Openzim

io.github.cameronrye

Offline MCP access to ZIM knowledge archives — Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Stack Exchange, Kiwix.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.cameronrye-openzim-mcp": {4      "command": "uvx",5      "args": [6        "openzim-mcp==3.4.0"7      ],8      "env": {9        "OPENZIM_MCP_TOOL_MODE": "<value>"10      }11    }12  }13}

.cursor/mcp.jsonMCP server

Transport: stdio
Status: Local

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Add this server

The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

Local command

uvx openzim-mcp==3.4.0

Credentials from the publisher

OPENZIM_MCP_TOOL_MODE — Tool surface: 'advanced' (the default here) registers all 8 tools (zim_query, zim_search, zim_get, zim_get_section, zim_browse, zim_metadata, zim_links, zim_health); 'simple' registers only the zim_query natural-language entry point.

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1OPENZIM_MCP_TOOL_MODE=<value> claude mcp add io.github.cameronrye-openzim-mcp -- uvx openzim-mcp==3.4.0

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.cameronrye-openzim-mcp": {4      "command": "uvx",5      "args": [6        "openzim-mcp==3.4.0"7      ],8      "env": {9        "OPENZIM_MCP_TOOL_MODE": "<value>"10      }11    }12  }13}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · pypiPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

Host a copy with our keys and logs.

A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 3.4.0
API key: OPENZIM_MCP_TOOL_MODE
Last checked: 2026-10-26

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Tools: —
Uptime: —

Tools

No tool list yet. Remote servers get one after the first health check.

FAQ

Questions

How do I install Openzim?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Openzim need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: OPENZIM_MCP_TOOL_MODE.

What transport does Openzim use?

Openzim runs locally over stdio.

When was Openzim last checked?

Last checked 2026-10-26. Offline MCP access to ZIM knowledge archives — Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Stack Exchange, Kiwix.

From the publisher

Documentation

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