Open Agent Search MCP server
Search the web, news, images, videos and books, and extract page content for AI agents.
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Open Agent Search tools (8)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
fetch_contentFetch and extract content from a URL with intelligent trimming (non-blocking).
fetch_multiple_contentsFetch and extract content from multiple URLs in parallel (max 10, non-blocking).
search_booksSearch for books.
search_everythingSearch all sources at once (text, images, videos, news, books).
search_imagesSearch for images.
search_newsSearch for news articles.
search_videosSearch for videos.
search_webSearch the web for text content.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-13 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan13 source files scanned; 46 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Install Open Agent Search in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y open-agent-search on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add open-agent-search -- npx -y open-agent-search
What the publisher says
From the Open Agent Search repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.jayanth-mkv/open-agent-search -->
Open Agent Search
One self-hostable search and content layer for AI agents and applications.
What is OAS? · Agent setup · Capabilities · Architecture · API surface · Contributing
Set up with your agent
Copy this prompt into your coding agent:
Set up Open Agent Search for this project using
https://github.com/Jayanth-MKV/open-agent-search. Read its README and
skills/open-agent-search-setup/SKILL.md. Reuse uv if installed, otherwise
install it using the official uv instructions for my OS. Configure the
local stdio MCP server with the pinned package and managed Python version
from the repository's MCP manifest. Merge the server into this agent's
configuration without replacing existing servers. Install the
open-agent-search-setup and open-agent-search skills for this agent in
project scope. Verify the MCP connection and available tools, then try
one web search. Tell me if a client restart is needed. No API key is required.Installation commands
With Node.js 22+ and uv installed:
npx --yes open-agent-search@1.0.5 --version
npx --yes open-agent-search@1.0.5 mcp
# Or start the HTTP API:
npx --yes open-agent-search@1.0.5 serveThe npm launcher uses the pinned Python core. It requires uv on PATH; uv manages Python 3.12 and dependencies.
With uv installed, run the MCP server in an isolated environment:
uvx --python 3.12 --from open-agent-search==1.0.5 oas-mcpuv can download Python 3.12 when it is missing. The first run downloads dependencies; the client starts and stops this stdio process after configuration.
For a persistent PyPI installation and HTTP server:
uv tool install --python 3.12 open-agent-search==1.0.5
open-agent-searchThe HTTP server listens on port 8000 on all interfaces. Use stdio for an agent that only needs local tools.
Install both skills for Codex in the current project:
npx --yes skills add Jayanth-MKV/open-agent-search --skill open-agent-search-setup open-agent-search --agent codex --copy --yesReplace codex with claude-code, cursor, opencode, or your supported agent. Add --global only for installation across projects. Plugin and manual setup. Use either npm or PyPI above; both start the same Python implementation.
In Claude Code 2.1.275+, install both skills and the MCP configuration in one step:
/plugin install open-agent-search --marketplace Jayanth-MKV/open-agent-search --scope projectShortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Open Agent Search: common questions
- Is Open Agent Search MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the Open Agent Search safety report
- How do I install Open Agent Search?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Open Agent Search need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Open Agent Search maintained?
- The last commit was 2 days ago (2026-10-11). The latest release is v1.0.5.
- What can I use instead of Open Agent Search?
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