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Job searchoor: MCP server, setup and security

Job searchoor is an open-source MCP server that lets an AI agent search job listings by date, keywords and remote work options. Its repository has 65 stars and its last commit is from April 8, 2025 and it is licensed under MIT.

Inactive for over a year

What Job searchoor does

According to its repository: “Search job listings with filters for date, keywords, remote work options and more.”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. Job searchoor is listed under Web search and extraction, a category of 159 servers in the directory, where it ranks #60 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: ai-tooling, vibe-coding.

Installing and connecting Job searchoor

No package or remote server is declared in the official MCP registry: you install it from source, following the repository README.

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools. Project language: TypeScript.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

Points found for Job searchoor:

  • Maintenance: no commit for 19 months. Possible flaws and protocol changes are no longer tracked.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on April 5, 2025, the 0xDAEF0F/job-searchoor repository has 65 stars and 14 forks, with 2 open issues. It has more stars than 57% of the servers in the directory. Last change 19 months ago.

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.

WigoloWigolo : 5.5K5.5KExa MCP serverExa MCP server : 5.2K5.2KJobSpyJobSpy : 4.6K4.6KTolgeeTolgee : 4.1K4.1KArxiv MCP serverArxiv MCP server : 3.2K3.2KTrieveTrieve : 2.7K2.7KTavily MCPTavily MCP : 2.5K2.5KOpen webSearchOpen webSearch : 1.9K1.9KJob searchoorJob searchoor : 6565
GitHub stars of the most followed servers in the category (log scale); Job searchoor in orange. Checked October 25, 2026.

Verdict

Job searchoor is still a modest project: read its code and compare it with the alternatives before using it.

Strengths

  • Permissive licence (MIT)

Limitations

  • No commit for 19 months
  • Install from source

Avoid if…

  • Production use without reviewing the code

Frequently asked questions

How do I install Job searchoor?

No package is declared in the MCP registry: clone the 0xDAEF0F/job-searchoor repository, follow its README, then declare the start command in your client's MCP configuration.

Is Job searchoor free?

The code is published under the MIT licence and can be used free of charge.

Is Job searchoor safe?

Points to watch: maintenance. Give it minimum rights and approve sensitive actions.

Is it an official server?

Nothing says so: it is a project published by 0xDAEF0F on GitHub. Check who maintains it before giving it access.

What are the alternatives to Job searchoor?

In the same category: Exa MCP server, Brave search MCP server, Arxiv MCP server, and JobSpy. Exa MCP server and Brave search MCP server score higher on our grid.

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