Kagimcp vs MCP Omnisearch
A side-by-side look at the Kagimcp and MCP Omnisearch MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Kagimcp for search & data extraction work as a local process; choose MCP Omnisearch 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 Kagimcp when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
KAGI_API_KEY. - You want tools like
kagi_search_fetch, kagi_extract.
Choose MCP Omnisearch when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TAVILY_API_KEY, KAGI_API_KEY, BRAVE_API_KEY, GITHUB_API_KEY, EXA_API_KEY, LINKUP_API_KEY, FIRECRAWL_API_KEY, FIRECRAWL_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
web_search, ai_search, github_search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 80/100 · Excellent | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Not declared |
| Required env vars | KAGI_API_KEY | TAVILY_API_KEYKAGI_API_KEYBRAVE_API_KEYGITHUB_API_KEYEXA_API_KEYLINKUP_API_KEYFIRECRAWL_API_KEYFIRECRAWL_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 544 | 356 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 2 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Kagimcp | View MCP Omnisearch |
Tools & capabilities
Kagimcp tools 2
kagi_search_fetchFetch web results for a query using the Kagi Search API. Use for general search and when the user explicitly tells you to 'fetch' results/information. Results are numbered so that a user may refer to a result by a specific number.kagi_extractExtract the content of a web page as markdown using the Kagi Extract API. Use this to read the full content of a page when needed.
MCP Omnisearch tools 4
web_searchSearch the web with Tavily, Brave, Kagi, or Exa.ai_searchGet sourced AI answers with Exa Answer, Linkup, or Tavily Research.github_searchSearch GitHub code, repositories, or users.web_extractExtract, crawl, scrape, or find similar content with Tavily,
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.
Kagimcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"kagisearch-kagimcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kagimcp"
],
"env": {
"KAGI_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAGI_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
MCP Omnisearch
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-omnisearch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcpick"
],
"env": {
"TAVILY_API_KEY": "YOUR_TAVILY_API_KEY_HERE",
"KAGI_API_KEY": "YOUR_KAGI_API_KEY_HERE",
"BRAVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BRAVE_API_KEY_HERE",
"GITHUB_API_KEY": "YOUR_GITHUB_API_KEY_HERE",
"EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_EXA_API_KEY_HERE",
"LINKUP_API_KEY": "YOUR_LINKUP_API_KEY_HERE",
"FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": "YOUR_FIRECRAWL_API_KEY_HERE",
"FIRECRAWL_BASE_URL": "YOUR_FIRECRAWL_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Kagimcp is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. MCP Omnisearch belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Kagimcp for search & data extraction work and MCP Omnisearch 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.
Kagimcp is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. MCP Omnisearch has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 kagisearch-kagimcp and mcp-omnisearch as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Kagimcp has a quality signal of 80/100 (Excellent) with 3 views, 0 installs and 544 GitHub stars. MCP Omnisearch has 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 356 GitHub stars.