Kimi Search MCP Server

by 1a7432

MCP server that wraps Moonshot AI (Kimi) $web_search functionality for intelligent web search

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Our reading of Kimi Search, from the data

Kimi Search is a web search MCP server from 1a7432.

We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.

With 3 GitHub stars it ranks #262 of 738 web search servers we index.

It runs locally on your machine over stdio.

Install Kimi Search MCP server

claude mcp add kimi-search-1a7432 -- npx -y @1a7432/kimi-search-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimi-search-1a7432": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@1a7432/kimi-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimi-search-1a7432": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@1a7432/kimi-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "kimi-search-1a7432": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@1a7432/kimi-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kimi-search-1a7432": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@1a7432/kimi-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Freshness

Not enough public signals yet to judge maintenance.

Last commit (default branch)
2025-10-13 · 12mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
no data · GitHub
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry

How it compares in Web Search

Against the most-starred web search servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.

Server	Stars	Tools	Tokens / turn	Freshness	Runs
Kimi Search (this)	3	—	not measured	—	local
Fetch	91,356	—	not measured	Active	local
Wigolo	5,486	—	not measured	Active	local
Exa	5,138	2	564	Active	local + hosted
Arxiv	3,224	—	not measured	Active	local
Devflowinc	2,720	—	not measured	Stale	—

All web search MCP servers

FAQ

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

Run: claude mcp add kimi-search-1a7432 -- npx -y @1a7432/kimi-search-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Kimi Search require an API key?

No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.

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

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Kimi Search in the official MCP registry?

No. It was indexed from npm.

Sources and method

GitHub repository: fetched 2026-10-19
Package registry (npm / PyPI): listed
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.