OPDS MCP

What it does

OPDS MCP connects your AI assistant to the Open Publication Distribution System (OPDS), the standard feed format used by digital libraries. It allows the LLM to navigate book catalogs, perform full-text searches, and download ebooks from sources like Project Gutenberg, Standard Ebooks, or self-hosted Calibre-Web servers.

Tools

• opds_browse: Fetches a catalog feed, returning navigation links and book entries including titles and summaries.
• opds_search: Searches a catalog using a free-text query via OpenSearch or feed URLs.
• opds_get_entry: Retrieves full details for a specific publication.
• opds_download: Downloads a book from an acquisition link to a local directory.

Installation

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opds": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:pastukhov/opds-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPDS_BASE_URL": "https://example.com/opds/root.xml",
        "OPDS_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "/absolute/path/to/save/books"
      }
    }
  }
}

Supported hosts

• Claude Desktop
• Claude Code