Argus Retrieval

io.github.Khamel83/argus

Multi-provider search broker for AI agents: 14 providers, 12-step extraction, retrieval workflows.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "argus": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "argus-search"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY": "<your ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEY>",
        "ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY": "<your ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEY>",
        "ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY": "<your ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEY>",
        "ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY": "<your ARGUS_EXA_API_KEY>",
        "ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY": "<your ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEY>",
        "ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY": "<your ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • ARGUS_WOLFRAM_API_KEYsecretWolframAlpha App ID (2,000 free computed-answer queries/month)
  • ARGUS_BRAVE_API_KEYsecretBrave Search API key (2,000 free queries/month)
  • ARGUS_TAVILY_API_KEYsecretTavily API key (1,000 free queries/month)
  • ARGUS_EXA_API_KEYsecretExa API key (1,000 free queries/month)
  • ARGUS_SERPER_API_KEYsecretSerper API key (2,500 one-time free queries)
  • ARGUS_LINKUP_API_KEYsecretLinkup API key (1,000 free queries/month)

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
1.6.5
Registry
active
Published
10/22/2026
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