MCP SearXNG vs JDocmunch MCP
A side-by-side look at the MCP SearXNG and JDocmunch MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose MCP SearXNG for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose JDocmunch MCP for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP SearXNG when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
SEARXNG_URL. - You want tools like
searxng_web_search, searxng_search_suggestions, searxng_instance_info.
Choose JDocmunch MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
DOC_INDEX_PATH. - You want tools like
index_local, doc_index_repo, doc_list_repos.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 67/100 · Great | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Freemium |
| Required env vars | SEARXNG_URL | DOC_INDEX_PATH |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1,329 | 206 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 64 |
| Full listing | View MCP SearXNG | View JDocmunch MCP |
Tools & capabilities
MCP SearXNG tools 4
searxng_web_searchSearches the web using SearXNG and returns a list of results, each with a title, URL, and content snippet. CRITICAL: The required parameter name is exactly `query` (not `prompt`, `q`, or any other name). Calls an external SearXNG instance; availability depends on the `SEARXNG_URL` configuration. Use `pageno` to paginate results; combine `time_range` and `language` to narrow scope. When `engines` and `time_range` are both provided, every selected engine must explicitly advertise time-range support via SearXNG /config; otherwise the request is rejected before search. To read the full text of a result URL, follow up with `web_url_read`.searxng_search_suggestionsReturns autocomplete suggestions from the configured SearXNG instance. Use this to refine vague or partial queries before searching.searxng_instance_infoDiscovers capabilities from all reachable configured SearXNG instances via /config, including categories.common/available, engines.common/available, defaults, locales, and plugins.web_url_readFetches a URL and returns readable content as markdown. Content-type aware: HTML is converted to markdown; JSON is pretty-printed; plain text, YAML, TOML, and XML are returned as fenced readable text. PDF text extraction is supported with bounded input, output, page count, time, concurrency, and memory; OCR is not supported. Binary, media, archive, and octet-stream downloads other than PDFs are intentionally rejected instead of being returned as raw bytes. When the operator configures browser solvers, mcp-searxng attempts FlareSolverr first and then Byparr only after a busy or transient-unavailable acquisition; cache hits bypass acquisition and a final busy or unavailable provider uses one uncached direct-fetch fallback. Three modes: (1) Full content — omit filtering params; use `startChar`/`maxLength` to paginate large pages. (2) Section extraction — set `section` to return content under a specific heading. (3) Headings only — set `readHeadings: true` to list all headings (mutually exclusive with other filtering params). Returns an error string if the URL is unreachable or content cannot be extracted. Use after `searxng_web_search` to read the full content of individual result URLs.
JDocmunch MCP tools 64
index_localIndex a local folder containing documentation files (.md, .txt, .rst; plus .pdf/.docx/.pptx/.epub when the optional [office] extra is installed — converted to Markdown locally). Parses by heading hierarchy into sections for efficient retrieval. An already-indexed source is recognized before storage is chosen: the established handle is reused (or refreshed), an explicit conflicting name returns a conflict instead of creating a duplicate index, and multiple equivalent legacy indexes return bounded ambiguity. Embeddings auto-enable when a provider is configured (GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, openai-compatible + JDOCMUNCH_OPENAI_COMPAT_URL + JDOCMUNCH_OPENAI_COMPAT_MODEL, or sentence-transformers). For a folder of tens of thousands of files, which can outlast a client's tool timeout, run `jdocmunch-mcp index-local --path <dir>` from a shell instead; this server reads the index it writes. Coverage: `coverage_complete` answers 'did I get everything', with `skip_counts` / `skipped_paths` naming what was dropped and why; `truncated` answers ONLY the max_files cap and is false when a file was dropped for any other reason. Files over the per-file size cap (5MB default, JDOCMUNCH_MAX_FILE_SIZE) are reported under skip_counts.oversize. Response includes a `changes` list with one {doc_path, status: new|changed|deleted, mtime} entry per file, sorted newest first and capped at 50 entries, useful for a 'recently edited' map at session start. `changes_total` is the uncapped count and `changes_truncated` is true when entries were dropped. Deleted files sort last, so the cap drops them first: the `new`/`changed`/`deleted` count fields are the authority, not the length of `changes`. v1.147+ — a response that indexes the folder or finds nothing to change returns `duplicate_anchors` (empty when none; at most 20 entries, each with `section_ids` and `titles` capped at 20 and `section_ids_truncated`), `duplicate_anchors_total` (uncapped), `duplicate_anchors_truncated` and `duplicate_anchor_warning` for