Silica Core MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Silica Core in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add silica-core -- uvx silica-core

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "silica-core": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "silica-core"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Retrieval over the folder the session opened: files, search, read, code_pack, write_note.

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

Run: claude mcp add silica-core -- uvx silica-core

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