Sefaria Jewish Library MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PYTHONIOENCODING | No | Encoding for Python IO operations. | utf-8 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_textC | get a jewish text from the jewish library |
| get_commentariesC | get a list of references of commentaries for a jewish text |
| search_textsC | search for jewish texts in the Sefaria library |
| get_daily_learningsC | get the daily or weekly learning schedule from Sefaria's calendar |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose with no overlap: get_commentaries retrieves commentary references, get_daily_learnings fetches calendar schedules, get_text obtains specific texts, and search_texts performs library searches. The descriptions are precise, making it easy for an agent to select the correct tool without confusion.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern using snake_case (e.g., get_commentaries, search_texts). The naming is uniform across all four tools, with 'get_' and 'search_' as clear action prefixes, enhancing predictability and readability.
With 4 tools, the count is reasonable for a library server, covering core operations like retrieving texts, commentaries, schedules, and searching. It is slightly lean but well-scoped; adding tools for updates or user interactions could enhance it, but it's not incomplete.
The tool set covers essential read-only operations for a Jewish library domain: accessing texts, commentaries, schedules, and searches. Minor gaps exist, such as no update, delete, or user-specific functions (e.g., saving favorites), but agents can work effectively with the provided tools for core queries.