Gentleman Book

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This MCP server empowers AI assistants by giving them direct access to the comprehensive content of the Gentleman Programming Book. It allows AI to efficiently read, search, and understand 18 chapters of software architecture knowledge, best practices, and development wisdom. The server offers a range of capabilities, from basic content retrieval like listing and reading chapters to advanced AI-powered semantic search, enabling AI to leverage this extensive resource for explanations, comparisons, and summaries of technical concepts.

Key Features

• Perform keyword-based search across all book content
• Conduct natural language semantic search using embeddings (supports OpenAI and Ollama)
• Access predefined resources like English and Spanish tables of contents
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• List and read any of the 18 book chapters or specific sections
• Utilize prompts to explain concepts, compare patterns, or summarize chapters

Use Cases

• Allow AI to generate summaries and explanations of complex software architecture concepts based on the book's content
• Provide AI with the ability to compare architectural patterns as described in the book
• Enable AI assistants to query specific chapters and topics from the Gentleman Programming Book