Tachibot MCP

66 AI tools. 12 providers. One protocol. Orchestrate Perplexity, Grok 4.6, GPT-5.6, Gemini, Qwen, Kimi K3, and MiniMax M3 from Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP client. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-16 · ★ 15 · #7 OF 47 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Tachibot MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, USE_OPENROUTER_GATEWAY, GROK_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add bypawel-tachibot-mcp -- npx -y tachibot-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bypawel-tachibot-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tachibot-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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

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

03 · What Tachibot MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v2.32.0 · 2026-08-16

v2.29.0 · 2026-08-13

v2.26.0 · 2026-07-03

Highlights · Prompt stack, modernized · refine_prompt (new tool) - opt-in prompt improver on a cheap/fast model: raw query → goal-first brief + what changed + open questions. Never auto-fires, never executes anything…

04 · Who maintains Tachibot MCP

tachibot-mcp is maintained by bypawel. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Oct 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bypawel/tachibot-mcp
category: search - ranked #7 of 47 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-16)
registry: io.github.byPawel/tachibot-mcp (active, first published 2025-11-20)
packages: npm:tachibot-mcp

06 · Tachibot MCP FAQ

What is Tachibot MCP?

Is Tachibot MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-16 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Tachibot MCP?

Run `npx -y tachibot-mcp`. The README documents 6 environment variables (OPENROUTER_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, USE_OPENROUTER_GATEWAY…) to set first. Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY, PERPLEXITY_API_KEY, USE_OPENROUTER_GATEWAY, GROK_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, GOOGLE_API_KEY before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Tachibot 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 Tachibot MCP

Alternatives to Tachibot MCP

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