Kiwix MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFAULT_ZIM | No | Default ZIM file name | wikipedia_en_all_maxi_2026-02 |
| KIWIX_BASE_URL | No | URL of your Kiwix server | http://192.168.1.5:8080 |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_zimC | Search for entries within a specific ZIM file. Returns results in JSON format with entry titles and URLs. Use keyword search terms to find relevant articles. |
| get_contentA | Retrieve the complete text content of an article from a ZIM file. Returns all sections as plain text (no HTML). Use this when you need full article details; for quick overviews, use 'get_content_summary' instead. WARNING: Full articles can be very long and token-intensive. |
| get_content_summaryA | Get the first few paragraphs of an article's introduction section. Returns plain text (no HTML) containing only the opening section of the page. Use this for quick topic overviews instead of 'get_content' which returns the full article. |
| list_all_zimsA | List all available ZIM files currently loaded in your Kiwix instance. Returns JSON with file details including names, titles, and descriptions. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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