D8ly Read

Read-only Bazi, True Solar Time, and Chinese almanac tools in English and Traditional Chinese.

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What it can do

What data it sees

Do you need an account

No: the server works without sign-in

Read-only Bazi, True Solar Time, and Chinese almanac tools in English and Traditional Chinese.

How to connect

How to connect D8ly Read to Claude

The server address to paste into Claude settings:

https://d8ly.app/mcp?source=mcp_registry

Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
Go to Settings → Connectors.
Click Add custom connector.
Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

Authorization

After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

How to connect D8ly Read to ChatGPT

The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

https://d8ly.app/mcp?source=mcp_registry

Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

Authorization

On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

How to connect D8ly Read to Cursor

The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

https://d8ly.app/mcp?source=mcp_registry

Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

Manually:

In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

Authorization

If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

Server tool list (3)

Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

get_daily_almanac	Use this when the user asks for Chinese almanac information for a specific calendar date without personal birth data. Returns the day pillar, lunar date, activities, directions, and zodiac clash. Do not use this for a personalized Bazi chart or daily Bazi guidance. No generative AI is used. / 當使用者詢問特定日期的黃曆資料、且不涉及個人出生資料時使用。回傳日柱、農曆、宜忌、吉神方位與生肖相沖。個人八字命盤或八字每日指引請勿使用此工具。本工具不使用生成式 AI。
calculate_bazi_chart	Use this when the user wants a Four Pillars birth chart and has explicitly supplied the birth date, local time, latitude, longitude, and historical UTC offset. Applies True Solar Time correction. Do not use this to infer missing birth details, daylight-saving rules, or personalized guidance for a reading date. Use only with the subject’s permission. / 當使用者要建立四柱八字命盤，並已明確提供出生日期、當地時間、緯度、經度與當時 UTC 時差時使用；計算會校正真太陽時。請勿用來推測缺少的出生資料、夏令時間規則，或指定日期的個人化指引。僅在獲得當事人同意時使用出生資料。
get_daily_bazi_guidance	Use this when the user wants personalized daily Bazi interactions for a specific reading date and has supplied the complete birth inputs. Returns the chart and daily guidance. Do not use this for a date-only almanac request or when any birth input is missing. No generative AI is used. Use only with the subject’s permission. / 當使用者要查看指定日期的個人化八字互動，且已提供完整出生資料時使用；回傳命盤與每日指引。僅詢問日期黃曆或缺少任何出生資料時請勿使用。本工具不使用生成式 AI。僅在獲得當事人同意時使用出生資料。