Pikelet MCP Server

Knowledge that ships as a file. Pikelet compiles a corpus into one self-contained, queryable artifact. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ai infrastructure, knowledge base and llm agent and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 2 · #73 OF 221 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

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

01 · Install Pikelet

Claude Code

claude mcp add mcn92-pikelet -- npx -y pikelet

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcn92-pikelet": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "pikelet"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 pikelet - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.mcn92 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Pikelet can do

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

Latest releases

pride-prejudice-pack-v1 · 2026-09-17

Compiled .pikelet knowledge pack for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (public domain), sourced from Project Gutenberg. · Mount it: npx pikelet mcp --pack <asset-url>#<identity> · Or write your MCP client config: npx…

wikipedia-pack-v1 · 2026-09-14

Self-contained kind-3 .pikelet artifact: 456,153 Simple English Wikipedia records, embedded MiniLM-L6 query encoder, semantic + lexical (BM25) hybrid retrieval, per-record integrity, calibrated abstention. · No…

veyra-packs-v1 · 2026-09-14

Compiled .pikelet artifacts for the abstention/containment demo (examples/05-one-file-search/web/). · examples/05-one-file-search/web/veyra-corpus/ (gen.mjs deterministically generates the fictional Station Veyra…

04 · Who maintains Pikelet

Pikelet is maintained by mcn92. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mcn92/pikelet
website: https://pikelet-wiki-playground.pages.dev/
category: documentation - ranked #73 of 221 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry: io.github.mcn92/pikelet (active, first published 2026-09-17)
packages: npm:pikelet

06 · Pikelet FAQ

What is Pikelet?

Knowledge that ships as a file. Pikelet compiles a corpus into one self-contained, queryable artifact. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Pikelet still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Pikelet?

Run `npx -y pikelet`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pikelet 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 Pikelet

Alternatives to Pikelet

Maintained documentation servers if Pikelet isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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