Tripitaka MCP
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About Tripitaka MCP
Search and cite the full Pāli Canon (Tipiṭaka, ~444K segments) — Sutta, Vinaya, Abhidhamma at parity with SuttaCentral. Hybrid search, full-sutta fetch, translation comparison, Pāli word lookup. Free, non-commercial, offered as Dhamma Dāna.
Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"tripitaka": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp"
]
}
}
}Tools
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Overview
What is Tripitaka MCP?
Tripitaka MCP is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives Claude and any MCP-compatible client access to the full Pāli Tipiṭaka — approximately 444,000 segments aligned with SuttaCentral’s bilara-data. It includes the Sutta Piṭaka (Pāli + Bhikkhu Sujato English), Vinaya Piṭaka (Pāli + Bhikkhu Brahmali English), and Abhidhamma Piṭaka (Pāli only). It is designed for scholars, researchers, and practitioners studying Buddhist texts.
How to use Tripitaka MCP?
You can use the hosted version by adding the provided configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file, which uses npx mcp-remote to connect to https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp. For self-hosting, clone the repository and run ./scripts/install.sh for a five-minute setup using a prepared HuggingFace dump.
Key features of Tripitaka MCP
- Hybrid search — trigram keyword + vector semantic via RRF
- Full-sutta fetch with cross-reference URLs to SuttaCentral and 84000.org
- Translation comparison — side-by-side, segment-aligned across editions
- Pāli word lookup against multiple dictionaries (Payutto, PTS, DPPN)
- Inflection analyzer — strips suffixes to recover root forms
- Dual transport — Streamable HTTP and legacy SSE
Use cases of Tripitaka MCP
- Studying a full sutta with every segment and reference links
- Comparing English translations of the same Pāli passage
- Looking up the meaning and inflection of a specific Pāli word
- Searching the entire Tipiṭaka using both keyword and semantic queries
- Researching canonical texts without installing the database locally
FAQ from Tripitaka MCP
What data does Tripitaka MCP use?
It uses bilara-data from SuttaCentral, including Pāli and English translations for the Sutta and Vinaya Piṭakas, and Pāli only for the Abhidhamma Piṭaka.
How do I run Tripitaka MCP?
You can use the hosted endpoint at https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp via mcp-remote, or self-host by cloning the repository and running the install script.
What are the license terms?
The code is MIT. Data licenses vary; some are non-commercial. The project is offered as Dhamma Dāna for free, non-commercial use in study, research, and practice.
What transports does Tripitaka MCP support?
It supports both Streamable HTTP (path /mcp, MCP spec 2025-03-26) and legacy SSE (path /sse).
Are there any limits or dependencies?
For self-hosting, the install script uses a pre‑packaged dump to avoid the 2‑4 hour fresh database load. No authentication is mentioned for the hosted endpoint.
Frequently asked questions
What data does Tripitaka MCP use?
It uses bilara-data from SuttaCentral, including Pāli and English translations for the Sutta and Vinaya Piṭakas, and Pāli only for the Abhidhamma Piṭaka.
How do I run Tripitaka MCP?
You can use the hosted endpoint at `https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp` via `mcp-remote`, or self-host by cloning the repository and running the install script.
What are the license terms?
The code is MIT. Data licenses vary; some are non-commercial. The project is offered as Dhamma Dāna for free, non-commercial use in study, research, and practice.
What transports does Tripitaka MCP support?
It supports both Streamable HTTP (path `/mcp`, MCP spec 2025-03-26) and legacy SSE (path `/sse`).
Are there any limits or dependencies?
For self-hosting, the install script uses a pre‑packaged dump to avoid the 2‑4 hour fresh database load. No authentication is mentioned for the hosted endpoint.
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