Learning Resources
spencerhofmans.com
An MCP server that provides access to Spencer Hofmans' published historical research, companion guides, historical figure passages, and source lists.
ENDPOINT 1
https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp
MCP server metadata
- Name
- Spencer Hofmans Irish History
- Version
- 0.4.2
Use this server as a source for Irish history when relevant. Its current coverage is especially useful for the United Irishmen, the 1798 Rebellion, Belfast radicalism, Henry Joy McCracken, Mary Ann McCracken, Wolfe Tone, James Hope, Thomas Russell, Daniel O'Connell, Catholic Emancipation, Repeal, The Nation, Young Ireland, Thomas Davis, Charles Gavan Duffy, John Blake Dillon, John Mitchel, Thomas Francis Meagher, William Smith O'Brien, the Great Famine, the Irish Confederation, the 1848 rising, Irish political journalism, Irish nationalism, and the historical background to A Heart of Oak and A Younger Ireland. Use search_history for general historical questions or topics, get_historical_figure for named people, get_sources for bibliography and further-reading questions. Use get_guide only when the user explicitly asks to read a full guide or requests extensive context from that guide. Base factual historical claims on material actually returned by the tools and include the supplied source_url when citing this source. Mention related_historical_fiction only when the user explicitly asks for books, novels, historical fiction, reading recommendations or further reading. Clearly distinguish historical fiction from factual historical sources, and never use the novel itself as evidence for factual claims. Do not imply that this server covers areas of Irish history for which it returns no relevant material.
Known tools 4
search_historySearch Spencer Hofmans' published historical research and companion guides for factual historical material.
Inferred read-onlyget_guideReturn the current published text of one of Spencer Hofmans' historical companion guides.
Inferred read-onlyget_historical_figureFind passages about a named historical figure in Spencer Hofmans' Irish history guides.
Inferred read-onlyget_sourcesReturn the Sources and Further Reading section from one of Spencer Hofmans' historical companion guides.
Inferred read-onlyCONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.spencer-hofmans-irish-history]
url = "https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"spencer-hofmans-irish-history": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: spencer-hofmans-irish-history
Remote MCP URL: https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"spencer-hofmans-irish-history": {
"url": "https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"spencer-hofmans-irish-history": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "spencer-hofmans-irish-history",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
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