explicit `{#id}` headings written twice in one document.doc_index_repoIndex a GitHub repository's documentation. Fetches .md/.txt files, parses sections, and saves to local storage. Embeddings auto-enable when a provider is configured (GOOGLE_API_KEY, OPENAI_API_KEY, openai-compatible + JDOCMUNCH_OPENAI_COMPAT_URL + JDOCMUNCH_OPENAI_COMPAT_MODEL, or sentence-transformers). Indexes .md and .txt only; every other file in the repo is ignored. Returns `changes` on every success path (at most 50 entries, newest first) with `changes_total` and `changes_truncated` beside it; the new/changed/deleted counts are the authority, not len(changes). Each entry's `mtime` is the head COMMIT date, offset-aware (e.g. 2026-09-20T13:15:39+00:00), because a repository has no per-file modification time. index_local's `mtime` is naive local time instead, so read the offset before comparing times across the two. v1.147+ — every success response returns `duplicate_anchors` (empty when none; at most 20 entries, each with `section_ids` and `titles` capped at 20 and `section_ids_truncated`), `duplicate_anchors_total` (uncapped), `duplicate_anchors_truncated` and `duplicate_anchor_warning` for explicit `{#id}` headings written twice in one document.doc_list_reposList every indexed documentation repo with its identifier and storage location. Call it first to find out whether the docs you need are already indexed, and to get the repo id every other tool needs. Lists only indexes under the active storage_path, so an empty list means nothing is indexed there. Each row has has_embeddings: false means that index matches words only.get_index_overviewv1.56+ — single-call repo snapshot: doc_count, section_count, total_byte_size, format_breakdown, top_tags, top_roles, indexed_at. Composition of v1.46/v1.50/v1.55 aggregations. Use for 'what is this repo at a glance?'. Counts come from the index, so they are only as fresh as the last index run.get_docv1.58+ — single-doc detail view. Pairs with list_docs (cross-doc inventory). Returns section list (handles), role_distribution, tag_distribution, byte_size, format, indexed_at for one doc. No content reads.list_docsv1.55+ — flat per-doc inventory of an indexed repo: doc_path, section_count, format, byte_size for each indexed document. Lighter than get_toc_tree (which returns full section trees per doc). Sorted by doc_path. Inventory only; it returns no section titles and no content. Each doc also carries `mtime` when one is known — as of the last indexing pass, omitted when unknown rather than null — and `_meta.docs_with_mtime` says how many have one, so a partially filled or pre-1.144 index is distinguishable from a complete one.get_tocGet a flat table of contents for all sections in a repo, sorted by document order. Content is excluded — use get_section to retrieve content. Scope with path_glob; for a SINGLE document use get_document_outline (this tool has no doc_path parameter).get_toc_treeGet a nested table of contents tree per document. Shows parent/child heading relationships. Content is excluded.get_document_outlineGet the section hierarchy for a single document file, without content. Headings only, no content. Read a section with get_section.search_sectionsSearch sections by relevance. Hybrid (BM25 lexical + semantic embedding) fusion when the index was built with use_embeddings=true; falls back to lexical-only otherwise. Returns summaries only — use get_section for full content. Results with text_source="ocr" came from a scanned page via OCR and may contain errors.count_sectionsv1.59+ — count sections matching the same filter set as search_sections (path_glob, role/roles/exclude_roles, tags/exclude_tags, min/max_level, min/max_byte_length) but skip ranking. Use for UI counters or 'does anything match?' probes. Returns the count only, never the matching sections.search_titlesv1.57+ — fast title-only token-overlap match. Different from search_sections (full hybrid retrieval). Use for navigation: 'find the section whose heading text matches X'. Handle-only output ({id, title, level, doc_path, _score}); no content reads, no embeddings.- +52 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP SearXNG
{
"mcpServers": {
"ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-searxng"
],
"env": {
"SEARXNG_URL": "YOUR_SEARXNG_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
JDocmunch MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"jdocmunch-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"jdocmunch-mcp"
],
"env": {
"DOC_INDEX_PATH": "YOUR_DOC_INDEX_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
MCP SearXNG is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. JDocmunch MCP belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick MCP SearXNG for search & data extraction work and JDocmunch MCP for search & data extraction.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
MCP SearXNG is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. JDocmunch MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ihor-sokoliuk-mcp-searxng and jdocmunch-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP SearXNG has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 1,329 GitHub stars. JDocmunch MCP has 64/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 206 GitHub stars.