# Caelum29 Calibre MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fio.github.caelum29%2Fcalibre-mcp
Registry id: `mcp-registry/io.github.caelum29/calibre-mcp`
Status: unknown

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "caelum29-calibre-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "calibre-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add caelum29-calibre-mcp-server -- npx -y calibre-mcp
```

## Tools (20)

- `calibre_bulk_update_metadata`: Update metadata for multiple books at once.
- `calibre_delete_book`: Delete a book from the library.
- `calibre_find_duplicates`: Find duplicate books in the library.
- `calibre_get_book`: Get detailed metadata and content for a specific book.
- `calibre_get_book_content`: Get the full text content of a book.
- `calibre_get_figures`: Extract and return figures/images from a book.
- `calibre_import_book`: Import a book file into the library.
- `calibre_list_authors`: List all authors in the library.
- `calibre_list_books`: List books in the library with optional filters.
- `calibre_list_publishers`: List all publishers in the library.
- `calibre_list_series`: List all series in the library.
- `calibre_list_tags`: List all tags in the library.
- `calibre_manage_bundles`: Create, list, or delete named topical filters (bundles).
- `calibre_merge_books`: Merge duplicate books into one.
- `calibre_ping`: Check if the Calibre Content Server is reachable and the MCP server is working.
- `calibre_search_inside`: Search for a phrase inside a specific book and return matching passages.
- `calibre_search_library`: Search the Calibre library by title, author, tags, or full-text query.
- `calibre_semantic_search`: Perform semantic (meaning-based) search across the library.
- `calibre_semantic_search_inside`: Perform semantic search inside a single book.
- `calibre_update_metadata`: Update metadata for a book (title, author, tags, etc.).

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