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Sefaria Library

by sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by dev.workers.shimonkolodny.sefaria-mcp

Access Sefaria's library of Jewish texts, commentaries, and learning schedules via MCP

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9 tools: 9 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http sefaria https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

9 tools

Only reads 9Claude Code: allow
  • get_calendarsReturns daily learning schedules (Parashat Hashavua, Daf Yomi, etc.) for a specific dateNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_calendars" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns daily learning schedules (Parashat Hashavua, Daf Yomi, etc.) for a specific date
  • get_indexReturns metadata for a specific text, such as section names and categoriesNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_index" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns metadata for a specific text, such as section names and categories
  • get_shapeReturns the structure and section counts for a specific text referenceNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_shape" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns the structure and section counts for a specific text reference
  • get_textRetrieve the text and metadata for a specific reference (e.g., 'Genesis.1.1' or 'Berakhot 2a')No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_text" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Retrieve the text and metadata for a specific reference (e.g., 'Genesis.1.1' or 'Berakhot 2a')
  • get_tocReturns the table of contents for all texts in the library, grouped by categoryNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_toc" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns the table of contents for all texts in the library, grouped by category
  • get_topicsReturns a list of JSON objects containing metadata for topics in the databaseNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_topics" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns a list of JSON objects containing metadata for topics in the database
  • get_versionsReturns available text versions for a specific referenceNo findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_versions" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns available text versions for a specific reference
  • search_textsSearch the Sefaria library for a query string.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_texts" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search the Sefaria library for a query string.

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http sefaria https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__sefaria__get_text",
      "mcp__sefaria__search_texts",
      "mcp__sefaria__get_index",
      "mcp__sefaria__get_toc",
      "mcp__sefaria__get_links",
      "mcp__sefaria__get_topics",
      "mcp__sefaria__get_calendars",
      "mcp__sefaria__get_versions",
      "mcp__sefaria__get_shape"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as sefaria. Review it before you use it.