# zim-mcp-server

> MCP server that enables AI models to access and search ZIM format knowledge bases offline

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
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## Verification
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## Declared
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:zim-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

[English](README.md) | [中文](README.zh_CN.md)

# ZIM MCP Server

[ZIM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIM_(file_format)) (Zeno IMproved) is a file format developed by the nonprofit organization [Kiwix](https://www.kiwix.org/), designed specifically for offline storage and access to Wikipedia and other large reference content. The ZIM format supports high compression rates and fast searching, enabling entire Wikipedia content to be compressed into relatively small files for convenient storage and use, especially in environments without internet connectivity.

ZIM MCP Server provides large language models with the ability to directly access and search content within ZIM files, allowing people to use local AI models for question answering and information retrieval from these offline knowledge resources, even without network access.

This repository is a fork of https://github.com/ThinkInAI-Hackathon/zim-mcp-server, built with the intent of creating a python library one could automatically install + run via `uvx`.

## About Kiwix

[Kiwix](https://www.kiwix.org/) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making online knowledge content (especially Wikipedia, TED talks, etc.) accessible offline. Kiwix has developed tools for creating, viewing, and searching ZIM files, through which people can package large amounts of online knowledge resources into ZIM files for local access. The Kiwix project is particularly important for developing countries and regions without internet connectivity, as it enables people in these areas to access rich knowledge resources, promoting the dissemination of knowledge and equal educational opportunities.

## Installation

### 1. Clone the Repository

```bash
git clone https://github.com/ThinkInAI-Hackathon/zim-mcp-server.git
```

### 2. Install `uv`

- On Windows:
  - If you have not set execution policy before, run:
    ```powershell
    powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
    ```
  - Otherwise, yo…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.version-control (1, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/zim-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-10T16:23:57.984Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/zim-mcp-server/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/zim-mcp-server · ARD identifier urn:air::server:zim-mcp-server