Openevidence MCP

OpenEvidence MCP is an unofficial Model Context Protocol server that connects OpenEvidence to Codex, Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Continue, and other MCP-compatible clients through your own authenticated browser session. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-17 · ★ 40 · #112 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Openevidence MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bakhtiersizhaev-openevidence-mcp -- npx -y openevidence-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bakhtiersizhaev-openevidence-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "openevidence-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package openevidence-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.bakhtiersizhaev is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Openevidence MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.2.1 · 2026-06-07

Release v0.2.1

v0.2.0 · 2026-05-31

Release v0.2.0 introduces support for system profile Chrome/Edge logins to bypass Google SSO security blocks, strict security redacting of upstream HTML inside browser failures, standardized medical i18n translations…

v0.1.0 · 2026-02-21

OpenEvidence MCP v0.1.0 · First public release of the unofficial MCP server for OpenEvidence. · MCP server with stdio transport (MCP SDK 1.26.0) · 4 tools: oe_auth_status, oe_history_list, oe_article_get, oe_ask…

04 · Who maintains Openevidence MCP

openevidence-mcp is maintained by bakhtiersizhaev. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bakhtiersizhaev/openevidence-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #112 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-07)
registry: io.github.bakhtiersizhaev/openevidence-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-07)
packages: npm:openevidence-mcp

06 · Openevidence MCP FAQ

What is Openevidence MCP?

Is Openevidence MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-17 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Openevidence MCP?

Run `npx -y openevidence-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Openevidence MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Openevidence MCP

Alternatives to Openevidence MCP

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Pairs well with

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