Openzim MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 736 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 31 Oct 2026.
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We read the source, 2 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
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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We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
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": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openzim-mcp"
]
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.openzim-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["openzim-mcp"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"openzim-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openzim-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"openzim-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openzim-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
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).
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