Needle MCP is an MCP server that needle MCP Server for easy RAG.Long-term memory for LLMs. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 55/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"needle": {
"env": {
"NEEDLE_API_KEY": "<your-needle-api-key>"
},
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.needle.app/mcp",
"--header",
"Authorization:Bearer ${NEEDLE_API_KEY}"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Needle Mcp does
MCP (Model Context Protocol) server to manage documents and perform searches using Needle through Claude's Desktop Application.
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Score breakdown
55/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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23
15
10
−45
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OSV.devNo known CVEs.
Checked @smithery/cli against OSV.dev.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Needle Mcp safe to use?
- Needle Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Needle Mcp?
- Needle Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What AI clients work with Needle Mcp?
- Needle Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Needle Mcp actively maintained?
- Needle Mcp is not actively maintained — last commit was 395 days ago. It has 102 GitHub stars.
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