# mit-classics-mcp

> mit-classics-mcp — awzy11-mit-classics-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access a vast collection of classic texts from the MIT Internet Classics Archive, allowing large language models (LLMs) to retrieve specific text slices, list authors, or browse available works. It solves problems related to text analysis, literature research, and language modeling by providing direct read access to a comprehensive archive of classic literature. The tool takes queries as input and returns relevant text slices or metadata as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/awzy11-mit-classics-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/awzy11-mit-classics-mcp

## Description

An MCP server that gives LLMs direct read access to the MIT Internet Classics Archive, allowing them to list authors, list works, and fetch word-range slices of texts.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/gg2bhirr4v)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Awzy11/mit-classics-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "awzy11-mit-classics-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/awzy11-mit-classics-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/awzy11-mit-classics-mcp/pull`

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