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252 points iosifache | 1 comments | 09 Jul 25 21:06 UTC | HN request time: 0.25s | source

I was looking around for an MCP server that could connect Anna's Archive to Claude Desktop, as I wanted to be able to search and download books directly through the interface.

I couldn't find any public implementations, so ended up building one myself.

What it does?

- It searches Anna's Archive by keywords. - It downloads books from search results. - It works directly in Claude Desktop through MCP.

Check out the repository's README for detailed installation and configuration instructions.

The code is fully open source and builds run on GitHub Actions for transparency.

I figured I'd share, since I couldn't be the only one wanting this functionality!

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thorum ◴[09 Jul 25 21:42 UTC] No.44515001[source]▶
Interesting project! I’m a little surprised that Claude is willing to call these functions. The demo screenshot is downloading a public domain work, I wonder if it would also happily go along with requests for Harry Potter or other copyrighted material?
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throwaway314155 ◴[09 Jul 25 21:54 UTC] No.44515100[source]▶
Last I checked downloading isn't the issue. It's distributing. Not an expert though.
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1. latexr ◴[10 Jul 25 12:07 UTC] No.44520062[source]▶
I think (also not an expert) that depends on jurisdiction. I.e. in some places you can download but not distribute, while in others you can’t even download. Others still turn a blind eye at both (there’s a reason Russian trackers/teams are so prevalent).