# ZIM MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to enable large language models to access and search offline content from resources like Wikipedia, allowing for efficient question answering and information retrieval. It solves problems of offline knowledge access and limited internet connectivity by providing a direct interface to ZIM files. The ZIM MCP Server takes ZIM files as input and outputs relevant information, making it ideal for use cases where internet connectivity is limited or unavailable.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/thinkinai-hackathon-zim-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thinkinai-hackathon-zim-mcp-server

## Description

Enables large language models to directly access and search content in ZIM files, allowing offline question answering and information retrieval from resources like Wikipedia.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/r7hc382wj0)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ThinkInAI-Hackathon/zim-mcp-server>

## 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": "thinkinai-hackathon-zim-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thinkinai-hackathon-zim-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thinkinai-hackathon-zim-mcp-server/pull`

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