Ithy Research Library

npx add-mcp 'https://ithy.com/mcp'

Connect the public Ithy research library to an MCP-compatible AI app. Find explanations, read worked examples and follow their sources without opening an Ithy account.

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Try it in Claude

Connection steps checked October 26, 2026.

1. Open the Ithy Research Library listing and connect it. If it already says Connected, you are ready.
2. Start a chat. In the + menu, open Connectors and make sure Ithy Research Library is on.
3. Ask Claude to find an explanation and open the article. For example:

Use Ithy Research Library to find an explanation of light diffraction with a worked example. Open the article, give me the gist, and include the Ithy link and original sources.

No Ithy account or API key is needed. Your AI app’s plan, workspace permissions and usage limits still apply.

See a real example

Our October 26, 2026 test used the public library’s search and fetch tools. Read the article used in the example. This is an Ithy-run demonstration; replies can vary.

Add the connection manually

In Claude, open Customize → Connectors, add a custom connector, and enter https://ithy.com/mcp. Choose no authentication, then enable Ithy in your chat’s connector menu. Claude’s current setup guide.

Use it in ChatGPT

Open Plugins, select +, then Add custom MCP server. Name it Ithy Research Library and describe it as a public article search and reader. Enter https://ithy.com/mcp with no authentication. Review the displayed permissions, then create and install the plugin. In a new chat, type @ and select it before asking for an Ithy article. Custom connections depend on your plan and workspace settings. OpenAI’s setup guide.

This manual connection is available separately from directory review. Ithy’s OpenAI directory submission is still in review.

Server URL: https://ithy.com/mcp

Connection: Streamable HTTP · Authentication: None

Plugin package for compatible clients: Ithy Research Library 1.0.0. This is a connection package, not a directory-approval badge.

Cursor and other clients using mcpServers

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ithy": {
      "url": "https://ithy.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

For Cursor, add this to your MCP configuration. Other clients may use a different configuration format. If asked for a transport, choose Streamable HTTP (sometimes called http); no API key is needed. Cursor setup instructions.

Find an explanation, then inspect it

Search public article titles and descriptions in your preferred language. Read a matching article or request the sections relevant to your question. Results include the article link, available publication and edit dates, and linked sources.

The connector reads existing articles. It does not start new research, contact AI providers or use your Ithy answer allowance.

Try a specific question

Find an Ithy explanation of why a 1 TB SSD shows about 931 GiB, then read its worked conversion and source links.

Find the Ithy power-bank article and read the section explaining why 20,000 mAh does not mean four full phone charges.

Read the Ithy guide to confidence and prediction intervals. Compare the two intervals using its worked example.

Understand the limits

Ithy articles are AI-assisted secondary explanations. A page being available does not establish that all of its claims are correct or independently reviewed. Check the original linked sources, especially for important or time-sensitive decisions.

Search uses public titles and descriptions rather than every word in an article or the wider web. Reading returns bounded excerpts; a topic focus can miss wording that differs. Open the article for full context. General-interest connector access excludes adult material and articles held from new promotion.

A custom connection is not an approved marketplace listing, an endorsement by an AI company, or a guarantee that an AI app will cite Ithy in unrelated conversations.

Official Ithy product information. Generated research answers and historical articles may describe earlier information.