Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Ebook-MCP

Q: What is Ebook-MCP?

A: Ebook-MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed for processing electronic books. It supports EPUB and PDF formats, enabling seamless integration between LLM applications and e-book processing capabilities.

Q: What are the main use cases of Ebook-MCP?

A: Ebook-MCP facilitates smart library management, interactive reading experiences, active learning support through AI-powered interactions (e.g., quiz generation), and content navigation using natural language queries.

Q: Which eBook formats does Ebook-MCP support?

A: Ebook-MCP currently supports EPUB and PDF formats.

Q: How do I install Ebook-MCP?

A: You can install Ebook-MCP by cloning the repository, then use uv pip install -r requirements.txt to install the dependencies.

Q: How do I start the Ebook-MCP server?

A: You can start the server in development mode using uv run mcp dev src/ebook_mcp/main.py or in production mode using uv run src/ebook_mcp/main.py.

Q: What are the key dependencies for Ebook-MCP?

A: Key dependencies include ebooklib for EPUB processing, PyPDF2 for basic PDF processing, PyMuPDF for advanced PDF processing, beautifulsoup4 for HTML parsing, html2text for HTML to Markdown conversion, pydantic for data validation and fastmcp for MCP server framework.

Q: How can I contribute to Ebook-MCP?

A: Contributions are welcome through issues and pull requests on the GitHub repository.

Q: What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP)?

A: MCP is an open protocol that standardizes how applications provide context to Large Language Models (LLMs).

Q: How does Ebook-MCP integrate with UBOS?

A: Ebook-MCP integrates seamlessly with the UBOS platform, a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform. This allows users to orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with enterprise data, and build custom AI Agents utilizing LLMs for enhanced eBook interactions and knowledge extraction.

Q: Can I use Ebook-MCP with AI-powered IDEs?

A: Yes, Ebook-MCP seamlessly integrates with modern AI-powered IDEs like Cursor and Claude, enabling interactive reading and smart library management.

Q: Why would some PDF features not work?

A: PDF processing relies on the document’s table of contents, thus some features may not function correctly if a TOC is not available within the PDF file.

Q: How do I configure Ebook-MCP in Cursor?

A: Add the following configuration in Cursor:

“ebook-mcp”:{ “command”: “uv”, “args”: [ “–directory”, “/Users/onebird/github/ebook-mcp/src/ebook_mcp/”, “run”, “main.py” ] }