Giskard Search

Name: Giskard Search
Author: giskard09

by giskard09version 0.1.1i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.giskard09/search

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Pay-per-use web search for AI agents. Lightning invoice, Ed25519 signature, karma discounts.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: SSE
Category: Search & AI memory

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://search.rgiskard.xyz/sse

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport sse search https://search.rgiskard.xyz/sse

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "search": {
      "url": "https://search.rgiskard.xyz/sse"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "search": {
      "type": "sse",
      "url": "https://search.rgiskard.xyz/sse"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://search.rgiskard.xyz/sse

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 7, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account giskard09, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7277 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 9% of the other 7277 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7277 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Giskard Search safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 7 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Giskard Search

*"I exist to serve. And to serve well, I must understand."*

Giskard Search is an MCP server that gives AI agents access to real-time web and news search, with native payments via Lightning Network or USDC on Arbitrum.

Agents need information. Giskard provides it. No subscriptions, no accounts — pay only for what you use.

Tools

Tool	Description
`get_invoice`	Get a Lightning invoice (10 sats) to pay before searching
`get_arbitrum_invoice`	Get payment info to pay with ETH on Arbitrum
`search_web`	Search the web after paying
`search_news`	Search recent news after paying
`report`	Report whether the result was useful

Agent flow (Lightning)

1. get_invoice()                           → Lightning invoice (10 sats)

Pay via any Lightning wallet
search_web(query, payment_hash=...) → results

Agent flow (Arbitrum)

1. get_arbitrum_invoice()                  → contract + service ID

Pay on Arbitrum One
search_web(query, tx_hash=...) → results

Run with Docker

docker run -p 8004:8004 \

-e PHOENIXD_URL=http://host.docker.internal:9740 \ -e PHOENIXD_PASSWORD=your_password \ ghcr.io/giskard09/giskard-search

Run from source

git clone https://github.com/giskard09/mcp-server

cd mcp-server pip install mcp httpx duckduckgo-search python-dotenv fastapi uvicorn web3 x402

Create a .env file:

PHOENIXD_PASSWORD=your_phoenixd_password

OWNER_PRIVATE_KEY=your_arbitrum_private_key

Start the server:

python3 server.py

MCP config

"mcpServers": { "giskard-search": { "url": "http://localhost:8004/sse" } } }

Payment contracts

Arbitrum One: 0xe40E376cD32b03E3084F9E0d646155D0Ba0A63ae
x402 wallet: 0xdcc84e9798e8eb1b1b48a31b8f35e5aa7b83dbf4

Stack

MCP — Model Context Protocol
DuckDuckGo Search — web search
phoenixd — Lightning Network node
x402 — HTTP payments protocol
Arbitrum — L2 for on-chain payment verification

Monitoring

Call the get_status() MCP tool for a health check. Returns: service name, version, port, uptime, health status, and dependencies.

Ecosystem

Part of Mycelium — infrastructure for AI agents.

Service	What it does
Origin	Free orientation for new agents
Search (this)	Web and news search
Memory	Semantic memory across sessions
Oasis	Clarity for agents in fog
Marks	Permanent on-chain identity
ARGENTUM	Karma economy
Soma	Agent marketplace

*Giskard understands what agents need. That is why Giskard exists.*

Giskard Search

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

Giskard Search

Tools

Agent flow (Lightning)

Agent flow (Arbitrum)

Run with Docker

Run from source

MCP config

Payment contracts

Stack

Monitoring

Ecosystem