Wikisource MCP server
Use this MCP server to searching and reading public-domain texts on Wikisource. Tools include...
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Wikisource tools (2)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
read_textRead a bounded plain-text extract from a Wikisource page. Verify the page's rights and edition before reuse.
search_textsSearch Wikisource titles and snippets for texts and primary sources hosted on the project.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan8 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
- Maintenancelast push 85 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
How Wikisource compares
Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 85/100
- higher than 70% of 48,255 servers
- Tools
- 2
- the typical server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 2 read
Install Wikisource in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y wikisource-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add wikisource-mcp -- npx -y wikisource-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Wikisource repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
wikisource-mcp
Search and read bounded extracts from Wikisource, a useful source for public-domain texts, historical documents, speeches, translations, and primary-source research.
Tools
- search_texts: search titles and snippets.
- read_text: read a bounded plain-text extract from a named page.
Wikisource pages can have different rights and edition notes. A page being available on Wikisource does not automatically make every scan, translation, or transcription reusable everywhere. Check the page's rights information before publishing or redistributing text. The server is read-only, keyless, and does not crawl arbitrary websites.
Run
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.jsNothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Wikisource: common questions
- Is Wikisource MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Wikisource safety report
- How do I install Wikisource?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Wikisource need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Wikisource maintained?
- The last commit was 87 days ago (2026-08-08). The latest release is v1.0.0.
- How does Wikisource compare with other MCP servers?
- safety score 85/100 (higher than 70% of 48,255 servers); tools 2 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.