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OpenZIM MCP is a modern, secure, and high-performance MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI models to access and search ZIM format knowledge bases offline.

Why this job: name: mcp; says: model context protocol; topics: mcp-server, mcp

What it does

  • 8-tool advanced surface. zim_query, zim_search, zim_get, zim_get_section, zim_browse, zim_metadata, zim_links, zim_health. Down from 22; advanced-mode schema drops from ~36KB to ~24.1KB, clearing the MCP Tax pain band. API reference →
  • Streamable HTTP transport. bearer-token auth, CORS, health endpoints, multi-arch Docker image. HTTP & Docker deployment →
  • Per-entry MCP resources + subscriptions. zim://{name}/entry/{path} with native MIME types; clients open a subscriptions/listen stream and get resources/list_changed when a ZIM appears or disappears, resources/updated when one is replaced.
  • Simple-mode zim_query. one natural-language tool that dispatches to the right operation, tuned for small-model deployment targets. Quick start →
  • Archive-type presets. OpenZIM MCP detects the archive type (Wikipedia, Stack Exchange, and more) and auto-tunes retrieval and summarization for it — e.g. Stack Exchange dumps render as clean Q&A instead of vote-score noise. Operators can o

Get started

No single install command. Read the steps in the README (opens in new tab)

Maintenance
Active
Last commit 4 days ago
Stars
150
+1 this week
Licence
MIT
Allows business use
Downloads for
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No release files
Latest version
v3.4.0
Released 15 days ago
Built with
Python
93% of the code

Is it looked after?

Contributors
3
Last 90 days
Issues
88% closed
2 still open
Pull requests
382 merged
5 waiting
Releases
112
30+ in the last year
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Languages

  • Python 93%
  • MDX 5%
  • Astro 1%
  • CSS <1%

Topics

  • kiwix
  • mcp
  • mcp-server
  • openzim
  • zim

Project record

  • JobMCP servers
  • StatusListed
  • Commits442
  • Forks16
  • Watching3
  • Stars in 28 days+5
  • CreatedSep 14, 2025
  • First seen by usNov 7, 2026
  • CheckedNov 7, 2026

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