Tripitaka MCP — Claude Code MCP server: search and install
Search the Pāli Canon, compare translations, and produce citations from an MCP server connected to Claude Code.
claude mcp add --transport http tripitaka-mcp https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcpWhat Tripitaka MCP does
Tripitaka MCP gives an AI client access to the Pāli Tipiṭaka. It can search by terms or meaning, retrieve a text by identifier, compare aligned translations, and prepare an academic citation. Responses include links to a bilingual reader where the cited passage is highlighted.
The server also connects searches to dictionaries with more than 20,000 entries and can reduce inflected Pāli words to a root form. It exposes HTTP transport and MCP resources for canon structure, suttas, and words. The hosted service limits each IP to 10 requests per 10 seconds and 60 requests per minute, so repeated requests can reach that limit.
What it helps with
- find suttas about a specific topic
- compare translations of one passage
- retrieve a text by an ID such as
mn1 - generate an academic citation
- check a Pāli word in the dictionaries
Example prompts for the agent
- Find suttas where anger is discussed and include source links.
- Show
mn1in Pāli and English, then format a citation. - Compare translations of a passage about mindfulness of breathing and explain
sati.
How to install Tripitaka MCP
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http tripitaka-mcp https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add tripitaka-mcp --url https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"tripitaka-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"tripitaka-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http tripitaka-mcp https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/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 Tripitaka MCP
How do I install Tripitaka MCP in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http tripitaka-mcp https://mcp.tripitaka-mcp.com/mcp.
What does Tripitaka MCP do?
It searches the Pāli Canon, retrieves suttas, compares translations, analyzes word forms, and creates citations with source links.
What limit applies to the hosted server?
The public service allows 10 requests per 10 seconds and 60 requests per minute for each IP.
