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Wikipedia MCP

Provides a structured interface for searching and retrieving Wikipedia articles in clean Markdown format, enabling access to up-to-date encyclopedia information without hallucinating facts.

Overall score
70
mcpnodeart and cultureregistry validated
Setup difficulty
Easy
Install method
npm · local
Supported providers
Any provider
Supported hosts
MCP-compatible host
Permission posture
low
Last verified
Apr 10, 2026

Score breakdown

Utility70
Compatibility65
Ease of setup88
Reliability68
Docs quality73
Adoption60
Safety & maintenance56

Scores combine benchmark signals, product experience, and editorial weighting. Use them as a practical guide, not an absolute truth claim.

Best for

Agent automation

Works with

MCP-compatible hostscommunity registry validated

Capabilities

SearchReadArticle

Sources & trust

Verified registry fields
SummaryRepository

This entry is live under the scaled catalog policy: maintainer repo + community registry metadata are visible, but VerdictLens did not treat it as fully official-field verified.

Strengths

  • Clear MCP-server-shaped capability boundary from a maintainer-controlled repository and structured registry entry.
  • Imported from a community registry entry marked as validated/runnable, so it clears a higher live-catalog bar than generic discovery-only listings.

Things to watch

  • VerdictLens has not manually reviewed every operational claim for this entry; trust the repo and source links more than the editorial score.
  • Community validation is still weaker than direct official-document verification, so production teams should inspect permissions and install instructions before rollout.

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