arch-mcp
Arch MCP provides three main capabilities: * Access to Arch Wiki, AUR packages, official repos, and installed packages * Search, analyze, and securely install packages with built-in 50+ safety checks * Guided workflows for troubleshooting, security audits, and dependency analysis
README
Arch Linux MCP Server
Disclaimer: Unofficial community project, not affiliated with Arch Linux.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges AI assistants with the Arch Linux ecosystem. Enables intelligent, safe, and efficient access to the Arch Wiki, AUR, and official repositories for AI-assisted Arch Linux usage on Arch and non-Arch systems.
Leverage AI to get output for digestible, structured results that are ready for follow up questions and actions.
📖 Complete Documentation with Comfy Guides
Sneak Peak into what's available
Resources (URI-based Access)
Direct access to Arch ecosystem data via custom URI schemes:
| URI Scheme | Example | Returns |
|---|---|---|
archwiki:// |
archwiki://Installation_guide |
Markdown-formatted Wiki page |
aur://*/pkgbuild |
aur://yay/pkgbuild |
Raw PKGBUILD with safety analysis |
aur://*/info |
aur://yay/info |
AUR package metadata (votes, maintainer, dates) |
archrepo:// |
archrepo://vim |
Official repository package details |
pacman://installed |
pacman://installed |
System installed packages list (Arch only) |
Tools (Executable Functions)
| Category | Tool | Description | Key Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search | search_archwiki |
Query Arch Wiki documentation | Ranked results, keyword extraction |
search_aur |
Search AUR packages | Smart ranking: relevance/votes/popularity/modified | |
get_official_package_info |
Lookup official packages | Hybrid local/remote, detailed metadata | |
| System | check_updates_dry_run |
Check for updates (Arch only) | Read-only, safe, requires pacman-contrib |
| Installation | install_package_secure |
Secure package installation | Auto security checks, blocks malicious packages, uses paru/yay |
| Security | analyze_pkgbuild_safety |
Comprehensive PKGBUILD analysis | Detects: malicious commands based on 50+ red flags |
analyze_package_metadata_risk |
Package trust evaluation | Analyzes: votes, maintainer, age, updates, trust scoring |
Prompts (Guided Workflows)
| Prompt | Purpose | Workflow |
|---|---|---|
troubleshoot_issue |
Diagnose system errors | Extract keywords → Search Wiki → Context-aware suggestions |
audit_aur_package |
Pre-installation safety audit | Fetch metadata → Analyze PKGBUILD → Security recommendations |
analyze_dependencies |
Installation planning | Check repos → Map dependencies → Suggest install order |
Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.11+
- uv (recommended) or pip
Quick Install with uvx
uvx arch-ops-server
Configuration
Claude / Cursor / Any MCP client that supports STDIO transport
{
"mcpServers": {
"arch-ops": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["arch-ops-server"]
}
}
}
If you are using Cursor, you can easily install and configure the MCP server by clicking the button below:
Contributing
Contibutions are greatly appreciated. Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue and help make things better for everyone.
License
Recommended Servers
playwright-mcp
A Model Context Protocol server that enables LLMs to interact with web pages through structured accessibility snapshots without requiring vision models or screenshots.
Magic Component Platform (MCP)
An AI-powered tool that generates modern UI components from natural language descriptions, integrating with popular IDEs to streamline UI development workflow.
Audiense Insights MCP Server
Enables interaction with Audiense Insights accounts via the Model Context Protocol, facilitating the extraction and analysis of marketing insights and audience data including demographics, behavior, and influencer engagement.
VeyraX MCP
Single MCP tool to connect all your favorite tools: Gmail, Calendar and 40 more.
graphlit-mcp-server
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server enables integration between MCP clients and the Graphlit service. Ingest anything from Slack to Gmail to podcast feeds, in addition to web crawling, into a Graphlit project - and then retrieve relevant contents from the MCP client.
Kagi MCP Server
An MCP server that integrates Kagi search capabilities with Claude AI, enabling Claude to perform real-time web searches when answering questions that require up-to-date information.
E2B
Using MCP to run code via e2b.
Neon Database
MCP server for interacting with Neon Management API and databases
Exa Search
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server lets AI assistants like Claude use the Exa AI Search API for web searches. This setup allows AI models to get real-time web information in a safe and controlled way.
Qdrant Server
This repository is an example of how to create a MCP server for Qdrant, a vector search engine.