Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Bible content
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# Bible MCP Server A Model Context Protocol server that exposes Bible content from bible-api.com for Large Language Models like Claude. ## Features - Access Bible verses and chapters as resources - Tools for retrieving verses by reference and getting random verses - Support for multiple translations - Prompt templates for Bible study - True random verse generation from any book in the Bible - Testament filtering (OT/NT) for random verses - Comprehensive error handling ## Add to Claude config ``` "Bible MCP": { "command": "uvx", "args": [ "bible-mcp" ] } ``` ## Installation ### From PyPI (recommended) The simplest way to install Bible MCP is via pip: ```bash pip install bible-mcp ``` ### From Source Clone the repository and install dependencies: ```bash git clone https://github.com/trevato/bible-mcp.git cd bible-mcp pip install -e . ``` Requirements: - Python 3.10+ - Dependencies are managed via `pyproject.toml` ## Usage ### Running with MCP Development Tools The fastest way to test the server is with the MCP Inspector: ```bash mcp dev bible_server.py ``` This will run the server and open a web interface for testing. ### Installing in Claude Desktop To use this server with Claude Desktop: ```bash mcp install bible_server.py ``` After installation, you can access Bible content in your Claude conversations. ### Direct Execution You can also run the server directly: ```bash python -m bible_server ``` ## Available Resources Bible MCP provides the following resources: ### Chapter Resource ``` bible://{translation}/{book}/{chapter} ``` Example: `bible://web/JHN/3` (John chapter 3 from the World English Bible) ### Verse Resource ``` bible://{translation}/{book}/{chapter}/{verse} ``` Example: `bible://kjv/JHN/3/16` (John 3:16 from the King James Version) ### Random Verse Resource ``` bible://random/{translation} ``` Example: `bible://random/web` (Random verse from the World English Bible) ## Available Tools ### Get Vers…
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