# Local Wikipedia

> Use this tool when you need to access Wikipedia content offline or require low-latency encyclopedia queries. It solves problems of internet connectivity, data privacy, and slow API calls by providing a local Wikipedia database with efficient search capabilities. It takes Wikipedia datasets as input and outputs search results through a local server interface, ideal for applications requiring offline or private access to encyclopedic knowledge.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/soukouki-local-wikipedia  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/soukouki-local-wikipedia

## Description

Downloads and processes Wikipedia datasets from HuggingFace's finewiki collection to provide offline encyclopedia access through a local MCP server. Supports multiple languages with configurable priority fallbacks and uses PGroonga for memory-efficient search in Japanese and English. Includes Docker containerization for deployment and database initialization system for efficient local storage. Enables Wikipedia queries without internet connectivity, reduced latency for frequent lookups, and privacy-conscious applications requiring encyclopedic knowledge without external API calls.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.74
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/soukouki-local-wikipedia)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/soukouki/local-wikipedia>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "soukouki-local-wikipedia"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/soukouki-local-wikipedia` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/soukouki-local-wikipedia/pull`

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