Greenlit Books — Claude Code MCP server: search books
Search book passages, check AI-related claims, and look up defined terms. Useful when an agent needs a cited answer or a reading suggestion.
claude mcp add --transport http catalog https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcpWhat Greenlit Books does
Greenlit Books connects an agent to a catalog of books about working with AI. Its tools can search for passages that address a question, return the full text of a book’s first chapter, explain glossary terms, and find claims relevant to a statement. Results include citation links.
The server also searches the site, matches topics to books, and provides series reading order. All tools are read-only. It connects over HTTPS to https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcp without credentials and reads from the live catalog, so requests depend on network access to that endpoint.
What it helps with
- find a book passage that answers a question about AI agents
- check what sources support a claim about AI
- look up a term defined in the books
- choose a book for a topic and get its series order
- get a citation link for a chapter or book
Example prompts for the agent
- Find book passages explaining how to protect an AI agent from prompt injection.
- Check which sources support this claim about AI agents.
- Recommend a book on agent reliability and give me the series reading order.
How to install Greenlit Books
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http catalog https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add greenlit-books --url https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"greenlit-books": {
"url": "https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"greenlit-books": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http greenlit-books https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Greenlit Books
How do I install Greenlit Books in Claude Code?
Run these commands in order: claude mcp add --transport http catalog https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcp, then claude mcp add --transport http greenlit-books https://greenlitbooks.com/api/mcp.
What does Greenlit Books do?
It connects an agent to an AI book catalog for passage search, term lookup, claim checking, and access to free first chapters. Results include citation links.
Does Greenlit Books require an API key?
No. The server connects over HTTPS without credentials, and its tools are read-only.
