Open Agent Search MCP Server
by jayanth-mkvio.github.jayanth-mkv/open-agent-searchv1.0.5
Search the web, news, images, videos and books, and extract page content for AI agents.
context tax
pending
security
97/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active7d ago
Our reading of Open Agent Search, from the data
Open Agent Search is a images, video & audio MCP server from jayanth-mkv, listed in the official MCP Registry.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 7 days ago (2026-10-11). For comparison, 73% of images, video & audio servers are active or maintained.
With 2 GitHub stars it ranks #466 of 2,354 images, video & audio servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Open Agent Search MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add open-agent-search -- npx -y open-agent-search mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-agent-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-agent-search",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-agent-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-agent-search",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"open-agent-search": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-agent-search",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-agent-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-agent-search",
"mcp"
]
}
}
}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 7d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · GitHub · v1.0.5
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-11 · 7d ago · official registry · v1.0.5
How it compares in Images, Video & Audio
Against the most-starred images, video & audio servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Agent Search (this) | 2 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Screenpipe | 21,982 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| screenpipe | 21,982 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| FunASR | 20,748 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Agent-Native Analytics | 7,433 | — | not measured | Active | hosted |
| Remove AI Watermarks | 6,054 | — | not measured | Active | local |
FAQ
›How do I install the Open Agent Search MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add open-agent-search -- npx -y open-agent-search mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Open Agent Search require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Open Agent Search as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Open Agent Search in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.jayanth-mkv/open-agent-search.
Sources and method
- Official MCP Registry entry
- updated 2026-10-11
- 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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