What is SearchForge?
SearchForge is a MCP server by divyanshu-iitian that capability-routed search and web reading across GitHub, Crossref, Hacker News, Wikipedia and private SearXNG, plus URL-to-Markdown and health diagnostics. It is listed under Browser & web and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | divyanshu-iitian |
| Repository | divyanshu-iitian/SearchForge |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Browser & web |
| Security | Low risk (96/100) |
| Rank | #2,994 of 4,418 MCP servers; #249 in Browser & web |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-07-25 |
| Runs | Locally |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, Linux |
Is SearchForge safe to install?
SearchForge scores 96/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 5 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Runs on your machine only | Pass |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install SearchForge?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/divyanshu-iitian/SearchForge
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add searchforge -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http searchforge <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs SearchForge for you:
Add the "SearchForge" MCP server from https://github.com/divyanshu-iitian/SearchForge to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.