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Rashi Commentary
An MCP application for browsing and analyzing Rashi's classical Torah commentary using AI. Commentary tables, categorization analysis, version comparison, interactive charts, and scholarly tools — all rendered directly in the chat.
Overview
Rashi Commentary provides 5 data tools and 7 interactive widgets for exploring Rashi's classical Torah commentary inside Claude and ChatGPT. The app connects to a PostgreSQL database containing versioned commentary texts with categorization stamps.
Setup
Claude Desktop
- Open Settings and navigate to Connectors and click New Custom Connector
- Add name and the server URL:
https://rashi-commentary.mcp-apps.lobix.ai/mcp - Find the new connector and click Connect
- Authenticate with your account when prompted
Claude.ai
- Open Settings and navigate to Connectors and click New Custom Connector
- Add name and the server URL:
https://rashi-commentary.mcp-apps.lobix.ai/mcp - Find the new connector and click Connect
- Authenticate with your account when prompted
ChatGPT
- Open Settings, navigate to Apps, and enable Developer Mode (under Apps or advanced settings) — this unlocks the ability to add a custom MCP app.
- Click Create New App
- Add name and the server URL:
https://rashi-commentary.mcp-apps.lobix.ai/mcp - Find the new connector and click Connect
- Authenticate with your account when prompted
- In a new chat, click Add sources (or + / Sources) and select your newly added MCP connector
- Use a tool through the MCP. Example: Show Rashi commentary home widget. ChatGPT will call the MCP server, execute the tool, and return results.
Tools
Browsing & Analysis
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
show-rashi-commentary-home-widget | Home page with tool overview and navigation |
show-commentary-table-widget | Table of Rashi commentary rows with categorization data |
show-categorization-charts-widget | Pie charts and bar chart visualizing categorization distribution across Torah books |
Comparison
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
show-categorization-comparison-widget | Side-by-side comparison of categorization values from all stamps |
show-commentary-comparison-widget | Side-by-side comparison of commentary text from all active versions |
Management
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
show-versions-stamps-widget | View and manage commentary versions and categorization stamps |
show-rashi-commentary-settings-widget | Account settings and subscription management |
Data Tools
Every show-* widget tool has a corresponding get-*-data tool that returns raw JSON. Use the get- tools when you want Claude to analyze or summarize the data directly, without opening an interactive widget.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
versionId | number | Commentary version ID (defaults to the default active version) |
stampId | number | Categorization stamp ID (defaults to the last-updated stamp) |
Example Prompts
- "Show me the Rashi commentary home page"
- "Show the commentary table"
- "Show categorization charts for the current version"
- "Compare categorizations across all stamps"
- "Compare commentary text across versions"
- "Show versions and stamps"
Troubleshooting
- Auth required — Some features require sign-in. Authenticate with your account during setup.
- Widget not loading — Try refreshing the MCP connection in your client settings, then start a new chat.
- Need help? — Contact us at contact@lobix.ai.