Hex Research
local MCP serverHex Research is a local MCP server: Research graph MCP for hypotheses, goals, runs, source quality, audits, and generated maps. Install it from npm as @levnikolaevich/hex-research-mcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add hex-research-mcp -- npx -y @levnikolaevich/hex-research-mcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"hex-research-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@levnikolaevich/hex-research-mcp"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Research graph MCP for hypotheses, goals, runs, source quality, audits, and generated maps.
Hex Research vs similar servers
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hex Research | 565 | Local | No | npm |
| beever-atlas | 448 | Local | No | oci |
| Nimrod Research | 256 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| l0g.fr Risk Intelligence | 19 | Hosted | No | None |
| Girder | 12 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Hex Research is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package @levnikolaevich/hex-research-mcp.
Run: claude mcp add hex-research-mcp -- npx -y @levnikolaevich/hex-research-mcp
Run: codex mcp add hex-research-mcp -- npx -y @levnikolaevich/hex-research-mcp
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