Lets AI models access and search ZIM-format knowledge bases such as Wikipedia offline.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add openzim -- uvx openzim-mcp '<ZIM_DIRECTORY>'~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.openzim]
command = "uvx"
args = ["openzim-mcp", "<ZIM_DIRECTORY>"]
# codex mcp add openzim -- uvx openzim-mcp '<ZIM_DIRECTORY>'~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openzim": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openzim-mcp",
"<ZIM_DIRECTORY>"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"openzim": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openzim-mcp",
"<ZIM_DIRECTORY>"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openzim": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openzim-mcp",
"<ZIM_DIRECTORY>"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openzim": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openzim-mcp",
"<ZIM_DIRECTORY>"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"openzim": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openzim-mcp",
"<ZIM_DIRECTORY>"
]
}
}
}