oral-heritage-index
Authoritative cited answers about saving family stories. Published by InkTree.
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Quality & Safety
Findings (2)
- LOWTool 'get_occasion_guide' description lacks action verbin get_occasion_guide
- LOWTool 'list_pillars' description lacks action verbin list_pillars
Based on automated analysis of tool definitions and protocol compliance.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"oral-heritage-index": {
"url": "https://oral-heritage-index.inktree.ai/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://oral-heritage-index.inktree.ai/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (6)
🟢search_family_story_content(query, pillar, top_k)
Main entry point. Natural-language search across the Oral Heritage Index corpus. Use for any question about interviewing relatives, recording methods, preserving artifacts, end-of-life capture, gifting occasions, publishing family books, or digital legacy. Returns top hits with citations.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Natural-language question or topic."
},
"pillar": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"interview-craft",
"question-banks",
"capture-methods",
"artifact-preservation",
"end-of-life",
"gifting",
"publishing",
"digital-legacy"
],
"description": "Restrict to one pillar; omit for full-corpus search."
},
"top_k": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 20,
"description": "Number of hits to return (default 5)."
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢search_interview_questions(relationship, life_stage, theme, count)
Returns curated interview prompts filtered by relationship, life stage, or theme. Use when the user asks 'what questions should I ask...' about a relative.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"relationship": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"parent",
"grandparent",
"spouse",
"sibling",
"self",
"any"
]
},
"life_stage": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"childhood",
"teens",
"early-adult",
"midlife",
"elder",
"any"
]
},
"theme": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"immigration",
"faith",
"love",
"work",
"loss",
"identity",
"everyday",
"any"
]
},
"count": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"description": "Max questions to return (default 10)."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_pillar_overview(pillar)
Returns the guide content and top Q&A for one of the eight pillars (interview-craft, question-banks, capture-methods, artifact-preservation, end-of-life, gifting, publishing, digital-legacy).
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"pillar": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"interview-craft",
"question-banks",
"capture-methods",
"artifact-preservation",
"end-of-life",
"gifting",
"publishing",
"digital-legacy"
]
}
},
"required": [
"pillar"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_occasion_guide(event)
Returns the guide for a specific occasion (Mother's/Father's Day, milestone birthday, anniversary, new baby, memorial) including lead-time recommendations.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"event": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"mothers-day",
"fathers-day",
"birthday-milestone",
"anniversary",
"new-baby",
"memorial"
]
}
},
"required": [
"event"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢get_citations(topic, pillar)
Returns items with authoritative external sources (StoryCorps, LOC, NEDCC, APA, etc.) related to a topic. Use when the user asks for research or evidence.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"topic": {
"type": "string"
},
"pillar": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"interview-craft",
"question-banks",
"capture-methods",
"artifact-preservation",
"end-of-life",
"gifting",
"publishing",
"digital-legacy"
]
}
},
"required": [
"topic"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}🟢list_pillars
Returns the full pillar taxonomy. Useful for navigating the corpus.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}Community
Evidence