@pipeworx/mcp-libretranslate 0.1.0

package/LICENSE

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package/README.md

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+# mcp-libretranslate
+
+LibreTranslate MCP — open-source machine translation (BYO endpoint)
+
+Part of [Pipeworx](https://pipeworx.io) — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 250+ live data sources.
+
+## Tools
+
+| Tool | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `detect_language` | Detect the source language of a piece of text. Returns ranked language candidates with confidence. |
+| `list_languages` | List languages supported by the configured LibreTranslate instance. |
+
+## Quick Start
+
+Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "libretranslate": {
+      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/libretranslate/mcp"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 250+ data sources:
+
+```json
+{
+  "mcpServers": {
+    "pipeworx": {
+      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Using with ask_pipeworx
+
+Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
+
+```
+ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Libretranslate data" })
+```
+
+The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
+
+## More
+
+- [All tools and guides](https://github.com/pipeworx-io/examples)
+- [pipeworx.io](https://pipeworx.io)
+
+## License
+
+MIT

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@pipeworx/mcp-libretranslate",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "description": "LibreTranslate MCP — open-source machine translation (BYO endpoint)",
+  "type": "module",
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
+  "keywords": ["mcp", "mcp-server", "model-context-protocol", "pipeworx", "libretranslate"],
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-libretranslate"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "typescript": "^5.7.0"
+  }
+}

package/server.json

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+{
+  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
+  "name": "io.github.pipeworx-io/libretranslate",
+  "title": "Libretranslate",
+  "description": "LibreTranslate MCP — open-source machine translation (BYO endpoint)",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "websiteUrl": "https://pipeworx.io/packs/libretranslate",
+  "repository": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-libretranslate",
+    "source": "github"
+  },
+  "remotes": [
+    {
+      "type": "streamable-http",
+      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/libretranslate/mcp"
+    }
+  ]
+}

