Alexandria

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Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add io.github.The-40-Thieves/alexandria-mcp

Requires Node.js 18+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

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Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.The-40-Thieves/alexandria-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@the-40-thieves/alexandria-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "",
        "ALEXANDRIA_BASE_URL": "",
        "ALEXANDRIA_API_KEY": "",
        "CORE_API_KEY": "",
        "COURTLISTENER_API_KEY": "",
        "GOVINFO_API_KEY": "",
        "GOOGLE_BOOKS_API_KEY": "",
        "GITHUB_TOKEN": "",
        "NASA_ADS_API_KEY": "",
        "EUROPEANA_API_KEY": "",
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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