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Gutendex Books

Name: Gutendex Books
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: TimLai666

Search and retrieve public domain books from Project Gutenberg via the Gutendex API. Use when the user asks for free ebooks, searches by author/title, or explores specific literary topics. No API key required.

TimLai666 Updated Aug 19, 2026 1 repo stars

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Last audited Sep 24, 2026 · commit 51ba193

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Executes scripts
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Works with: Claude Code Claude.ai OpenAI Codex +

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Gutendex Book Search Skill

Search for free public domain books from Project Gutenberg using the Gutendex API.

Usage

python3 scripts/book_helper.py [QUERY] [--topic TOPIC]

QUERY: Search by book title or author name.
--topic: Filter results by a specific subject or topic.
--raw: Get the full raw JSON response.

Examples

python3 scripts/book_helper.py "Mark Twain"
python3 scripts/book_helper.py --topic "Science Fiction"

API Information

Source: Gutendex
Auth: No API Key required.
Accesses over 70,000 free ebooks.

TimLai666/installed-skills/tree/main/gutendex-books commit 51ba1938d9

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