Frenchie MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Frenchie in Claude Code

Remote URL

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http frenchie https://mcp.getfrenchie.dev

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frenchie": {
      "url": "https://mcp.getfrenchie.dev"
    }
  }
}

npm

Claude Code

claude mcp add frenchie -e FRENCHIE_API_KEY=... -- npx -y @lab94/frenchie

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frenchie": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@lab94/frenchie"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRENCHIE_API_KEY": "..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each ... with your own value.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Frenchie MCP server do?

OCR, transcription, file extraction, and image generation for AI agents via MCP.

Is the Frenchie MCP server free?

The server is free, but you will likely need an account. The server itself is free, but it connects to a service that needs an account or API key, which may have paid tiers. Check the provider for current pricing.

Does Frenchie run locally or remotely?

Local + Remote. Can run locally or be used as a hosted remote server.

How do I add Frenchie to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http frenchie https://mcp.getfrenchie.dev

More search & web scraping MCP servers

View all

FTS Web

Fintech-Studios-Apps/FTS-Web

Real-time financial news & regulatory intelligence: cited search, fetch, summaries, collections.

Local + RemoteAccount needed

FramesCLI

wraelen/framescli

Make videos AI-readable. Extract timestamped frames and transcripts from any video for AI agents.

LocalFree

Gatefile

CloudCorpRecords/gatefile

Extract a repo's contribution gates into machine-readable contribution-gates.json.

LocalFree

Fr Judilibre

pipeworx-io/mcp-fr-judilibre

French court decisions (Cour de cassation and the judicial courts under it) — search, read a…

Local + RemoteFree

Gateway

recordist-app/gateway

Read, search and act on meetings Recordist recorded locally. Listens on loopback by default.

LocalFree

Form5500

pipeworx-io/mcp-form5500

Form 5500 MCP — wraps the U.S. DOL/EBSA EFAST2 Form 5500 Search service (the live JSON backend…

Local + RemoteFree