package/src/index.ts

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+interface McpToolDefinition {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  inputSchema: {
+    type: 'object';
+    properties: Record<string, unknown>;
+    required?: string[];
+  };
+}
+
+interface McpToolExport {
+  tools: McpToolDefinition[];
+  callTool: (name: string, args: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<unknown>;
+  meter?: { credits: number };
+  cost?: Record<string, unknown>;
+  provider?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * LibreTranslate MCP — open-source machine translation (BYO endpoint)
+ *
+ * Important: the free public LibreTranslate instances have largely shut down
+ * or migrated to paid plans. This pack is a thin abstraction — you point it
+ * at any LibreTranslate-compatible instance:
+ *   - self-hosted (https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate)
+ *   - paid: https://libretranslate.com (BYO their API key)
+ *   - a community instance that's still up
+ *
+ * API (LibreTranslate v1): https://github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate#api
+ *
+ * Tools:
+ * - translate:        translate text between languages
+ * - detect_language:  detect source language of a text
+ * - list_languages:   languages supported by the configured instance
+ */
+
+
+const tools: McpToolExport['tools'] = [
+  {
+    name: 'translate',
+    description:
+      'Translate text. Source can be "auto" to auto-detect. Returns translated text and the detected source (if applicable).',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {
+        text: { type: 'string', description: 'Text to translate' },
+        source: { type: 'string', description: 'Source language code or "auto" (default "auto")' },
+        target: { type: 'string', description: 'Target language code (e.g., "es", "fr", "ja")' },
+        format: { type: 'string', description: 'text (default) | html', enum: ['text', 'html'] },
+      },
+      required: ['text', 'target'],
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'detect_language',
+    description: 'Detect the source language of a piece of text. Returns ranked language candidates with confidence.',
+    inputSchema: {
+      type: 'object',
+      properties: {
+        text: { type: 'string', description: 'Text to analyze' },
+      },
+      required: ['text'],
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'list_languages',
+    description: 'List languages supported by the configured LibreTranslate instance.',
+    inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, required: [] },
+  },
+];
+
+async function callTool(name: string, args: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<unknown> {
+  const endpoint = resolveEndpoint(args);
+  const apiKey = (args._apiKey as string | undefined)?.trim();
+
+  switch (name) {
+    case 'translate':
+      return translate(
+        endpoint,
+        apiKey,
+        reqStr(args, 'text', '"hello world"'),
+        (args.source as string) ?? 'auto',
+        reqStr(args, 'target', '"es"'),
+        (args.format as string) ?? 'text',
+      );
+    case 'detect_language':
+      return detectLanguage(endpoint, apiKey, reqStr(args, 'text', '"bonjour le monde"'));
+    case 'list_languages':
+      return listLanguages(endpoint, apiKey);
+    default:
+      throw new Error(`Unknown tool: ${name}`);
+  }
+}
+
+function reqStr(args: Record<string, unknown>, key: string, example: string): string {
+  const v = args[key];
+  if (typeof v !== 'string' || !v.trim()) {
+    throw new Error(`Required argument "${key}" is missing or empty. Pass a string like ${example}.`);
+  }
+  return v;
+}
+
+function resolveEndpoint(args: Record<string, unknown>): string {
+  const ep = (args._endpoint as string | undefined)?.trim();
+  if (!ep) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'LibreTranslate requires a LibreTranslate-compatible endpoint URL. Set it via the gateway PLATFORM_LIBRETRANSLATE_ENDPOINT env var, or pass ?_endpoint=https://your-instance/ on the gateway URL. Public free instances have largely shut down — self-host or use libretranslate.com (paid).',
+    );
+  }
+  return ep.replace(/\/+$/, '');
+}
+
+async function ltPost<T>(endpoint: string, path: string, body: Record<string, string>, apiKey?: string): Promise<T> {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams(body);
+  if (apiKey) params.set('api_key', apiKey);
+
+  const res = await fetch(`${endpoint}${path}`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', Accept: 'application/json' },
+    body: params.toString(),
+  });
+  if (res.status === 401 || res.status === 403) throw new Error('LibreTranslate: unauthorized — check the API key');
+  if (res.status === 429) throw new Error('LibreTranslate: rate-limit (HTTP 429)');
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const text = await res.text();
+    throw new Error(`LibreTranslate error: ${res.status} ${text.slice(0, 200)}`);
+  }
+  return res.json() as Promise<T>;
+}
+
+async function ltGet<T>(endpoint: string, path: string, apiKey?: string): Promise<T> {
+  const url = apiKey ? `${endpoint}${path}?api_key=${encodeURIComponent(apiKey)}` : `${endpoint}${path}`;
+  const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { Accept: 'application/json' } });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const text = await res.text();
+    throw new Error(`LibreTranslate error: ${res.status} ${text.slice(0, 200)}`);
+  }
+  return res.json() as Promise<T>;
+}
+
+async function translate(
+  endpoint: string,
+  apiKey: string | undefined,
+  text: string,
+  source: string,
+  target: string,
+  format: string,
+) {
+  const data = await ltPost<{ translatedText?: string; detectedLanguage?: { confidence?: number; language?: string } }>(
+    endpoint,
+    '/translate',
+    { q: text, source, target, format },
+    apiKey,
+  );
+  return {
+    text,
+    source,
+    target,
+    format,
+    translated_text: data.translatedText ?? null,
+    detected_source: data.detectedLanguage?.language ?? null,
+    detected_confidence: data.detectedLanguage?.confidence ?? null,
+  };
+}
+
+async function detectLanguage(endpoint: string, apiKey: string | undefined, text: string) {
+  const data = await ltPost<{ language?: string; confidence?: number }[]>(endpoint, '/detect', { q: text }, apiKey);
+  return {
+    text,
+    candidates: (Array.isArray(data) ? data : []).map((d) => ({
+      language: d.language ?? null,
+      confidence: d.confidence ?? null,
+    })),
+  };
+}
+
+async function listLanguages(endpoint: string, apiKey: string | undefined) {
+  const data = await ltGet<{ code?: string; name?: string; targets?: string[] }[]>(endpoint, '/languages', apiKey);
+  return {
+    count: data.length,
+    languages: data.map((l) => ({
+      code: l.code ?? null,
+      name: l.name ?? null,
+      target_codes: l.targets ?? [],
+    })),
+  };
+}
+
+export default { tools, callTool, meter: { credits: 1 } } satisfies McpToolExport;

package/tsconfig.json

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+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "target": "ES2022",
+    "module": "ESNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "bundler",
+    "strict": true,
+    "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "skipLibCheck": true,
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src",
+    "declaration": true
+  },
+  "include": ["src"]
+}