Web search and extraction · MCP server
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.
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.
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
Alternatives
- Exa MCP server5.2K ★
- Brave search MCP server1.5K ★
- Arxiv MCP server3.2K ★
- JobSpy4.6K ★
- SearXNG Search1.3K ★
- Tavily MCP2.5K ★
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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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