About pagefind-mcp
pagefind-mcp is an MCP server for searching static sites indexed with Pagefind. It can provide full page resources or, with `--no-resources`, fetch result pages and return short plain-text snippets.
Key features
- 01Search Pagefind-indexed static sites
- 02Set the site host with `--host`
- 03Skip full page resources
- 04Return markup-free result snippets
Use cases
- 01Searching a static site through an MCP client
- 02Returning concise snippets instead of page resources
MCP support
It provides static-site search to MCP clients for sites indexed with Pagefind. Results can include full page resources, or short snippets when run with `--no-resources`.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEpagefind-mcp
An MCP server for searching static sites that are indexed with pagefind
Usage
npx pagefind-mcp --host <base-url> [--no-resources]
--host sets the base site to index. Prefixing with http:// or https:// is
optional; https is assumed when omitted. The --no-resources flag skips
pushing full page resources and instead fetches each result page to provide a
short, markup-free snippet.
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