Tripitaka MCP vs Lens

In-depth architectural comparison of the Tripitaka MCP and Lens MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Tripitaka MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Hybrid keyword and semantic search, Approx. 444,000 indexed canon segments, Segment-aligned translation comparison.

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Choose Lens when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Research domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: create_digital_twin_lens, add_lens_knowledge, get_lens_status.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Tripitaka MCP dhamma-seeker Research	Lens Research
Summary	Search, cite, and compare the Pāli Canon (Tipiṭaka) — full coverage at parity with SuttaCentral (444K segments across Sutta, Vinaya, Abhidhamma). Hybrid trigram+vector search, full-sutta fetch with cross-reference URLs (SuttaCentral + 84000.org), segment-aligned translation comparison, and Pāli word lookup against the P. A. Payutto dictionary. Free, non-commercial — offered as Dhamma Dāna. Hosted at https://tripitaka-mcp.com or self-host via Docker.	Build an AI chatbot from your own content that answers with citations: FAQ, docs, coach, support.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dhamma-seeker-tripitaka-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "bridge"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lens-2": {
      "url": "https://app.mindola.ai/mcp/lens"
    }
  }
}

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