Transkribus MCP Server

MCP server for the Transkribus REST API - collections, documents, HTR/OCR, and models. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with htr, ocr and transkribus and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-14 · ★ 2 · #69 OF 278 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Transkribus

before you install - you'll need

Set TRANSKRIBUS_KEYRING_SERVICE, TRANSKRIBUS_USER, TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD, TRANSKRIBUS_SESSION_ID, TRANSKRIBUS_ACCESS_TOKEN before connecting. TRANSKRIBUS_PROCESSING_CLIENT_ID is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add lazyants-transkribus-mcp-server -- npx -y @lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lazyants-transkribus-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@lazyants)

registry namespace io.github.lazyants is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Transkribus can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v4.0.0 · 2026-09-07

three ingestion tools are gone (see Removed). The tool count goes · from 300 to 304. · Added · Support for the Transkribus Metagrapho ("Processing") API - 4 tools · (transkribus_processing_submit_image, _get_status…

v3.1.0 · 2026-08-20

Added · The publish workflow fails before npm publish when the GitHub Release tag · and package.json version disagree. check-versions.mjs proved that · package.json and server.json agreed with each other - it does not…

v3.0.1 · 2026-08-20

Maintenance release. No API, tool, or behaviour change - the tool surface is · identical to 3.0.0. · Security · Clear rotted dependency override pins (#43, #46). The required CI gate · npm audit --audit-level=moderate…

04 · Who maintains Transkribus

transkribus is maintained by lazyants. We track 3 MCP servers from lazyants - 3 actively maintained, 12 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from lazyants.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server
category: API integration - ranked #69 of 278 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 6 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-07)
registry: io.github.lazyants/transkribus (active, first published 2026-03-12 · 13 versions)
packages: npm:@lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server

06 · Transkribus FAQ

What is Transkribus?

MCP server for the Transkribus REST API - collections, documents, HTR/OCR, and models. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Transkribus still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-14 and it shipped 6 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Transkribus?

Run `npx -y @lazyants/transkribus-mcp-server`. The README documents 6 environment variables (TRANSKRIBUS_KEYRING_SERVICE, TRANSKRIBUS_USER, TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD…) to set first. Set TRANSKRIBUS_KEYRING_SERVICE, TRANSKRIBUS_USER, TRANSKRIBUS_PASSWORD, TRANSKRIBUS_SESSION_ID, TRANSKRIBUS_ACCESS_TOKEN before connecting. TRANSKRIBUS_PROCESSING_CLIENT_ID is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Transkribus run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Transkribus

Alternatives to Transkribus

Maintained API integration servers if Transkribus isn't the fit.

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