# Recoll Mcp Server

> An MCP server for Recoll :)

- **Type:** MCP server
- **Install:** `agentstack add mcp-overdr0ne-recoll-mcp-server`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [Overdr0ne](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/overdr0ne)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Integrations](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/integrations)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Upstream author:** [Overdr0ne](https://github.com/Overdr0ne)
- **Source:** https://github.com/Overdr0ne/recoll-mcp-server

## Install

```sh
agentstack add mcp-overdr0ne-recoll-mcp-server
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# Recoll MCP Server

Natural language interface to your Recoll-indexed filesystem through Claude Desktop.

## Overview

This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server gives Claude AI access to your Recoll search index, enabling natural language queries of your entire indexed filesystem.

## Features

- **Natural Language Search**: Ask Claude to find files using plain English
- **Advanced Filtering**: Search by date range, file type, and more
- **Content Access**: Retrieve full document contents
- **Recent Files**: List recently modified files
- **Fast**: Direct access to Xapian index via Recoll Python API

## Requirements

- Python 3.10+
- Recoll (with Python bindings)
- Claude Desktop
- MCP Python SDK

## Installation

1. Install dependencies:
```bash
pip install mcp
# Recoll Python bindings are usually included with recoll package
```

2. Configure Claude Desktop:

Edit `~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recoll-search": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": [
        "/home/sam/src/recoll-mcp-server/recoll_mcp_server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RECOLL_CONFDIR": "/home/sam/.config/recoll"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

3. Restart Claude Desktop

## Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask Claude:

- "Find my notes about YubiKey from December"
- "Search for PDFs containing 'machine learning'"
- "Show me files I modified this week"
- "Find markdown files about Nextcloud"

## Available Tools

### search_filesystem
Search using keywords or phrases with Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT).

### search_by_date
Filter results by modification date range.

### search_by_filetype
Filter by file type/mimetype (pdf, markdown, text, etc.).

### get_document_content
Retrieve full content of a specific document.

### list_recent_files
List recently modified files in the index.

## Development

Test the Recoll API directly:
```bash
python test_recoll_api.py
```

## Architecture

```
User (natural language)
    ↓
Claude Desktop (with MCP)
    ↓
Recoll MCP Server (Python)
    ↓
Recoll Python API
    ↓
Xapian Index (your filesystem)
```

## License

Apache 2.0

## Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [Overdr0ne](https://github.com/Overdr0ne)
- **Source:** [Overdr0ne/recoll-mcp-server](https://github.com/Overdr0ne/recoll-mcp-server)
- **License:** Apache-2.0

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

- Listing page: https://agentstack.voostack.com/l/mcp-overdr0ne-recoll-mcp-server
- Seller: https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/overdr0ne
- Browse the marketplace: https://agentstack.voostack.com/browse

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