# iosifache/annas-mcp

MCP server and CLI tool for searching and downloading documents from Anna's Archive

Repository: https://github.com/iosifache/annas-mcp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/annas-mcp
Homepage: https://annas-archive.gl
Language: Go
License Family: other
Topics: annas-archive, mcp-server, cli
Last push: 2026-06-26T07:54:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 73/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 78, longevity 30
- inputs: {"age_days": 420, "days_push": 68, "days_rel": 68, "gap_med": 39, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1008, forks 68 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:12.534854+00:00)

## What it is
A Go-based MCP server and CLI tool for searching and downloading books and articles from Anna's Archive, with optional automatic selection of a healthy mirror via SLUM. Downloads require an Anna's Archive API key obtained through donation.

## Use cases
- search Anna's Archive for books and papers from the command line
- connect an MCP client like Claude Desktop to search and download documents
- automatically pick a healthy Anna's Archive mirror
- download open-access and public domain documents to a local folder
- give an LLM assistant the ability to find and fetch documents

## When to choose
- you want an MCP server exposing Anna's Archive search and download to an AI client
- you need a simple CLI for querying and downloading from Anna's Archive
- you want automatic mirror failover when a mirror goes down

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose ebook manager or library organizer
- you cannot obtain an Anna's Archive API key, since downloads will not work
- you need a service with a graphical interface rather than a CLI/MCP tool
- your use case involves copyrighted content you are not licensed to access

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: mcp, search-engine, cli, http-client
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: cli, cross-platform, go
- tags: annas-archive, mcp-server, document-download, shadow-library, mirror-selection, books, academic-papers, command-line, ai-agents

## Member repositories
- iosifache/annas-mcp (main) score 73

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.534854+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:12:11.706655+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/iosifache/annas-mcp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:12.534854+00:00, sha 5640c30bd235)
  - homepage: https://annas-archive.gl (fetched 2026-08-29T13:12:21.059658+00:00, sha 288fa26d5a87)
  - site_page: https://annas-archive.gl/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T13:12:21.063361+00:00, sha 99428114ffcf)
  - site_page: https://annas-archive.gl/blog/annas-archive-containers.html (fetched 2026-08-29T13:12:21.066200+00:00, sha 2276ecae58da)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.