Wikibooks Cookbook MCP Server

by smeet666io.github.smeet666/mcp-wikibooks-cookbookv2.1.0

Search recipes in the English Wikibooks Cookbook, read ingredients and steps, and rescale quantities.

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Install Wikibooks Cookbook MCP server

claude mcp add wikibooks-cookbook -- npx -y mcp-wikibooks-cookbook

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikibooks-cookbook": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-wikibooks-cookbook"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikibooks-cookbook": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-wikibooks-cookbook"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "wikibooks-cookbook": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-wikibooks-cookbook"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wikibooks-cookbook": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-wikibooks-cookbook"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
WB_USER_AGENT	—	—	Identify your own client. This project's identifier stays appended, so Wikimedia can always reach a human.
WB_MIN_INTERVAL_MS	—	—	Minimum milliseconds between requests. Default 1000, floor 500, ceiling 60000.
WB_TIMEOUT_MS	—	—	Deadline for one request, in milliseconds. Default 20000.
WB_MAX_RETRIES	—	—	Retries on a busy or rate-limited gateway. Default 3.
WB_CACHE_TTL_MS	—	—	In-memory cache lifetime, in milliseconds. Default 900000. Set 0 to turn it off.
WB_CACHE_MAX_ENTRIES	—	—	In-memory cache size. Default 200.
WB_LOG_LEVEL	—	—	silent, error, info or debug. Default error. Logs go to stderr.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-08 · 2d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-10 · 29d ago · GitHub · v2.1.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-10 · 29d ago · official registry · v2.1.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Wikibooks Cookbook MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add wikibooks-cookbook -- npx -y mcp-wikibooks-cookbook. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Wikibooks Cookbook require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

›Can I use Wikibooks Cookbook as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Wikibooks Cookbook in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.smeet666/mcp-wikibooks-cookbook.