Calibre-mcp Server

Calibre ebook library server: search, read content, curate metadata, semantic search, gated writes.

Local serverstdio

What is the Calibre-mcp Server?

Calibre-mcp is an MCP integration. Calibre ebook library server: search, read content, curate metadata, semantic search, gated writes.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is calibre-mcp, version 0.7.4. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares CALIBRE_MCP_SERVER_URL: Calibre Content Server base URL (default http://localhost:8080); CALIBRE_MCP_LIBRARY: Library name; empty = auto-detect the server's default library; CALIBRE_MCP_ENABLE_WRITE: Set to 1 to enable the write tools (update/bulk-update/add/remove); off by default; CALIBRE_MCP_CALIBREDB_PATH: Path to the calibredb binary; empty = auto-discover the standard install location.

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 0.7.4 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CALIBRE_MCP_SERVER_URLCalibre Content Server base URL (default http://localhost:8080)Optional
CALIBRE_MCP_LIBRARYLibrary name; empty = auto-detect the server's default libraryOptional
CALIBRE_MCP_ENABLE_WRITESet to 1 to enable the write tools (update/bulk-update/add/remove); off by defaultOptional
CALIBRE_MCP_CALIBREDB_PATHPath to the calibredb binary; empty = auto-discover the standard install locationOptional