Is the Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server down?

mcp-registry/com.learnthedao/learn-the-dao · v1.0.0

As of 2026-10-20 00:17 UTC, the Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 72/100 (grade C). Over the last 30 days it answered 98.9% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 21 outages in 90 days, with a median recovery of 8 minutes.

Read, search and cite all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching, with per-rendering attribution.

claude mcp add --transport http learnthedao-learn-the-dao-mcp-server https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "learnthedao-learn-the-dao-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Third-party server, listed as discovered. Review its source before installing.

Agent-readiness: C (70/100)

What to fix (4)

Auto-fix: 3 corrected tool definitions

Paste-ready definitions with the problems above fixed. Changes marked verify need a human look. 3 tool(s) still need parameter descriptions written by someone who knows the API. All of them as JSON: /v1/readiness/mcp-registry%2Fcom.learnthedao%2Flearn-the-dao/fixes

{
  "name": "get_chapter",
  "description": "Get one chapter (1-81) in both public renderings: the public-domain James Legge (1891) translation and Dao De Kooi, an original rendering by David Kooi. Each carries its own attribution and a ready-to-use citation string. The Kooi rendering is NOT public domain.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "number"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "number": {
        "type": "integer",
        "maximum": 81,
        "minimum": 1
      }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  }
}

{
  "name": "list_chapters",
  "description": "List all 81 chapters of the Tao Te Ching with their titles, plus the attribution blocks for each available rendering. Start here to orient.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "properties": {},
    "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  }
}

{
  "name": "search_chapters",
  "description": "Search the full corpus for a word or phrase and get the matching lines with their chapter numbers. Use this when the user half-remembers a line and you need to find where it is.",
  "inputSchema": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "query"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "limit": {
        "type": "integer",
        "maximum": 50,
        "minimum": 1
      },
      "query": {
        "type": "string",
        "minLength": 2
      }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "annotations": {
    "readOnlyHint": true
  }
}

Get alerted

Get an email or webhook when this server's readiness drops by 10+ points, tool-poisoning text appears, or a tool breaks:

curl -X POST https://glimind.com/v1/subscriptions -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{"tools":["mcp-registry/com.learnthedao/learn-the-dao"],"email":"[email protected]"}'

Agents: watch_tool({"toolId": "mcp-registry/com.learnthedao/learn-the-dao"}) over MCP.

Passed

• Every tool has a well-formed, typed input schema.
• No tool-poisoning patterns (hidden characters, instruction overrides, concealment, secret access, tool shadowing).
• Compact tool list (~500 tokens).
• Tool names are unique and portable across clients.
• Speaks MCP 2025-06-18.
• No breaking contract changes in 30 days.

Largest tool definitions

• consult ~188 tokens
• get_chapter ~126 tokens
• search_chapters ~114 tokens
• list_chapters ~72 tokens

Static checks of the advertised tools/list (schema, descriptions, annotations, tool-poisoning patterns, names, size) plus observed protocol, uptime, latency and contract changes. Read-only: no tool is ever called. Weights: schema 15, docs 20, safety 15, efficiency 15, compatibility 15, protocol 5, reliability 10, stability 5. Token counts are estimates (~3.6 characters per token).

Operator? Fix these, then re-check live. Embed the readiness badge:

[![MCP agent-readiness](https://glimind.com/v1/readiness/badge/mcp-registry%2Fcom.learnthedao%2Flearn-the-dao.svg)](https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.learnthedao%2Flearn-the-dao?ref=badge)

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   :alt: MCP agent-readiness

Tool-definition log

Glimind records every version of this server's tool definitions in a signed, append-only transparency log. Current manifest sha256:bb50cbb83c8a46ac…, first seen 2026-10-17, included at leaf 14781 of 29,639. Version history · verify what your client received.

Tools (4)

• consult
• get_chapter
• list_chapters
• search_chapters

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claude mcp add --transport http glimind https://glimind.com/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "glimind": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://glimind.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Is the Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server down right now?

As of 2026-10-20 00:17 UTC, the Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server is up with a Glimind reliability score of 72/100 (grade C). Over the last 30 days it answered 98.9% of Glimind's liveness checks. It had 21 outages in 90 days, with a median recovery of 8 minutes.

How many tools does Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server provide?

Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server advertises 4 tools, including consult, get_chapter, list_chapters, search_chapters.

How do I install Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server?

Point your MCP client at this streamable-http endpoint: https://learnthedao.com/api/mcp

Is the Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server safe to connect to an AI agent?

Glimind scanned all 4 tool definitions for tool-poisoning patterns — hidden or invisible characters, instructions that override the model, concealment from the user, requests to read credential or MCP config files, conversation exfiltration and cross-tool shadowing — and found none. This checks what the server tells the model, not what its code does; review the source before granting access to sensitive data.

Operator of Learnthedao Learn The Dao MCP server?

Status page: 90-day uptime, every outage and how long it lasted.

Claim this listing to get the Verified operator marker, a remediation checklist and owner analytics, or embed the live badge from any of the tool pages above. Maintainers: alerts, deploy attestation and monthly reports.

Status is an automated estimate from Glimind's liveness checks (handshake and tool listing only; no tool is ever called) and may lag or differ from your network. Glimind is not affiliated with this server or its operator. Operator? Request a correction or opt out at https://glimind.com/opt-out.