Distillery MCP Server

by norrietaylorio.github.norrietaylor/distillery-mcpv0.7.0

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Install Distillery MCP server

claude mcp add distillery -e JINA_API_KEY='<jina-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -- uvx distillery-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "distillery": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "distillery-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JINA_API_KEY": "<jina-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "distillery": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "distillery-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JINA_API_KEY": "<jina-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "distillery": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "distillery-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JINA_API_KEY": "<jina-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "distillery": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "distillery-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JINA_API_KEY": "<jina-api-key>",
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "<openai-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
JINA_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for Jina embedding provider
OPENAI_API_KEY	—	yes	API key for OpenAI embedding provider (alternative to Jina)

Freshness

Maintained — last maintenance signal 57d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-08-13 · 57d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-06-25 · 4mo ago · GitHub · v0.7.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-06-25 · 4mo ago · official registry · v0.7.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Distillery MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add distillery -e JINA_API_KEY='<jina-api-key>' -e OPENAI_API_KEY='<openai-api-key>' -- uvx distillery-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Distillery require an API key?

Yes. It expects JINA_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Distillery as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is Distillery in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.norrietaylor/distillery-mcp.