Calibre-Web

MCP server · by ni-c

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.3.1

npm
npx -y calibreweb-mcp

npm
npx -y calibreweb-mcp@0.3.1

Docker
docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/ni-c/calibreweb-mcp:0.3.1

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "calibreweb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibreweb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CALIBRE_WEB_URL": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL>",
        "CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "calibreweb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibreweb-mcp@0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CALIBRE_WEB_URL": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL>",
        "CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env CALIBRE_WEB_URL=<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL> --env CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD> calibreweb-mcp -- npx -y calibreweb-mcp

claude mcp add --env CALIBRE_WEB_URL=<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL> --env CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD=<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD> calibreweb-mcp -- npx -y calibreweb-mcp@0.3.1

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "calibreweb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibreweb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CALIBRE_WEB_URL": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL>",
        "CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "calibreweb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibreweb-mcp@0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CALIBRE_WEB_URL": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL>",
        "CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "calibreweb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibreweb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CALIBRE_WEB_URL": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL>",
        "CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "calibreweb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibreweb-mcp@0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CALIBRE_WEB_URL": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL>",
        "CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "calibreweb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibreweb-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CALIBRE_WEB_URL": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL>",
        "CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "calibreweb-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibreweb-mcp@0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CALIBRE_WEB_URL": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_URL>",
        "CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

CALIBRE_WEB_URL required — Root URL of the Calibre-Web instance, e.g. https://books.example.com
CALIBRE_WEB_USERNAME — Username of the Calibre-Web account (web login); leave unset together with the password for anonymous-browsing instances
CALIBRE_WEB_PASSWORD secret — Password of that account (web login password)
CALIBRE_WEB_INSECURE_TLS — Set to true to accept self-signed certificates (scoped to the configured host)
CALIBRE_WEB_ALLOW_TOOLS — Comma-separated tool names or list_* prefixes to register; 'essential' selects a curated preset (default: all tools)
CALIBRE_WEB_DENY_TOOLS — Comma-separated tool names or list_* prefixes to remove from whatever CALIBRE_WEB_ALLOW_TOOLS left

GitHub

最近更新于 36 天前 · MIT license

About this server

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Calibre-Web?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Calibre-Web free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/ni-c/calibreweb-mcp. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Calibre-Web?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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