classical-strategy-mcp
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.gabrielmahia/decision-intelligence-mcp -->5,000 years of military strategy, philosophy, and decision science — as AI-accessible tools.
Compatible with claude-sonnet-5 (released 2026-06-30)
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server exposing structured public domain knowledge from history's greatest strategic thinkers. Connect to Claude, GPT, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant and access the complete strategic literature of human civilization.
Commanders and Thinkers
| Commander | Dates | Signature Doctrine | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Tzu | ~500 BC | Supreme excellence: win without fighting | Art of War (PD) |
| Julius Caesar | 100-44 BC | Speed + fortification + political intelligence | Gallic Wars (PD) |
| Hannibal Barca | 247-183 BC | Cannae double envelopment | Polybius, Livy (PD) |
| Alexander the Great | 356-323 BC | Hammer and anvil, oblique approach | Arrian, Plutarch (PD) |
| Julius Caesar | 100-44 BC | Speed, engineering, clemency as weapons | De Bello Gallico (PD) |
| Napoleon Bonaparte | 1769-1821 | Corps system, central position, decisive battle | 115 Maxims (PD) |
| Carl von Clausewitz | 1780-1831 | Fog, friction, center of gravity, culminating point | On War (PD) |
| Frederick the Great | 1712-1786 | Oblique order, interior lines | Instructions for His Generals (PD) |
| Shaka Zulu | 1787-1828 | Iklwa, bull-horn formation, amabutho system | Isaacs, Fynn (PD) |
| Genghis Khan | 1162-1227 | Yam intelligence, feigned retreat, total warfare | Secret History (PD) |
Tools
napoleon_maxims(category="strategy") # 115 maxims, filterable
sun_tzu(chapter=3) # Art of War by chapter
commander_doctrine(commander="hannibal") # Doctrine deep-dive
apply_strategy(problem="...", lens="competition") # Apply to modern problem
public_domain_library(domain="military") # Full bibliography
Quick Start
pip install classical-strategy-mcp
# Claude Code
claude mcp add strategy -- classical-strategy-mcp
# Or run directly
classical-strategy-mcp
What This Is Not
This is a research and analytical tool. Public domain military history for:
- Strategic analysis and decision frameworks
- Historical research and education
- Leadership and organizational thinking
- Competitive strategy and planning
Not for operational military planning.
The Public Domain Opportunity
Every work cited here is in the public domain. The content is free. The value is in:
- Structured access (not raw text scanning)
- AI-native interfaces (not PDFs)
- Synthesis across traditions (not single-source)
- Modern application frameworks (not historical trivia)
This is the model for the next wave of knowledge infrastructure.
All Sources — Public Domain
- Napoleon's Maxims (1831)
- Clausewitz, On War / Vom Kriege (1832)
- Caesar, De Bello Gallico (58-50 BC)
- Arrian, Anabasis of Alexander (~130 AD)
- Polybius, Histories (~150 BC)
- Livy, History of Rome (27 BC-17 AD)
- Sun Tzu, The Art of War (~500 BC)
- Frederick the Great, Instructions for His Generals (1747)
- Vegetius, Epitome Rei Militaris (~390 AD)
- Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War (~400 BC)
- Nathaniel Isaacs, Travels in Eastern Africa (1836) — Shaka Zulu
- Henry Francis Fynn, Diary (1830s)
- Anonymous, The Secret History of the Mongols (~1240)
- Juvaini, History of the World-Conqueror (1260)
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (~170-180 AD)
- Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) and Art of War (1521)
- Seneca, Letters from a Stoic (~65 AD)
- Epictetus, Enchiridion (~135 AD)
Part of the East Africa AI coordination infrastructure Public domain as raw material. AI as the refinery. Knowledge as the product.
Part of the East Africa Coordination Stack
This MCP server is one of 32 tools in the Kenya coordination infrastructure.
Connect it to africa-coord-bus —
the coordination event bus that routes signals between domains automatically.
pip install africa-coord-bus
All 32 servers: pypi.org/user/gmahia Live demo: coord-cascade-demo
IP & Collaboration
MIT licensed. Feedback via GitHub Issues only — pull requests are not accepted. Demo data is labeled DEMO and is not suitable for operational decisions. Full policy: docs/architecture/IP_POLICY.md. Security reports: see SECURITY.md.