Wikimoth MCP Server

wikimoth.com · pip install wikimoth Deterministic, token-minimal, auditable memory for Claude and agents. Point WikiMoth at a folder of [[wikilink]] notes (an Obsidian vault, or Claude's own memory folder) and it follows the authored links to the answer flat search can't reach, shows you the exact note-chain behind it, and feeds the reader ~99% fewer tokens than pasting the whole vault. Pure markdown, no GPU, no…

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-04 · ★ 8 · #102 OF 183 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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

01 · Install Wikimoth

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add juliangeymonat-jpg-wikimoth -- npx -y wikimoth-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "juliangeymonat-jpg-wikimoth": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wikimoth-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 wikimoth-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Wikimoth can do

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

Latest releases

v0.2.1 · 2026-07-02

Brings GitHub main in line with the shipped package (main was stuck at 0.1.5 while PyPI had 0.2.0). Version single-source-of-truth across all manifests with a guard test, --version, spec-correct MCP protocol…

04 · Who maintains Wikimoth

wikimoth is maintained by juliangeymonat-jpg. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

05 · Facts

category
documentation - ranked #102 of 183 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-02)
registry
io.github.juliangeymonat-jpg/wikimoth (active, first published 2026-07-03)
packages
pypi:wikimoth · npm:wikimoth-mcp

06 · Wikimoth FAQ

What is Wikimoth?

wikimoth.com · pip install wikimoth Deterministic, token-minimal, auditable memory for Claude and agents. Point WikiMoth at a folder of [[wikilink]] notes (an Obsidian vault, or Claude's own memory folder) and it follows the authored links to the answer flat search can't reach, shows you the exact note-chain behind it, and feeds the reader ~99% fewer tokens than pasting the whole vault. Pure markdown, no GPU, no…

Is Wikimoth still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-04 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Wikimoth?

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

Does Wikimoth 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 Wikimoth