About Tripitaka MCP
Tripitaka MCP is an MCP server published by dhamma-seeker in the Search category: mCP server for the full Pāli Canon — search, cite, compare translations. Offered as Dhamma Dāna.
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Install
git clone https://github.com/dhamma-seeker/tripitaka-mcpThis 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.
Tools (13)
compare_translationsCompare renderings of a single segment across editions.
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define_from_suttasFind how the suttas/Vinaya **define a term in their own words** — canonical formulas like "Katamañca X? ... ayaṁ vuccati X", "X adhivacana", Vinaya "X nāma". Complements `get_word_definition` with primary-source definitions rather than dictionary glosses.
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get_referenceGenerate a properly formatted academic citation with all source URLs.
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get_suttaFetch a sutta by ID (e.g. `mn1`, `dn22`, `dhp1-20`) with cross-reference URLs. Whole sutta by default; for long ones use `mode="outline"` (table of contents, no text), `around="<segment_id>"`+`window` (context around a hit), or `segment_range`/`offset`+`limit` to fetch just a slice.
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get_word_definitionPāli dictionary lookup (PTS, DPPN, and the Payutto Thai dictionary).
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list_editionsList Thai/English translation editions currently loaded.
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list_structureShow the Tipiṭaka structure with segment-count coverage per nikāya.
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open_sutta_viewer**Interactive sutta viewer (MCP Apps)** — renders the sutta inline in the chat as Pāli + English side by side, with the cited segment highlighted. The calling model can attach an AI translation of the displayed segments into the user's own language (`translations` param) as a clearly-badged third row — the canon itself stays Pāli + English. Requires an MCP Apps-capable host (Claude, Claude Desktop, VS Code Copilot, …); other hosts get a graceful text fallback.
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parse_pali_wordStrip Pāli suffixes to recover the root form when `get_word_definition` misses (`bhikkhūnaṁ` → `bhikkhu`).
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search_by_keywordTrigram keyword search — best for the top few matches of an exact word (`appamāda`, `ānāpānassati`).
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search_hybrid**(Recommended for concept search)** Combined keyword + semantic via RRF — best when looking for "discourses about X".
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search_semanticPure vector similarity — usually you want `search_hybrid` instead.
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survey_corpus**Exhaustive** corpus survey — exact total + per-pitaka breakdown + the matched word-forms, for "how many times / every place X appears" (coverage, not just best matches). `mode=thorough` adds concept-level semantic recall.
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