Server Search MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Server Search

Claude Code

claude mcp add bytedance-ui-tars-desktop-packages-agent -- npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-search

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bytedance-ui-tars-desktop-packages-agent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@agent-infra/mcp-server-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 @agent-infra/mcp-server-search - the @agent-infra scope differs from the repo owner (bytedance); confirm it's the project's official package

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

03 · What Server Search can do

Latest releases

v0.3.0 · 2025-11-04

New Features 🎉 · add example for 2.0 version (#1732) · add image detail calculator for enhanced screenshot processing (#1724) · remove focus from the address bar after navigation (#1723) · add image's detail parameter…

v0.3.0-beta.12 · 2025-09-19

New Features 🎉 · new layout design (#1553) · support replacing server global logger (#1554) · add initial events for agent when change model (#1552) · restore events on agent session restore (#1548) · add…

v0.3.0-beta.11 · 2025-09-09

From v0.3.0-beta.11, we have mainly introduced the Real-time Thinking Duration Protocol, introduced the MongoDB Provider to Agent Server, supported Tarko Agent UI Builder and CLI, and optimized a lot of Web UI…

04 · Who maintains Server Search

mcp-server-search is maintained by bytedance. We track 4 MCP servers from bytedance - 4 actively maintained, 38,704 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Jan 2025. Full record: all servers from bytedance.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/bytedance/ui-tars-desktop
category: search - ranked #16 of 848 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.bytedance/mcp-server-search (active, first published 2025-09-09)
packages: npm:@agent-infra/mcp-server-search · npm:@agent-infra/mcp-server-search · npm:@agent-infra/mcp-server-search

06 · Server Search FAQ

Is Server Search still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-05. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Server Search?

Run `npx -y @agent-infra/mcp-server-search`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Server Search 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 Server Search

Alternatives to Server Search

Maintained search servers if Server Search isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Server Search doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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