Web Research MCP server

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• autonomous_researchwrite action

  Run an autonomous multi-step research loop on a topic.

• browse_page

  Browse a webpage using a headless Chromium browser (Playwright). Actions: - extract: Get page title, description, text content, and links - screenshot: Capture a screenshot (base64 PNG) - click: Click on element matching instruction text - type: Type text into input (format: 'text to type into selector') - pdf: Save page as PDF (base64) Requires: playwright installed with chromium.

• deep_research

  Autonomous multi-step research. Searches, reads pages, synthesizes findings.

• extract_article

  Extract clean, readable article text from a URL. Strips navigation, ads, and boilerplate. Returns title, article text, word count, and paragraph count.

• get_weather

  Get current weather for a location using wttr.in (no API key needed).

• research_topic

  Multi-step research workflow: search the web, then extract content from the top results. Returns a compiled research brief with sources. Depth controls how many pages to read (1-5).

• web_search

  Search the web using DuckDuckGo. Returns titles, URLs, and snippets for the top results. No API key required.

• Code scan2 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
• Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10

Web Research: common questions

Is Web Research MCP server safe?

With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Web Research safety report

How do I install Web Research?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does Web Research need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is Web Research maintained?

The latest release is v1.0.6.

What can I use instead of Web Research?

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