Growi MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI models to GROWI wiki content. Enables LLMs to search and retrieve information from your organization's knowledge base for accurate, context-aware responses.
context tax
pending
security
97/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active13d ago
Our reading of Growi, from the data
Growi is a notes & knowledge MCP server from growilabs.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 13 days ago (2026-10-05). For comparison, 71% of notes & knowledge servers are active or maintained.
With 20 GitHub stars it ranks #212 of 1,114 notes & knowledge servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Growi MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add growi-growilabs -- npx -y @growi/mcp-serverInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"growi-growilabs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@growi/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"growi-growilabs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@growi/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"growi-growilabs": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@growi/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"growi-growilabs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@growi/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
97/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
- No security policy (SECURITY.md)-3
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI. Scoring rules
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 13d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-05 · 13d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-05 · 13d ago · GitHub · v1.8.0
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Notes & Knowledge
Against the most-starred notes & knowledge servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growi (this) | 20 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Memory | 91,356 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Context7 | 63,264 | 2 | 1,188 | Active | local + hosted |
| Hindsight | 51,304 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Cognee | 32,506 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Docs | 28,892 | — | not measured | Active | local |
FAQ
›How do I install the Growi MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add growi-growilabs -- npx -y @growi/mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Growi require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Growi as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Growi in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm, awesome-mcp-servers (punkpeye).
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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