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Calibre MCP

by · github.com/benoute/calibre-mcp

An MCP server that provides access to a local Calibre library.

Unclaimed last commit 10 months ago devtools
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About Calibre MCP

Calibre MCP is an MCP server published by benoute in the Developer Tools category: an MCP server that provides access to a local Calibre library.

The repository has 1 stars and 1 forks, with the last commit 10 months ago. Six months or more without a commit doesn't mean the server is broken, but check the open issues before depending on it in production.

Install

From source
git clone https://github.com/benoute/calibre-mcp

This server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.

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Security checks

Static checks derived from the repository 7 days ago. Heuristics on the source, not an audit.

  • ✓README presentThe repository ships documentation.
  • !License declaredNo license file. Legally you have no right to use it in a product.
  • !Tests presentNo tests found. Behaviour changes may go unnoticed between versions.
  • ✓Dependencies pinnedA lockfile pins dependency versions.
  • ✓No dynamic code executionSource scan found no eval, dynamic Function, or shell execution.
  • !Scoped permissionsDoesn't declare a permission scope. Assume it can do anything its process can.

Releases

v1.1.0v1.1.0 · 19 Nov 2025Full Changelog: https://github.com/benoute/calibre-mcp/compare/v1.0.3...v1.1.0
v1.0.3v1.0.3 · 19 Nov 2025Full Changelog: https://github.com/benoute/calibre-mcp/compare/v1.0.2...v1.0.3
v1.0.2v1.0.2 · 19 Nov 2025Full Changelog: https://github.com/benoute/calibre-mcp/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2

README

Calibre MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access to a local Calibre library.

Features

  • Search books by title, author, tags, or other metadata
  • Retrieve detailed book information
  • Access EPUB book chapters and content
  • Search within EPUB book text content
  • Supports both stdio and HTTP streamable transports

Usage

Build

go build ./cmd/calibre-mcp

Run

Stdio mode (for local MCP clients)

./calibre-mcp -transport=stdio -library-path=/path/to/calibre/library

HTTP mode (for remote access)

./calibre-mcp -transport=http -port=8080 -library-path=/path/to/calibre/library

Tools

search_books

Search for books in the Calibre library by title, author, tags, or other metadata. Returns a list of matching books with basic information. Supports limit and offset for fast pagination through results.

Parameters:

  • query: Search query string
  • limit: Maximum number of results (optional)
  • offset: Offset for pagination (optional)

get_book

Retrieve detailed information about a specific book by its ID from the Calibre library.

Parameters:

  • id: Book ID

get_epub_chapters

Get the list of chapters in an EPUB book from the Calibre library by its ID.

Parameters:

  • book_id: Book ID

get_epub_chapter_content

Get the text content of a specific chapter in an EPUB book from the Calibre library.

Parameters:

  • book_id: Book ID
  • chapter_index: Chapter index (starting from 0)

search_epub_content

Search for text within the content of an EPUB book from the Calibre library and return matching paragraphs with chapter information. Supports limit and offset for fast pagination - use offset to walk through results.

Parameters:

  • book_id: Book ID
  • query: Search query string
  • limit: Maximum number of results (optional)
  • offset: Offset for pagination (optional)

Requirements

  • Go 1.25+
  • Access to a local Calibre library directory containing metadata.db

README fetched from the repository 7 days ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About Calibre MCP

How do I install Calibre MCP?

No package has been published for this server, so install it from source: clone the repository and follow its README.

Is Calibre MCP safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 44 out of 100 (fair). It passes 3 of the 6 static security checks run so far; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is Calibre MCP still maintained?

The last commit was 10 months ago. That's long enough that you should check whether the maintainer is responding to issues before depending on it.