# Lyceum

> Use this tool when you need to manage and query digital book collections, such as Calibre libraries, through a conversational interface. It solves problems like searching, organizing, and updating book metadata, as well as handling file uploads and conversions. By interacting with the Calibre content server over HTTP, Lyceum provides a user-friendly chat interface for inputs and outputs, making it ideal for users seeking to streamline their e-book library management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/matthewp-lyceum  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewp-lyceum

## Description

An MCP server that enables querying and managing Calibre libraries via chat by interacting with the Calibre content server over HTTP. It allows users to search for books, update metadata, manage authors and tags, and handle book file uploads or conversions.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-06-22

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/oht7sdsfhu)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/matthewp/lyceum>

## 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": "matthewp-lyceum"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewp-lyceum` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/matthewp-lyceum/pull`

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