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Public AI is a structured knowledge base of tools and resources that AI assistants can access programmatically to help users with real-world tasks.

What is Public AI?

Public AI serves as a bridge between AI assistants (like Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) and real-world information that users need. Instead of AI assistants having outdated or incomplete information, they can query this wiki to get current, accurate, and localized data.

How It Works

1. Structured Data: Information is stored using MediaWiki's Cargo extension, making it queryable like a database
2. MCP Server: A FastMCP server reads from this wiki and exposes the data as tools that AI assistants can use
3. AI Integration: When you ask an AI assistant a question (e.g., "What's the suicide hotline in Singapore?"), it queries this wiki and gives you current information

Use Cases

• Crisis Support: Get current hotline numbers and resources for mental health emergencies
• Transit Information: Real-time public transportation schedules and routes
• Location Services: Search for places and get geographic information
• And more...: Any information that benefits from being current, localized, and structured

Browse All Tools

Tool	description	tool type
Tool:SuicideHotline	International suicide prevention hotlines and crisis support resources	Crisis Support

Tools by Category

Crisis Support

Tools for mental health emergencies and crisis intervention.

• Tool:SuicideHotline (description: International suicide prevention hotlines and crisis support resources)

Transit

Public transportation tools for journey planning and real-time departures.

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Mapping & Location

Geographic search and location-based services.

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General Tools

Other utilities and resources.

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Recent Resources

Resource	country	tool
Resource:SuicideHotline/Singapore	Singapore	Tool:SuicideHotline
Resource:SuicideHotline/Switzerland	Switzerland	Tool:SuicideHotline
Resource:SampleTool/TestLocation	TestCountry	Tool:SampleTool

How to Contribute

Adding a New Tool

1. Create a page with the prefix Tool: (e.g., Tool:YourToolName)
2. Use the Template:Tool template
3. Fill in the required parameters:
   • name: Display name of the tool
   • description: Brief description (one sentence)
   • tool_type: Category (Crisis Support, Transit, Mapping, General)
   • has_resources: Set to "true" if this tool has locale-specific resources
   • overview: Detailed explanation of what the tool does
   • usage: Instructions on how to use the tool

Example:

{{Tool
|name=Weather Alerts
|description=Real-time weather alerts and warnings by region
|tool_type=General
|has_resources=true
|overview=Provides severe weather alerts...
|usage=Query by country or region...
}}

Adding a Resource to an Existing Tool

1. Create a page with format Resource:ToolName/Location (e.g., Resource:SuicideHotline/Singapore)
2. Use the Template:ToolResource template
3. Fill in the parameters:
   • tool: Link to parent tool (e.g., "Tool:SuicideHotline")
   • country: Country name
   • region: (Optional) State/province/region
   • data_field1_name through data_field5_name: Custom field names
   • data_field1_value through data_field5_value: Values for those fields
   • additional_info: Any extra information
   • details: Long-form content
   • last_verified: Date you verified this information (YYYY-MM-DD format)

Example:

{{ToolResource
|tool=Tool:SuicideHotline
|country=United States
|region=National
|data_field1_name=Phone
|data_field1_value=988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, 24/7)
|data_field2_name=Text Service
|data_field2_value=Text "HELLO" to 741741 (Crisis Text Line)
|additional_info=Free and confidential support
|last_verified=2024-01-15
}}

Updating Existing Information

1. Find the resource page you want to update
2. Click "Edit" at the top of the page
3. Update the relevant fields
4. Important: Update the last_verified date to today's date
5. Save the page
6. Navigate to Special:CargoTables and click "Recreate" for the ToolResources table

Technical Documentation

For Developers

This wiki uses:

• MediaWiki: The underlying wiki platform
• Cargo Extension: Structured data storage and querying
• FastMCP Server: Exposes wiki data as MCP tools for AI assistants

API Access

Data can be queried via:

• MediaWiki API: Standard MediaWiki API endpoints
• Cargo API: Special:CargoQuery for structured queries
• MCP Server: FastMCP server provides simplified access for AI assistants

Cargo Tables

View and manage the structured data:

• View all Cargo tables
• Tools table: Stores all tool definitions
• ToolResources table: Stores locale-specific resource data

Guidelines

Quality Standards

• Accuracy: All information must be current and verified
• Verification: Always include a last_verified date
• Completeness: Provide all relevant contact methods (phone, text, online)
• Localization: Information should be specific to the country/region
• Neutrality: Present information objectively without bias

What Belongs Here

✅ Good candidates for Public AI:

• Information that changes over time (phone numbers, schedules)
• Localized data (country/region-specific resources)
• Public services (hotlines, transit, emergency services)
• Data that AI assistants frequently need but may not have current info on

❌ Not appropriate:

• Personal or private information
• Copyrighted content without permission
• Information that rarely changes and is well-known (e.g., historical facts)
• Opinion pieces or subjective content

Example Tools

Here are some tools already available:

• Suicide Hotline: Crisis support hotlines by country
  • Singapore Resources
  • Switzerland Resources

Need Help?

• View Tool Template Documentation
• View Resource Template Documentation
• Manage Cargo Tables

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country	Resources
Singapore	1
Switzerland	1
TestCountry	1