What is the key difference between Kagimcp and Agent Search MCP?

Kagimcp belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution, while Agent Search MCP belongs to the Search & Data Extraction category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Kagimcp or Agent Search MCP in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Kagimcp and Agent Search MCP free or paid?

Kagimcp operates under a BYOK (Pay Provider Direct) model (API Key required). Agent Search MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Kagimcp lists 2 tools with 2 views and 476 GitHub stars. Agent Search MCP lists 7 tools with 3 views and 104 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Kagimcp and Agent Search MCP together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Kagimcp vs Agent Search MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kagimcp and Agent Search MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Kagimcp

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 78/100 (Great) | Auth: API Key required

Agent Search MCP

Search & Data Extraction · Local stdio

Quality: 68/100 (Great) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Kagimcp if you need specialized Search & Data Extraction tools running via a local process. Choose Agent Search MCP if your workspace requires Search & Data Extraction integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Kagimcp when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
You have access to required keys: KAGI_API_KEY, FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL, KAGI_SEARCH_TIMEOUT, KAGI_EXTRACT_TIMEOUT, KAGI_MAX_RETRIES, KAGI_HIDDEN_PARAMS.
Primary tools included: kagi_search_fetch, kagi_extract.

Explore Kagimcp Details

Choose Agent Search MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: free_search, free_search_advanced, free_extract.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Kagimcp kagisearch VerifiedSearch & Data Extraction	Agent Search MCP lennney Search & Data Extraction
Summary	The Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Kagi Search & other tools.	Free multi-engine MCP search server — 8 free engines (DDG, Sogou, Bing, Baidu, Wikipedia, Startpage, Yandex, Mojeek), waterfall progressive search, multi-source verification, content enrichment, news search, language auto-detection, CLI. Zero API keys needed. npx agent-search-mcp

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Kagimcp Tools (2)

kagi_search_fetch

kagi_extract

Agent Search MCP Tools (7)

free_search

Search the web with an explicit adapter set and bounded fallback. Best for: Quick fact-finding, general search, when date/domain filters are not needed. Not recommended for: Filtered or verified-only results — use free_search_advanced. For full page content — use free_extract. Twelve adapters are selectable; the default request uses DuckDuckGo + Sogou only. Adapters that share one upstream family are tried sequentially on failure and never double-count as corroboration. Explicitly requested optional API adapters run only when credentials are present and the free basket is short or below the quality gate. Results are deduplicated and include separate confidence, relevance, and source-count signals. @readOnly true @idempotent true — makes outbound HTTP requests to configured search engines. Injection detection and SSRF protection active.

free_search_advanced

Advanced search with filters and quality control. Best for: Domain filtering, high-confidence only, Chinese content. Not recommended for: Simple queries — use free_search instead. @readOnly true @idempotent true — runs waterfall progressive search across policy-allowed engines. Makes outbound HTTP requests to search engines and optionally to Jina Reader for content enrichment.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Kagimcp Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kagisearch-kagimcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kagimcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "KAGI_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAGI_API_KEY_HERE",
        "FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_FASTMCP_LOG_LEVEL_HERE",
        "KAGI_SEARCH_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_KAGI_SEARCH_TIMEOUT_HERE",
        "KAGI_EXTRACT_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_KAGI_EXTRACT_TIMEOUT_HERE",
        "KAGI_MAX_RETRIES": "YOUR_KAGI_MAX_RETRIES_HERE",
        "KAGI_HIDDEN_PARAMS": "YOUR_KAGI_HIDDEN_PARAMS_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Agent Search MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lennney-agent-search-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "agent-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Kagimcp is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Agent Search MCP belongs to Search & Data Extraction using local stdio subprocess. Select Kagimcp when you need capabilities focused on search & data extraction and Agent Search MCP when you require tools for search & data extraction.

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