Glean MCP Server
The Glean MCP Server enables seamless integration with Glean's enterprise knowledge through three main functions:
Company Search: Query Glean's content index to find relevant company documents with advanced filtering options by data sources.
Chat: Interact with Glean's AI assistant for conversational support, including contextual messaging, message history, and citations.
People Profile Search: Search the company's directory to find employee information with filters like department, location, or role.
The server integrates with MCP-enabled clients such as Claude Desktop, Windsurf, or Cursor for compliance.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Glean MCP Serversearch for Q4 sales reports"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Glean Local MCP Server Monorepo
This repository is archived / no longer maintained.
Do not use this repository for new MCP setups. It predates Glean’s managed remote MCP server and is no longer the supported path for connecting MCP-compatible hosts to Glean.
What to use instead
Use the managed Glean MCP server built into your Glean instance:
Using the Glean MCP Server — end-user setup for supported MCP hosts.
Set up Glean MCP server — admin setup and enablement.
About Glean MCP server — overview of Glean’s managed MCP server.
For local command-line workflows, use Glean CLI instead of this local MCP server.
Related MCP server: MCP Boilerplate
Repository status
This repository is retained for historical reference only. Issues and pull requests have been closed as part of archival cleanup, and no new feature work or bug fixes are planned here.
The local packages in this repository should not be used for new installations. Published user-facing local MCP packages are being retired in favor of the managed Glean MCP server.
What this repository used to contain
This monorepo previously contained packages for running and supporting a local stdio-based MCP server for Glean:
@gleanwork/local-mcp-server— a local MCP server that exposed Glean Search, Chat, People Search, and document-reading tools.@gleanwork/mcp-server-utils— shared utilities used by the local MCP server packages.
These packages predate the managed remote MCP server and are no longer the recommended or supported MCP integration path.
Historical reference
Existing install, Docker, and client-configuration instructions have intentionally been removed from the main documentation so new users are not directed toward an unsupported setup. If you need to understand the old implementation, inspect the repository history.
License
MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.
Maintenance
Resources
Unclaimed servers have limited discoverability.
Looking for Admin?
If you are the server author, to access and configure the admin panel.
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