Zim MCP Server
by ThinkInAI-Hackathon
A MCP server that enables AI models to access and search ZIM format knowledge bases offline
No known CVEs
MIT license
Stale
Last commit 449d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse
3 tools · ~305 tok
Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx
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Zim MCP Server is an MCP server that a MCP server that enables AI models to access and search ZIM format knowledge bases offline. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and sse, requires no API key, and scores 63/100 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 · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"zim-mcp-server": {
"command": "<see-readme>",
"args": []
}
}
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What Zim Mcp Server does
ZIM) (Zeno IMproved) is a file format developed by the nonprofit organization Kiwix, designed specifically for offline storage and access to Wikipedia and other large reference content. The ZIM format supports high compression rates and fast searching, enabling entire Wikipedia content to be compressed into relatively small files for convenient storage and use, especially in environments without internet connectivity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Zim Mcp Server safe to use?
- Zim Mcp Server 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 Zim Mcp Server?
- Zim Mcp Server can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
- What can Zim Mcp Server do?
- Zim Mcp Server provides 3 tools: list_zim_files, search_zim_file, get_zim_entry. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Zim Mcp Server?
- Zim Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
- Is Zim Mcp Server actively maintained?
- Zim Mcp Server is not actively maintained — last commit was 449 days ago. It has 19 GitHub stars.
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