Learn the Dao — Tao Te Ching

com.learnthedao/learn-the-dao · v1.0.0

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Check success 7 / 30 days	—
First-try success 30 days	—
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Lookups 30 days	—
Authentication	No auth
MCP version	2025-06-18
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Declared risk	Not declared (tools carry no read/destructive hints)
Capabilities declared	tools
Tool definitions	4 tools · with description 100% · input schema is an object 100% · read/destructive hints 0%

Read, search and cite all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching, with per-rendering attribution.

streamable-http · https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp

claude mcp add --transport http learn-the-dao https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "learn-the-dao": {
      "url": "https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

list_chapters
List all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching with their titles, plus the attribution blocks for each available rendering. Start here to orient.
get_chapter
Get one chapter (1-81) in both public renderings: the public-domain James Legge (1891) translation and Dao De Kooi, an original rendering by David Kooi. Each carries its own attribution and a ready-to-use citation string. The Kooi rendering is NOT public domain.
search_chapters
Search the full corpus for a word or phrase and get the matching lines with their chapter numbers. Use this when the user half-remembers a line and you need to find where it is.
consult
Given what a person is actually facing — in their own words — find the chapter of the Tao Te Ching that speaks to it, and the one line to hold. Use this when someone describes a situation (a betrayal, burnout, forcing an outcome, never feeling satisfied) rather than asking about the text. Unlike sea

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