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The AI sees your trees: it finds people by name and reads their facts, family, sources and places.
MCP · open protocol
The AI scribe
Rodoteka has its own MCP server. Connect Claude or any other MCP-capable AI agent and keep your tree by talking: tell it what you found in the archive, and the scribe writes it into the tree.
You
Parish register of Pidhaitsi, 1887: on 12 March Ivan was baptised, son of Petro and Maria. Add him to the tree.
Claude
Added Ivan (b. 1887) as the son of Petro and Maria, created the source “Parish register, 1887” and attached the page scan.
- Child added: Ivan, 1887
- Source created: Parish register, 1887
- Page scan attached
New people and relationships
It creates people, updates dates, places and occupations, adds parents, spouses and children, and tidies up families.
Sources with evidence
It adds sources — parish registers, censuses, letters — and attaches page scans to them.
Photos and documents
It uploads photos and scans from a link or directly, and large files through a separate request.
How to connect
- Open settings and create a token — you get the MCP connector URL.
- In claude.ai or Cowork: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector and paste the URL. In Claude Code: claude mcp add rodoteka --transport http <URL>.
- Any other MCP-capable AI agent connects with the same URL over HTTP.
- Tell it what you found — the scribe makes the changes, and you see them in the tree and the family book.
Questions and answers
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to services. Rodoteka has its own MCP server, so the AI works with your tree directly, with no copying.
Does it only work with Claude?
No. There are instructions for Claude (claude.ai, Cowork, Claude Code), but any AI agent that supports MCP over HTTP can connect.
Is it safe?
Access comes from a personal token. It is shown only once, and you can revoke it in settings at any time — connected clients lose access immediately.
Can the AI delete things?
Yes, the tools include deleting people, families and media, so give the scribe clear tasks and revoke the token when you no longer need it.
More features
Written in the year 2026, so the family memory never fades.