DEVONthink MCP (istefox)
MCP server for DEVONthink 4 - outcome-oriented tools, preview-then-apply, audit + undo.
People who need AI & ML tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-05-26 · ★ 14 · #94 OF 95 MAINTAINED AI & ML · VERIFIED 2026-08-25
MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install DEVONthink MCP (istefox)
before you install - you'll need
Set ISTEFOX_RAG_ENABLED, ISTEFOX_RAG_MODEL, ISTEFOX_WEBHOOK_TOKEN before connecting.
Claude Desktop
Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/istefox/istefox-dt-mcp/releases/download/v0.5.2/istefox-dt-mcp-0.5.2.mcpb .mcpb bundle02 · 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 Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)
license MIT - declared in the repository
registry namespace io.github.istefox is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What DEVONthink MCP (istefox) can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.5.2 · 2026-05-26
Fixed · tighten requires-python to >=3.12,<3.13 and add .python-version=3.12 to prevent uv from selecting cpython-3.13.5, which has a corrupted tomllib stdlib (._types submodule missing) causing ImportError on server…
v0.5.1 · 2026-05-17
Fixed · dropped the redundant force-include of locales/it.toml in apps/server/pyproject.toml. It made the editable install materialize a site-packages/istefox_dt_mcp_server/ directory without __init__.py, a PEP 420…
v0.5.0 · 2026-05-17
Added · MCP Resources: dt://databases, dt://record/{uuid}/metadata, dt://record/{uuid}/text - read-only, deterministic, bounded (≤25K token), consent-gated (ADR-0009). · MCP Prompts: weekly_review, triage_inbox…
04 · Who maintains DEVONthink MCP (istefox)
DEVONthink MCP (istefox) is maintained by istefox. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/istefox/istefox-dt-mcp
- category
- AI & ML - ranked #94 of 95 actively-maintained AI & ML servers as of 2026-08-25.
- registry
- io.github.istefox/dt-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-02 · 7 versions)
- packages
- mcpb:https://github.com/istefox/istefox-dt-mcp/releases/download/v0.5.2/istefox-dt-mcp-0.5.2.mcpb
06 · DEVONthink MCP (istefox) FAQ
What is DEVONthink MCP (istefox)?
MCP server for DEVONthink 4 - outcome-oriented tools, preview-then-apply, audit + undo.
Is DEVONthink MCP (istefox) still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-26. We re-verify nightly.
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