Polish Archives Indexes MCP Server
by iandersoio.github.ianderso/polish-archives-mcpv0.1.1
Search Geneteka, the Poznań Project and BaSIA for Polish vital records; fetch archive scans.
context tax
pending
security
100/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active8d ago
Our reading of Polish Archives Indexes, from the data
Polish Archives Indexes is an MCP server from ianderso, 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 8 days ago (2026-10-11).
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Polish Archives Indexes MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add polish-archives -- uvx polish-archives-mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"polish-archives": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"polish-archives-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"polish-archives": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"polish-archives-mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"polish-archives": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"polish-archives-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"polish-archives": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"polish-archives-mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLISH_ARCHIVES_CACHE_DIR | — | — | Directory for the on-disk response cache. |
| POLISH_ARCHIVES_TIMEOUT | — | — | HTTP timeout in seconds for one request. Scan downloads get 180 s to read. |
| POLISH_ARCHIVES_MIN_INTERVAL | — | — | Least seconds between two requests to one site. Never below 4; BaSIA always gets at least 10. |
| POLISH_ARCHIVES_CONTACT | — | — | An email address or URL appended to the User-Agent, so a site can reach whoever runs the server. |
| POLISH_ARCHIVES_DOWNLOAD_DIR | — | — | An existing folder. When set, swa_scan saves only inside it; needed to save under ~/Library, such as an iCloud Drive folder. |
Security signals
100/100 — 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 findings from the checks that ran.
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 8d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-11 · 8d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-11 · 8d ago · GitHub · v0.1.1
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-10-11 · 8d ago · official registry · v0.1.1
FAQ
›How do I install the Polish Archives Indexes MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add polish-archives -- uvx polish-archives-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Polish Archives Indexes require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Polish Archives Indexes as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Polish Archives Indexes in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.ianderso/polish-archives-mcp.
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
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