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Harbor Search MCP Server

by punkjazz-labsapp.mcpharbor/mcp-harbor-searchv1.0.0

Search and discover MCP servers and agent tools listed in the MCP Harbor directory.

0remoteofficial registry

context tax

~223 tok/turn2 tools

security

97/100

cold start

hosted

freshness

Activetoday

Our reading of Harbor Search, from the data

Harbor Search is an MCP server from punkjazz-labs, listed in the official MCP Registry.

Its 2 tools add about 223 tokens to every model turn (measured 2026-10-19).

Maintenance is active: the last public signal was in the last day (2026-10-18).

It runs as a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install.

Install Harbor Search MCP server

Install in Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http harbor-search https://mcpharbor.app/mcp

Remote endpoints

  • streamable-httphttps://mcpharbor.app/mcp

Context tax

Connecting this server adds ~223 tokens of tool definitions to every model turn (lean, 2 tools). Measured 2026-10-19 via its hosted endpoint; o200k tokenizer, worst case for clients that load all tools up front. How we measure

ModelPer 1,000 turnsWith prompt caching
Claude Opus 5.5$0.892$0.045
Claude Sonnet 5.5$0.446$0.045
Claude Haiku 5.5$0.022—

Input prices as of 2026-10-06. Excludes your own prompt and output.

Tools (2)

  • search_tools154 tok

    Search the MCP Harbor directory of MCP servers, clients and SDKs by keyword, optionally filtered by category. Returns the best matches ranked by relevance and GitHub stars.

  • get_tool49 tok

    Get the full MCP Harbor listing for one tool by its slug (as returned by search_tools).

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 today. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

  1. Last commit (default branch)

    2026-10-18 · today · GitHub

  2. Latest release

    no data · GitHub

  3. Package published

    no data · npm/PyPI

  4. Registry entry updated

    2026-10-16 · 2d ago · official registry · v1.0.0

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add --transport http harbor-search https://mcpharbor.app/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Harbor Search require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

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

Yes. It is a hosted MCP server; connect to its URL with any client that supports remote MCP.

›Is Harbor Search in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as app.mcpharbor/mcp-harbor-search.

›How many tokens does Harbor Search add to my context?

Its tool definitions total about 223 tokens, resent on every turn.

Sources and method

Official MCP Registry entry
updated 2026-10-16
GitHub repository
fetched 2026-10-19
Tool list (tools/list), measured by us
2026-10-19
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.