Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents MCP Server

Free web search for AI agents - multi-engine parallel search, smart ranking, no sign-up, no limits. This MCP entry surfaces a curated ranking/list from the project README rather than a classic multi-tool integration surface. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-13 · ★ 25 · #19 OF 47 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add telly6-searchpin -- uvx searchpin

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telly6-searchpin": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "searchpin"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

repo age created 2026-07-01 - young repo, little track record yet

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

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

registry namespace io.github.telly6 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.0 · 2026-07-13

Searchpin v1.0.0 · First public release of Searchpin - self-hosted web search for AI agents. · Multi-engine parallel search (Baidu, Sogou, Bing CN, Bing Intl) · Semantic re-ranking via embedding model…

v1.0.7 · 2026-07-13

Changes · Add Glama registry metadata (glama.json) · Update MCP Registry metadata · Add Chinese README (README_zh.md) with bilingual language switch · Fix README issues

v1.0.8 · 2026-07-13

searchpin v1.0.8 · Set HF_ENDPOINT to huggingface.co in Docker build for Glama/GitHub Actions compatibility · Searchpin defaults to hf-mirror.com at runtime for China users - no impact · See

04 · Who maintains Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents

Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents is maintained by telly6. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/telly6/searchpin
category: search - ranked #19 of 47 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 3 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-13)
registry: io.github.telly6/searchpin (active, first published 2026-07-03)
packages: pypi:searchpin

06 · Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents FAQ

What is Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents?

Is Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-13 and it shipped 3 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents?

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

Does Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents 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 Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents

Alternatives to Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents

Maintained search servers if Searchpin - Free Web Search for AI Agents isn't the fit.

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