SoloMD
local MCP serverSoloMD is a local MCP server: Read and search a folder of Markdown notes: search, backlinks, tags, tasks, outlines, git history. Install it from mcpb as https://github.com/zhitongblog/solomd/releases/download/v4.14.4/solomd-mcp-4.14.4.mcpb.
What you need
- Runtime: Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Read and search a folder of Markdown notes: search, backlinks, tags, tasks, outlines, git history.
SoloMD vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoloMD | 1,130 | Local | No | mcpb |
| Vault Cortex | 21 | Local | Yes | oci |
| Firecrawl MCP Server | 7,526 | Local | Yes | npm |
| arxiv-mcp-server | 3,177 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| IWE | 1,729 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
SoloMD is a local MCP server distributed as the mcpb package https://github.com/zhitongblog/solomd/releases/download/v4.14.4/solomd-mcp-4.14.4.mcpb.
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