Argus Retrieval MCP Server

What this does

Argus Retrieval exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY
ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY
ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY
ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY
ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY
ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY
ARGUS_SEARXNG_BASE_URL
ARGUS_DATA_ROOT

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install Argus Retrieval?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add Argus Retrieval to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with Argus Retrieval?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to Argus Retrieval as well.

Does Argus Retrieval need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY, ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY, ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY, ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY, ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY, ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY, ARGUS_SEARXNG_BASE_URL, ARGUS_DATA_ROOT. They go in the env block of your MCP config.