Argus Retrieval
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Multi-provider search broker for AI agents: 14 providers, 12-step extraction, retrieval workflows.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY ARGUS_SEARXNG_BASE_URL ARGUS_DATA_ROOTClaude Code
claude mcp add --env ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY= --env ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY= --env ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY= --env ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY= --env ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY= --env ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY= --env ARGUS_SEARXNG_BASE_URL= --env ARGUS_DATA_ROOT= argus -- uvx argus-search
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"argus","command":"uvx","args":["argus-search"],"env":{"ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY":"","ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY":"","ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY":"","ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY":"","ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY":"","ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY":"","ARGUS_SEARXNG_BASE_URL":"","ARGUS_DATA_ROOT":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"argus": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"argus-search"
],
"env": {
"ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY": "",
"ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY": "",
"ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY": "",
"ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY": "",
"ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY": "",
"ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY": "",
"ARGUS_SEARXNG_BASE_URL": "",
"ARGUS_DATA_ROOT": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.