Overview

MCP-WebResearch

Description

Server that enables Claude to perform real-time web searches and content extraction

Category

Research & Web Integration

Overview

A powerful server implementation that enhances Claude's capabilities with:

• Google search integration
• Webpage content extraction
• Research session tracking
• Screenshot capture functionality

The server maintains detailed research sessions including search queries, visited pages, extracted content, and timestamps. It's designed to work seamlessly with Claude Desktop for comprehensive web research tasks.

Key Features

• Automated search and content extraction
• Screenshot capabilities
• Session tracking
• Interactive research guidance
• Source citation with URLs

Requirements

• Node.js ≥ 18
• Claude Desktop app
• Playwright (auto-installed)

Installation

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webresearch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@mzxrai/mcp-webresearch@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

1. search_google: Performs Google searches with query parameter
2. visit_page: Extracts webpage content with optional screenshots
3. take_screenshot: Captures current page view

Development Setup

pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm watch  # for development
pnpm dev    # run in dev mode

Platforms

• macOS
• Linux

Note: This is pre-alpha software - expect potential issues during usage.