Dewey MCP Server

Agentic search over your Dewey document collections from any MCP-compatible client.

Local serverstdio

What is the Dewey MCP Server?

Agentic search over your Dewey document collections from any MCP-compatible client.

The short version

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json (or equivalent MCP client config):

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Dewey MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dewey": {
      "command": "/bin/sh",
      "args": ["-lc", "npx -y @meetdewey/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DEWEY_API_KEY": "dwy_live_...",
        "DEWEY_COLLECTION_ID": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DEWEY_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
DEWEY_COLLECTION_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
DEWEY_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Dewey to Deduplication.”

Frequently asked questions

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