Wiki

You run a focused MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes Wikipedia article data and tools through a lightweight, local interface. It lets you search articles, fetch full content or summaries, explore categories, links, images, available languages, and external references, all via MCP-compatible clients. This makes it simple to power automation, assistants, or custom apps with reliable Wikipedia data.

How to use

To use this MCP server with a client, configure your client to connect via the provided MCP endpoint and start the local server. The server exposes a set of Wikipedia tools you can invoke through standard MCP requests, such as searching for articles, retrieving article content, and gathering metadata like categories and links.

Common usage pattern involves running the server locally and pointing your MCP client to the stdio-based endpoint. The client sends requests using the MCP protocol, and you receive structured responses with article data, summaries, and related information.

How to install

Prerequisites you need before installing are a modern JavaScript runtime and a package manager capable of executing MCP commands. Ensure you have Node-compatible tooling available on your system.

Quick install (recommended) run this to install the MCP server and integrate it into your environment:

bunx wiki-mcp install

Manual install options you can run if you prefer to install globally or locally via your preferred package manager:

bun add -g wiki-mcp
npm install -g wiki-mcp

Via Smithery, you can install the MCP server using their CLI:

npx @smithery/cli install wiki-mcp

If you want to build from source, clone the project, install dependencies, and prepare to run the server locally:

git clone https://github.com/msilverblatt/wiki-mcp.git
cd wiki-mcp
bun install

Notes about usage and configuration

The server communicates via stdio using the MCP protocol. This means you typically start it as a local process and connect to it from your MCP client, sending requests and receiving JSON-like responses.

Available tools

wiki_search

Search Wikipedia for articles matching a query and return matching titles and snippets.

wiki_get_article

Retrieve the full plain text content of a specified article by title.

wiki_get_summary

Return a concise extract or summary for a given article title, including a short description and a URL.

wiki_random

Fetch a list of random Wikipedia articles to explore varied topics.

wiki_get_categories

Obtain the list of categories that an article belongs to for topic grouping.

wiki_get_links

Get internal Wikipedia links present in an article to aid navigation.

wiki_get_images

Retrieve images used in an article along with their titles and URLs.

wiki_get_languages

List available language versions of an article and their corresponding URLs.

wiki_get_references

Collect external references or citations used in an article.