Nimrod
Web research for Claude over MCP: quality-scored Google search, clean extraction, deep research. Hosted connector for claude.ai/Desktop/Code + Nimrod Desktop toolkit (skills, agent, hooks).
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Nimrod
Web research your agent can actually use.
Quality-scored Google search, clean webpage extraction, and deep multi-source
research for Claude — over the Model Context Protocol.
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What it is
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.
Get connected
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
- Windows — `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.exe`
- macOS — `nimrod-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 above
- Linux — `nimrod-desktop-linux`: `chmod +x`, `setup`, `claude mcp add`
In the MCP Registry
Nimrod 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.
Built to pair
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.
Support
Docs: nimrod.orchis.ai/docs.html ·
Email: admin@orchis.ai ·
Terms ·
The original open-source BYOK server this project grew from is preserved
on the historical-oss branch (unmaintained).
Frequently asked questions
What is Nimrod?
Nimrod is Web research for Claude over MCP: quality-scored Google search, clean extraction, deep research. Hosted connector for claude.ai/Desktop/Code + Nimrod Desktop toolkit (skills, agent, hooks).
How do I install Nimrod?
Open the GitHub repository and follow its README. Most MCP servers are added to your client's MCP config, then called by your agent.
Is Nimrod open source?
Yes — it is hosted on GitHub at https://github.com/mixelpixx/Nimrod and has 256 stars.
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