fess

Name: codelibs/fess
Author: codelibs

Open-source, self-hosted enterprise & site search server built on OpenSearch. Crawls web / file / DB / cloud sources, 20+ languages, REST API, and AI/RAG & semantic search. Apache-2.0.

MCP Servers1.1k stars173 forks● JavaApache-2.0Updated yesterday

Install in Claude Code / Claude Desktop

Method: Manual

Claude Code CLI

git clone https://github.com/codelibs/fess

1. Run the command above in your terminal (Claude Code), or paste the JSON config into claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop).

2. Replace any <placeholder> values with your API keys or paths.

3. Restart Claude. The MCP server and its tools appear automatically.

💡 Clone https://github.com/codelibs/fess and follow its README for install instructions.

Use cases

Automation AI / ML DevOps

About

MCP Servers overview

README preview not available. Visit the repo on GitHub for full documentation.

Topics

ai-searchcrawlerdockerelasticsearchelasticsearch-alternativeenterprise-searchfull-text-searchjavallmlucenemcpopensearchragrest-apisearchsearch-engineself-hostedsemantic-searchsite-search

Frequently asked

What people ask about fess

What is codelibs/fess?

codelibs/fess is mcp servers for the Claude AI ecosystem. Open-source, self-hosted enterprise & site search server built on OpenSearch. Crawls web / file / DB / cloud sources, 20+ languages, REST API, and AI/RAG & semantic search. Apache-2.0. It has 1.1k GitHub stars and was last updated yesterday.

How do I install fess?

You can install fess by cloning the repository (https://github.com/codelibs/fess) or following the README instructions on GitHub. ClaudeWave also provides quick install blocks on this page.

Is codelibs/fess safe to use?

codelibs/fess has not been audited yet by our security agent. Review the original repository on GitHub before using it in production.

Who maintains codelibs/fess?

codelibs/fess is maintained by codelibs. The last recorded GitHub activity is from yesterday, with 16 open issues.

Are there alternatives to fess?

Yes. On ClaudeWave you can browse similar mcp servers at /categories/mcp, sorted by popularity or recent activity.

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