonical location of a sutta (…

list_editions

List the translation editions available, with coverage stats. 💡 **Use this tool when:** - Before calling `compare_translations` or `get_sutta(edition=...)`, so you know which edition values are val…

compare_translations

Compare every available translation for a single segment. 💡 **Use this tool when:** - The user asks about the meaning/translation of a single Pāli line and wants to see multiple translators side-by…

get_word_definition

Look up the dictionary meaning of a Pāli word, with sutta context. Serves as a Pāli Dictionary Bridge — pairs the "definition" with the "context where the Buddha actually used the word". 📖 **About t…

define_from_suttas

Find how the **suttas and Vinaya define a Pāli term in their own words**. The canon defines its own terms with fixed formulas — "Katamañca … dukkhaṁ?" (what is X?) … "ayaṁ vuccati … dukkhaṁ" (this is…

parse_pali_word

Strip Pāli inflectional suffixes to find the root form (basic stem). 💡 **Use this tool when:** - You find an inflected Pāli word (e.g. `dukkhassa`, `bhikkhūnaṁ`) and `get_word_definition` doesn't f…

open_sutta_viewer

Open an interactive sutta viewer inside the chat — Pāli + English, plus an optional third row in the user's own language translated BY YOU. Renders each segment as: Pāli on top (canonical), the Bhikk…

Resources · 2

structure_resource

โครงสร้างพระไตรปิฎกทั้ง 3 ปิฎก

tripitaka://structure
Tipiṭaka sutta viewer

Inline bilingual (Pāli + English) sutta reader rendered in-chat.

ui://tripitaka/sutta-viewer.html

How to use

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tripitaka_mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}