Zoekt MCP

An MCP server that exposes Sourcegraph Zoekt code search to any MCP-capable AI agent - Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, MCP Inspector, etc. - so the agent can run fast, indexed, regex/symbol-aware code search over your repositories regardless of the language you're working in. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-04-09 · ★ 2 · #586 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Zoekt MCP

before you install - you'll need

ZOEKT_URL

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add radiovisual-zoekt-mcp -- uvx zoekt-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "radiovisual-zoekt-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zoekt-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 · container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package zoekt-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Zoekt MCP can do

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

Latest releases

v0.3.2 · 2026-04-09

v0.3.1 · 2026-04-09

v0.3.0 · 2026-04-09

04 · Who maintains Zoekt MCP

zoekt-mcp is maintained by radiovisual. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/radiovisual/zoekt-mcp
category: other - ranked #586 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.radiovisual/zoekt-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-09 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:zoekt-mcp · oci:ghcr.io/radiovisual/zoekt-mcp:0.3.2

06 · Zoekt MCP FAQ

What is Zoekt MCP?

Is Zoekt MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-09. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Zoekt MCP?

Run `uvx zoekt-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (ZOEKT_URL) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Zoekt MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Zoekt MCP

Alternatives to Zoekt MCP

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