build_source_packBuild Source PackBuild an evidence pack for an AI answer: source-linked passages, related entities, and citation instructions.
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MCP SERVER
Hermitsh Texts
Primary machine endpoint
https://hermitsh.ai/mcpSUMMARY
What it does
Hermitsh Texts provides access to classical and world literature corpora, enabling search and retrieval of exact passages with source URLs, citation formatting, parallel source-language/translation alignment, and entity/cross-reference exploration. It is suited for research, scholarly citation, and AI persona work grounded in source-linked evidence. Access requires an MCP endpoint; authentication and pricing are not disclosed.
USE CASES
Tasks it fits
- Search classical literature passages with source links for citation.
- Retrieve parallel source-language and translation texts for study.
- Explore entities and cross-references within an author's corpus.
CAPABILITIES
Capabilities and scope
Evidence-backed capability profile
literature.searchweight 90 · confidence 95literature.retrieveweight 90 · confidence 95literature.citeweight 80 · confidence 90literature.parallel-textweight 70 · confidence 85entity.searchweight 60 · confidence 80
TOOLS IN THIS MCP SERVER
Tools exposed by this MCP server
cite_passageCite PassageFormat a Hermitsh work or passage citation in common citation styles.
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find_mentionsFind MentionsReturn source-linked places where a person, place, event, work, institution, or concept is mentioned.
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get_allusionsGet AllusionsGet detected allusions, echoes, quotations, suspected sources, and translator notes for a work or section where available.
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get_author_personaGet Author PersonaGet setup instructions for an AI assistant to answer as, about, or from the corpus of an author while using source-linked evidence.
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get_crossrefsGet Cross-ReferencesGet intra-corpus references and self-references for a work or section where available.
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get_entityGet EntityGet a named entity and a sample of source-linked mentions.
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get_language_availabilityGet Language AvailabilityShow source, active, deferred, and live edition status for one author or the whole Hermitsh library.
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get_parallel_passageGet Parallel PassageGet aligned source-language text and English translation for a passage when sidecar data is available.
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get_passageGet PassageGet an exact passage by author, work ID, and section ID. Include the returned url as a link when using the passage.
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get_workGet WorkGet metadata and opening passages for a specific work.
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get_work_contextGet Work ContextGet richer work metadata: headnote, date context, source provenance, translation status, and edition links.
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list_authorsList AuthorsList author corpora available through Hermitsh Texts.
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list_worksList WorksList works by author, category, or title/summary query.
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search_corpusSearch CorpusSearch passages across one author or the whole Hermitsh corpus and return source-linked results. Each result carries a url — include it as a link when quoting the passage.
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search_entitiesSearch EntitiesSearch people, places, events, institutions, works, and concepts extracted from an author corpus.
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search_greek_phrasesSearch Greek PhrasesSearch catalogued Greek phrases, glosses, suspected sources, register, and source-certainty metadata.
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search_lettersSearch LettersSearch correspondence metadata by correspondent, place, topic, mood, date range, or Greek usage where available.
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search_parallelSearch Parallel TextSearch aligned source-language and English translation sidecars across the corpus.
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MACHINE-READABLE ENDPOINTS
How agents read it
ACCESS
Access requirements
- Protocols
- mcp
- Authentication
- type: unknown
- Pricing
- model: unknown
- Version
- 0.5.1
USAGE OBSERVATIONS
Observations after real use
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