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MediaWiki MCP Server

io.github.olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server

Search, read, and edit any MediaWiki wiki—Wikipedia, Fandom, corporate wikis—from Claude, Cursor, or the CLI.

What is the MediaWiki MCP server?

The MediaWiki MCP server connects your AI assistant to any MediaWiki wiki (Wikipedia, Fandom, corporate wikis, etc.) to search, read, and edit content using natural language. It works as an MCP server for Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, and other tools, or as a standalone CLI for shell pipelines and CI jobs.

This server gives AI agents full read and write access to MediaWiki instances. You can search wiki content, retrieve pages, audit wiki health, find broken links and stale content, manage pages, upload files, and search PDFs—all via natural language prompts or command-line commands. It supports public wikis without login and private/corporate wikis with bot authentication.

How to install MediaWiki

Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.

transport: stdio

Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.

Environment / auth

MEDIAWIKI_URL
required
MediaWiki API endpoint URL (e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php)
MEDIAWIKI_USERNAME
Bot username for authenticated operations (format: WikiUser@BotName)
MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD
secret
Bot password for authenticated operations

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mediawiki-mcp-server": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server:1.34.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIAWIKI_URL": "<YOUR_MEDIAWIKI_URL>",
        "MEDIAWIKI_USERNAME": "<YOUR_MEDIAWIKI_USERNAME>",
        "MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_MEDIAWIKI_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools & capabilities

Tools this server exposes to the agent.

search — Search the wiki for content matching a query
page — Retrieve the full content of a wiki page
links broken — Find broken links on a page
stale-pages — Identify pages not updated within a specified number of days
similar — Find pages similar to a given page
audit — Run a health check on the wiki
publish — Publish markdown content to the wiki as a new page
replace — Find and replace text on a wiki page
upload — Upload images or files to the wiki from URL or local file
search-pdf — Search for text within PDF files on the wiki
diff — Show differences between wiki page versions
recent-changes — Retrieve pages updated within a time period
editor-stats — Get statistics on editor activity
orphaned-pages — Find pages with no incoming links

Use cases

Search corporate or public wikis and retrieve documentation pages via natural language prompts
Audit wiki health by finding broken links, stale content, orphaned pages, and similar pages to improve quality
Publish markdown files or convert content to wiki format and upload to the wiki
Automate wiki maintenance tasks in CI/CD pipelines or cron jobs using the CLI with typed exit codes
Search text within PDF documents stored on the wiki and extract information

MediaWiki MCP server FAQ

What is the MediaWiki MCP server?

It's an MCP server that connects your AI assistant (Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT) to any MediaWiki wiki—Wikipedia, Fandom, or corporate wikis—to search, read, edit, and audit content. It also works as a standalone CLI tool for shell scripts and CI jobs.

Is it free?

Yes, the MediaWiki MCP server is open-source under the MIT License and free to use.

How do I install it in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Download the binary for your platform from the Releases page, find your wiki's API URL (usually https://your-wiki.com/api.php), then add the server configuration to your client's config file. See SETUP.md for step-by-step instructions for Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, n8n, VS Code, and Google ADK.

Do I need authentication to use it?

Reading public wikis works without login. To edit pages or access private wikis, you need a bot password from your wiki administrator. See SETUP.md#editing-wiki-pages for details.

What platforms does it support?

It runs on macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon), Linux, and Windows. It connects to Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, n8n, and Google ADK via stdio or HTTP transport.

Does it support PDF search?

Yes, but requires the pdftotext tool from poppler-utils. Install via brew (macOS), apt (Ubuntu/Debian), yum (RHEL/CentOS), or choco (Windows). Text file search (TXT, MD, CSV) works without dependencies.

README (reference)

Source of truth, from the repository.

MediaWiki MCP Server

Connect your AI assistant to any MediaWiki wiki, or script it directly from the terminal. Search, read, and edit wiki content using natural language or the wiki CLI.

Three ways to use it:

MCP server — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, n8n, VS Code, Google ADK, or any MCP-compatible tool. See SETUP.md.
wiki CLI — same API client, same auth, no AI needed. For shell pipelines, CI checks, cron jobs. See CLI.md.
Claude Code plugin — /plugin marketplace add olgasafonova/mediawiki-mcp-server adds wiki skills directly to Claude Code. See .claude-plugin/README.md.

