Learn the Dao — Tao Te Ching

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com.learnthedao/learn-the-dao · version 1.0.0 · streamable-http · Web and knowledge search

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

Endpoint: https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp

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Claude Code

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

Cursor (mcp.json)

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

Generic JSON config

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

Tools (4)

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…
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-t…
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.
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.

History

4 tools added: list_chapters, get_chapter, search_chapters, consult
2026-09-14T17:02Z
Became working (was unverified)
2026-09-14T17:02Z
First seen in the registry (1.0.0)
2026-09-14T09:46Z

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Learn the Dao — Tao Te Ching

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