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252 points iosifache | 1 comments | 09 Jul 25 21:06 UTC | HN request time: 0s | 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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snickerdoodle12 ◴[10 Jul 25 13:54 UTC] No.44521139[source]▶
Insane how HN cheers on piracy nowadays, all because it helps them train their LLMs
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hombre_fatal ◴[10 Jul 25 14:33 UTC] No.44521560[source]▶
This isn’t about training LLMs at all.

Also, HN like the rest of the world was always pro-piracy and getting the fruits of your labor without paying for it.

The only time I’ve seen anti-piracy comments has been been wrt LLM training. Suddenly people pretend to care but it feels performative.

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1. GuinansEyebrows ◴[10 Jul 25 16:20 UTC] No.44522679[source]▶
i wonder if you're considering the huge difference between:

- individuals pirating copies of things for sole consumption or relatively-miniscule distribution; and

- large highly-funded institutions that pirate content for the sole purpose of generating revenue from it

...and why that might lead people to feel differently about one and the other (not to mention the outsized punitive response to the former compared to the latter).