Documentation

Document	What it covers
QUICKSTART.md	Get running in 2 minutes
SETUP.md	Per-tool configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, n8n, VS Code, Google ADK)
CLI.md	`wiki` command-line reference
TOOLS.md	Full tool reference (43 tools by category)
DEPLOYMENT.md	HTTP transport, security, endpoints, env vars
TIETO_SETUP.md	Connect to Tieto's Public 360° Wiki (beginner-friendly)
WIKI_USE_CASES.md	Detailed workflows by persona
ARCHITECTURE.md	System design
CONTRIBUTING.md	How to contribute
SECURITY.md	Security policies
CHANGELOG.md	Version history

What Can You Do?

The same operation works from a prompt (via MCP) or directly in your shell (via the wiki CLI):

Goal	Prompt your AI	From your terminal
Search the wiki	"What does our wiki say about onboarding?"	`wiki search "onboarding"`
Read a page	"Show me the Getting Started page"	`wiki page "Getting Started"`
Find broken links	"Are there broken links on the Docs page?"	`wiki links broken --json`
Find stale content	"Which pages haven't been updated in 90 days?"	`wiki stale-pages --days 90`
Cross-link suggestions	"What pages are similar to the API Reference?"	`wiki similar "API Reference"`
Audit wiki health	"Run a health check on the wiki"	`wiki audit --json`
Publish markdown	"Publish this README to the wiki"	`wiki publish README.md "Page Title"`
Strike a name	"Strike out John Smith on the Team page"	`wiki replace "Team" --find "John Smith" --replace "<s>John Smith</s>"`

For the full tool list, see TOOLS.md. The CLI returns typed exit codes for CI-friendly branching — see CLI.md.

30-Second Start

Get the binary. Download from Releases or go build -o mediawiki-mcp-server . (requires Go 1.24+).
Find your wiki API URL — usually https://your-wiki.com/api.php. Wikipedia is https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php. Visit Special:Version to confirm.
Wire it up to your AI tool — see SETUP.md for the configuration that matches your client.

Reading public wikis works without login. Private/corporate wikis and editing require a bot password — SETUP.md#editing-wiki-pages.

Example Prompts

📖 More examples: see WIKI_USE_CASES.md for detailed workflows by persona (content editors, documentation managers, developers).

Search and read:

"What does our wiki say about deployment?"
"Give me a quick overview of the Configuration page"
"Get the content of Main Page, FAQ, and Setup all at once"

Track changes:

"What pages were updated this week?"
"Show me the diff between the last two versions"
"Who are the most active editors this month?"

Check quality:

"Are there broken links on this page?"
"Find orphaned pages with no links to them"
"Find pages similar to the Installation Guide"
"Find pages not updated in the last 90 days"

Page management (requires auth):

"Rename 'Old Guide' to 'Updated Guide'"
"Strike out John Smith on the Team page"
"Replace 'version 2.0' with 'version 3.0' on Release Notes"

File uploads and search (requires auth):

"Upload this image from URL to the wiki"
"Upload this local file to the wiki" (the agent base64-encodes the bytes; no public URL needed)
"Search for 'budget' in File:Annual-Report.pdf"

Convert Markdown:

"Convert this README to wiki format"
"Convert with Tieto branding and CSS" (use theme="tieto", add_css=true)

PDF Search Setup

PDF search requires the pdftotext tool from poppler-utils. Text file search (TXT, MD, CSV, etc.) works without any dependencies.

Platform	Install Command
macOS	`brew install poppler`
Ubuntu/Debian	`apt install poppler-utils`
RHEL/CentOS	`yum install poppler-utils`
Windows	`choco install poppler`

Windows alternative: Download binaries from poppler-windows releases and add to PATH.

Verify installation:

pdftotext -v

Compatibility

Platform	Transport	Status
Claude Desktop (Mac/Windows)	stdio	✅ Supported
Claude Code CLI	stdio	✅ Supported
Cursor	stdio	✅ Supported
VS Code	stdio	✅ Supported
ChatGPT	HTTP	✅ Supported
n8n	HTTP	✅ Supported
Google ADK	stdio / HTTP	✅ Supported

Works with any wiki: Wikipedia, Fandom, corporate wikis, or any MediaWiki installation.

Troubleshooting

Common issues and fixes live in SETUP.md#troubleshooting. For deeper diagnostics, the HTTP server exposes /health, /ready, and /status endpoints — see DEPLOYMENT.md.

Development

Build, test, and contribute: see CONTRIBUTING.md. For the system design, package layout, and data flow, see ARCHITECTURE.md.

Run the full check before pushing:

go test -race -failfast ./...
golangci-lint run ./...

Integration tests run against a real MediaWiki instance via docker-compose.test.yml. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the workflow.

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