Marginalia Search

by bmorphism

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Integrates Marginalia Search to discover non-commercial and independent web content for research, trend analysis, and alternative perspectives.

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Author: bmorphism
Repository: bmorphism/marginalia-mcp-server
GitHub stars: 6
License: MIT License
Categories: Search, Other, AI, Design, Infrastructure, Frontend, API
Tags: #web

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name Marginalia Search

Command (node, npx, python, etc.) node
Arguments
- Argument 1 /Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js
Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

From the repository

The server provides the following MCP tool:

`search`

Search the web using Marginalia Search. Parameters: query (string, required), index (optional integer), count (optional integer, 1-100, default: 10)

`speak`

Read text aloud using specified voice and rate. Parameters: text (string, required), voice (optional string), rate (optional number)

`list_voices`

List all available text-to-speech voices.

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "marginalia search": {
            "cwd": "string",
            "env": {},
            "args": [
                "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
            ],
            "shell": false,
            "command": "node"
        }
    }
}

Linux

{
    "cwd": "string",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Macos

{
    "cwd": "string",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

Windows

{
    "cwd": "string",
    "env": [],
    "args": [
        "/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"
    ],
    "shell": false,
    "command": "node"
}

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides access toMarginalia Search, a search engine focused on finding non-commercial content and hidden gems of the internet.

The server can be configured using environment variables:

- MARGINALIA_API_KEY: Your Marginalia Search API key (optional, defaults to public access)

To request a dedicated API key, contact:kontakt@marginalia.nu

The server provides the following MCP tool:

Search the web using Marginalia Search with the following parameters:

- query(required): Search query string
- index(optional): Search index number (corresponds to dropdown in main GUI)
- count(optional): Number of results to return (1-100, default: 10)

const result = await mcp.useTool("marginalia", "search", { query: "interesting non-commercial websites", count: 5 });

The search results are returned in the following format:

{ "query": "your search query", "license": "license information", "results": [ { "url": "result url", "title": "page title", "description": "page description" } // ... more results ] }

The server includes robust error handling for:

- Rate limiting (503 responses)
- Invalid requests
- Network errors
- API-specific errors

To enable text-to-speech capabilities using the say MCP server, add the following configuration:

Add to~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "say": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"] } } }

Add to~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "say": { "command": "node", "args": ["/Users/barton/worlds/servers/src/say-mcp-server/build/index.js"] } } }

The say MCP server provides text-to-speech capabilities with multiple voices and languages. Available tools:

- speak: Read text aloud using specified voice and rate
- list_voices: List all available text-to-speech voices

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