What is jev-search?
jev-search is a Claude Code mod by mukiwu that web search through Jev Search. Answers Claude Code's built-in WebSearch with Jev (sources and time window chosen by Jev, every result ranked by relevance) and falls back to the built-in. It is listed under Interface and has 7 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | mukiwu |
| Repository | mukiwu/jev-search-mcp |
| Popularity | 7 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Low risk (88/100) |
| Rank | #598 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #230 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-02 |
| Hooks | 3 events |
| Sees | WebSearch calls, the system prompt |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is jev-search safe to install?
jev-search scores 88/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: sends data over the network. It passed 7 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.ui.log | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install jev-search?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/mukiwu/jev-search-mcp claude plugin validate ./jev-search-mcp/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
git clone https://github.com/mukiwu/jev-search-mcp && claude --plugin-dir ./jev-search-mcp/.
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs jev-search for you:
Install the "jev-search" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/mukiwu/jev-search-mcp. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.