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Mcp Server Open Deep Research

A versatile tool designed to help prototype intelligent assistants, agents and multi-agentic systems

Reviewed overview

MCP 服务器概览

What is the project? Mcp Server Open Deep Research is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that wraps HuggingFace’s Open Deep Research examples (built on smolagents). It exposes the smolagents multi-agent/assistant prototypes to MCP-compatible clients so researchers and developers can prototype intelligent assistants, agents, and multi-agent systems via standard MCP transports.

How to use the project?

  1. Install dependencies and create a virtual environment: run make.
  2. Provide required API keys (in environment or a .env file) — OpenAI, HuggingFace, and SERP API keys (see .env.example).
  3. Run the server:
    • Default (stdio transport): uv run -m mcp_server.start
    • SSE transport: uv run -m mcp_server.start --transport sse --port 6020 (SSE URL: http://127.0.0.1:6020/sse).
  4. Configure your MCP client to use the server. Examples provided for stdio and SSE client config in the repository.

Key features

  • MCP wrapper for HuggingFace Open Deep Research / smolagents projects.
  • Supports multiple transports (stdio and SSE) for integration with MCP clients.
  • Enables prototyping of single- and multi-agent interactions and assistant behaviors.
  • Simple local setup with provided client configuration examples.
  • Designed for research and experimentation with agent pipelines.

Use cases

  1. Rapid prototyping of intelligent assistants and agent behaviors in research settings.
  2. Multi-agent system experiments leveraging smolagents via an MCP interface.
  3. Integrating smolagents demos into MCP-based assistant toolchains or frontends.
  4. Testing agent coordination, planning, and information retrieval with external APIs.

FAQ

  • What APIs/keys are required? You must provide API keys for OpenAI, HuggingFace, and SERP (see repo .env.example).

  • How do I run the server with SSE? Use: uv run -m mcp_server.start --transport sse --port 6020. The SSE endpoint is http://127.0.0.1:6020/sse.

  • How do I connect a client? Use the provided MCP client configuration examples (stdio or SSE) in the repository to point your client to the local server command or SSE URL.

  • Is this production-ready? No. The project is an early work-in-progress with limited testing and some APIs slated to be replaced. Expect instability and check the repo for updates.

  • Where can I find license and contribution details? See the GitHub repository (link in project metadata) for license, contribution guidelines, and further documentation.