Hermitsh Texts

Complete classical & world literature — search + cite exact passages, facing sources, 50+ languages.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Complete classical & world literature — search + cite exact passages, facing sources, 50+ languages.

    How to connect

    How to connect Hermitsh Texts to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://hermitsh.ai/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. 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 Hermitsh Texts to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://hermitsh.ai/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. 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 Hermitsh Texts to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://hermitsh.ai/mcp

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

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. 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 (19)

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

    list_authorsList author corpora available through Hermitsh Texts.
    list_worksList works by author, category, or title/summary query.
    search_corpusSearch passages across one author or the whole Hermitsh corpus and return source-linked results. Each result carries a url — include it as a link when quoting the passage.
    get_workGet metadata and opening passages for a specific work.
    get_passageGet an exact passage by author, work ID, and section ID. Include the returned url as a link when using the passage.
    cite_passageFormat a Hermitsh work or passage citation in common citation styles.
    get_parallel_passageGet aligned source-language text and English translation for a passage when sidecar data is available.
    get_work_contextGet richer work metadata: headnote, date context, source provenance, translation status, and edition links.
    search_parallelSearch aligned source-language and English translation sidecars across the corpus.
    search_entitiesSearch people, places, events, institutions, works, and concepts extracted from an author corpus.
    get_entityGet a named entity and a sample of source-linked mentions.
    find_mentionsReturn source-linked places where a person, place, event, work, institution, or concept is mentioned.
    search_lettersSearch correspondence metadata by correspondent, place, topic, mood, date range, or Greek usage where available.
    search_greek_phrasesSearch catalogued Greek phrases, glosses, suspected sources, register, and source-certainty metadata.
    get_crossrefsGet intra-corpus references and self-references for a work or section where available.
    get_allusionsGet detected allusions, echoes, quotations, suspected sources, and translator notes for a work or section where available.
    get_language_availabilityShow source, active, deferred, and live edition status for one author or the whole Hermitsh library.
    build_source_packBuild an evidence pack for an AI answer: source-linked passages, related entities, and citation instructions.
    get_author_personaGet setup instructions for an AI assistant to answer as, about, or from the corpus of an author while using source-linked evidence.