Openzim MCP Server

What the code does

We read the source, 21 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df

What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.

        elapsed = now - self.last_update
        self.tokens = min(self.capacity, self.tokens + elapsed * self.rate)

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Connect this server

This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

claude mcp add openzim-mcp -- uvx openzim-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openzim-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "openzim-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

[mcp_servers.openzim-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["openzim-mcp"]

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openzim-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "openzim-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openzim-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "openzim-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: 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.). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.