Mcp Server Local Web Search
What is Mcp Server Local Web Search
mcp-server-local-web-search is an MCP server designed for performing local web searches, allowing users to search and extract content from web pages using the Model Context Protocol.
Use cases
Use cases for mcp-server-local-web-search include academic research, content aggregation, competitive analysis, and any scenario where extracting specific information from web pages is necessary.
How to use
To use mcp-server-local-web-search, install the dependencies with ‘bun install’, then run the setup script using ‘bun run setup.ts’ to configure the server. Utilize the ‘local_web_search’ tool to perform searches by providing a query and optional parameters.
Key features
Key features include customizable result limits, content extraction and processing, structured results with titles, URLs, and descriptions, content truncation, domain filtering, clean content extraction using Readability, and headless browser operation for improved performance.
Where to use
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Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Overview
What is Mcp Server Local Web Search
mcp-server-local-web-search is an MCP server designed for performing local web searches, allowing users to search and extract content from web pages using the Model Context Protocol.
Use cases
Use cases for mcp-server-local-web-search include academic research, content aggregation, competitive analysis, and any scenario where extracting specific information from web pages is necessary.
How to use
To use mcp-server-local-web-search, install the dependencies with ‘bun install’, then run the setup script using ‘bun run setup.ts’ to configure the server. Utilize the ‘local_web_search’ tool to perform searches by providing a query and optional parameters.
Key features
Key features include customizable result limits, content extraction and processing, structured results with titles, URLs, and descriptions, content truncation, domain filtering, clean content extraction using Readability, and headless browser operation for improved performance.
Where to use
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Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Content
mcp-server-local-web-search
An MCP server for performing local web searches. This server provides tools to search and extract content from web pages through the Model Context Protocol.
Features
- Perform web searches with customizable result limits
- Extract and process content from web pages
- Return structured results with titles, URLs, and descriptions
- Support for content truncation and domain filtering
- Clean content extraction using Readability
- Headless browser operation for improved performance
Installation
To install dependencies:
bun install
Setup
Run the setup script to configure the MCP server:
bun run setup.ts
This will add the server to your Claude MCP configuration.
Available Tools
local_web_search- Performs web search and returns results with title, URL and description
- Parameters:
query: Search query to find relevant content (required)excludeDomains: List of domains to exclude from search results (default: [])limit: Maximum number of results to return (default: 5)truncate: Maximum length of content to return per result (default: 4000)show: Show browser window for debugging (default: false)proxy: Proxy server to use for requests (optional)
Requirements
- Bun runtime
- Node.js TypeScript support
Development
This project uses:
- Bun as the JavaScript runtime
- TypeScript for type safety
- Model Context Protocol SDK for server implementation
- @egoist/local-web-search for web search (using playwright-core)
- Readability for content extraction
Contributors
- egoist - Original local web search author
- FradSer - Original author
- TheSethRose - Playwright integration and performance improvements
License
MIT License
This project was created using bun init in bun v1.2.2. Bun is a fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime.
Dev Tools Supporting MCP
The following are the main code editors that support the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
