Saba Bible MCP server
io.github.JRA-zachpennington/saba·v0.1.1Install Saba's open Bible library, search it, and read scripture.
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Saba Bible MCP tools (9)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
check_indexCheck whether topic search is downloaded and usable. Use this when someone asks if search is set up. Not downloaded is a normal answer, not an error -- then install ["search-en-ult"].
download_ipnsDownload a copyrighted Bible (ESV, NIV, and the like) from the address the user gave. Ask for that address if they didn't give one -- don't invent it.
installDownload free Bibles, notes, and the ULT search index onto this computer. Call this before the first read or search. Leave ids off, or pass ["all"], to get everything that is free. Does not download ESV, NIV, or other copyrighted Bibles -- those need download_ipns and an address from the user.
list_resourcesShow what's available (Bibles, notes, dictionaries, grammars, books, stories, reading plans, and search) and whether each is already downloaded. Use this to pick an id. You can read Bibles and verse notes; dictionaries, grammars, books, and stories are listed only. To see if search is ready, call check_index.
readRead Bible verses as plain text. Each line starts with the reference (JHN 11:35 Jesus wept). Say which Bible. Don't use this for commentary -- that is read_commentary. If a reading plan gave only a chapter, start at verse 1.
read_commentaryRead notes on a verse -- Translation Notes, Matthew Henry, Calvin, and similar. Use this for "what does Matthew Henry say" or "notes on John 3:16". Returns matching notes, or none if there are not any. For the Bible text itself, use read.
reading_planToday's reading from a plan like M'Cheyne: which passages, not the Bible text. Then call read on a Bible for each passage. If a passage is a whole chapter, read from verse 1.
search_lexicalFind verses that contain these exact words. Use this for a quote or a specific phrase, like "Jesus wept". Defaults to ULT if it is downloaded, otherwise the first downloaded Bible. Works even when topic search is not set up.
search_vectorFind verses about a topic or idea in the Literal Text (ULT). BM25 keyword + Granite vectors, fused with RRF. Use this for "verses about hope" or "spirit hover". For an exact substring, search_lexical. If search is not downloaded this errors; then install ["search-en-ult"] or use search_lexical.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-30 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan12 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Saba Bible MCP compares
Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 20% of 3,471 Web search servers
- Tools
- 9
- the typical Web search server has 5
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 90
- more than 53% of 837 Web search servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 8 read · 1 run or deploy
Install Saba Bible MCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y saba-bible-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add saba -- npx -y saba-bible-mcp
Saba Bible MCP: common questions
- Is Saba Bible MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Saba Bible MCP safety report
- How do I install Saba Bible MCP?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Saba Bible MCP need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Saba Bible MCP maintained?
- The latest release is v0.1.1.
- What can I use instead of Saba Bible MCP?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Zotero MCP server, Papersgpt For Zotero MCP server and Open Library MCP server.
- How does Saba Bible MCP compare with other Web search MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 20% of 3,471 Web search servers); tools 9 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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