Gsearch runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 586 installs a week from npm. Last commit 24 Oct 2026.
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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.
const child = spawn(binPath, process.argv.slice(2), {
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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 gsearch -- npx -y @daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"gsearch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp"
]
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.gsearch]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"gsearch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"gsearch": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@daanielcruz/gsearch-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Optional settings from the registry entry, left out of the block above:
GSEARCH_PROJECT (Override auto-detected Google Cloud project ID (OAuth mode)), GEMINI_API_KEY (Gemini API key (enables direct API key mode, bypasses OAuth)), GSEARCH_API_KEY (Alternate Gemini API key env var (same purpose as GEMINI_API_KEY)).
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