Web search with quality scores; web pages are read on your computer by the local server.
Nimrod gives Claude four research tools:
| Tool | What it does | Cost |
|---|---|---|
google_search | Organic Google results with quality scores, authority ratings, and source-type classification | 1 credit |
extract_webpage_content | Any URL → clean markdown, boilerplate stripped | free |
extract_multiple_webpages | Up to 5 URLs, fetched concurrently | free |
research_topic | Search → rank → dedupe → extract → synthesis, in one call | 1 credit + 1 per focus area |
Why not just let the model search? Because raw search is where agent runs go to die: Nimrod returns ranked evidence instead of SEO sludge, as token-efficient markdown instead of raw HTML, with deterministic costs (1 credit = 1 search) and date/site/language control.
New accounts start with a free 50-credit trial — no card required.
Claude.ai & Claude Desktop (zero install): Settings → Connectors → Add
custom connector → paste https://nimrod.orchis.ai/mcp → sign in with your
email. Done.
Claude Code (hosted):
claude mcp add nimrod --transport http https://nimrod.orchis.ai/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer nmk_your_key"
Nimrod Desktop (full toolkit — recommended for power users): a locally installed MCP server with six research skills, a deep-research agent, and search-coach hooks (Claude Code features). Extraction is free on every plan; on Desktop it also runs on your own machine, so the pages you read stay private. Grab it from Releases:
nimrod.mcpb for Claude Desktop (double-click, paste key),
or nimrod-desktop.exe for Claude Code: nimrod-desktop setup, then
claude mcp add nimrod -- path\to\nimrod-desktop.exenimrod-desktop-macos (universal: Apple Silicon + Intel):
chmod +x it, then a one-time
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine nimrod-desktop-macos (not yet
Apple-signed), then setup and claude mcp add as abovenimrod-desktop-linux: chmod +x, setup, claude mcp addNimrod is listed in the official MCP Registry
as ai.orchis/nimrod — MCP clients that browse the registry (including
VS Code's MCP gallery) can discover and install it from there.
Run Nimrod beside your other MCP tools — like Konnect for KiCAD: live parts data from your EDA workflow, live web research from Nimrod, one agent, no stale training cutoff.
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The original open-source BYOK server this project grew from is preserved
on the historical-oss branch (unmaintained).
This listing does not have a supported local package template. Use the maintainer’s documentation for its hosted endpoint, authentication, and client-specific setup. No install command has been inferred.
https://github.com/mixelpixx/Nimrod/releases/download/v2.1.0/nimrod.mcpbotherNimrod works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.