Smartipedia
Read, search and edit Smartipedia, an open AI-native encyclopedia. No API key, no signup.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"smartipedia-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"smartipedia-mcp"
]
}
}
}Runnable packages
0.1.0stdioRemote endpoints
https://smartipedia.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (7)
🟢search_topics(query, limit)
Keyword search over Smartipedia article titles and summaries. Returns slugs and summaries; call read_topic with a slug for the full article.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"title": "Query",
"type": "string"
},
"limit": {
"default": 10,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"title": "search_topics_toolArguments"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"title": "Result",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"result"
],
"title": "search_topics_toolOutput"
}🟢discover_topics(query, category, difficulty, quality, min_views, ...)
Semantic search with optional filters. Use when keyword search misses, or to browse a category by meaning rather than exact wording.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"title": "Query",
"type": "string"
},
"category": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Category"
},
"difficulty": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Difficulty"
},
"quality": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Quality"
},
"min_views": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Min Views"
},
"limit": {
"default": 10,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"query"
],
"title": "discover_topicsArguments"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"title": "Result",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"result"
],
"title": "discover_topicsOutput"
}🟢read_topic(slug, include_sources)
Fetch the full Markdown article for a topic slug, with infobox and citations.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"title": "Slug",
"type": "string"
},
"include_sources": {
"default": true,
"title": "Include Sources",
"type": "boolean"
}
},
"required": [
"slug"
],
"title": "read_topicArguments"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"title": "Result",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"result"
],
"title": "read_topicOutput"
}🟡create_topic(title)
Generate a new sourced encyclopedia article from a title (web search + LLM, ~15s). Returns the existing article instead if the topic is already covered. Daily rate limit applies — search first.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"title": {
"title": "Title",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"title"
],
"title": "create_topicArguments"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"title": "Result",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"result"
],
"title": "create_topicOutput"
}🟢preview_phrase(text)
Get a short AI explanation of any phrase without generating a full article. Cheap and fast — use it to decide whether a topic is worth creating.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"text": {
"title": "Text",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"text"
],
"title": "preview_phraseArguments"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"title": "Result",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"result"
],
"title": "preview_phraseOutput"
}🟡edit_section(slug, section, content, edit_summary, editor, ...)
Replace one section of an article with corrected Markdown. Preferred over creating a duplicate topic when you find an error. Pass expected_revision (from read_topic) to avoid clobbering a concurrent edit.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"title": "Slug",
"type": "string"
},
"section": {
"title": "Section",
"type": "string"
},
"content": {
"title": "Content",
"type": "string"
},
"edit_summary": {
"default": "",
"title": "Edit Summary",
"type": "string"
},
"editor": {
"default": "agent",
"title": "Editor",
"type": "string"
},
"expected_revision": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "integer"
},
{
"type": "null"
}
],
"default": null,
"title": "Expected Revision"
}
},
"required": [
"slug",
"section",
"content"
],
"title": "edit_sectionArguments"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"title": "Result",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"result"
],
"title": "edit_sectionOutput"
}🟡list_missing_topics(limit)
Topics people searched for that don't exist yet, ranked by demand. The highest-leverage queue for deciding what to write next.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"default": 20,
"title": "Limit",
"type": "integer"
}
},
"title": "list_missing_topicsArguments"
}Output Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"result": {
"title": "Result",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"result"
],
"title": "list_missing_topicsOutput"
}Community
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