MCP server

webfetch

Repository:: github.com/firish/webfetch
Stars:: 60
Last push:: 2026-07-23
License:: MIT

Self-hosted web search for LLM agents: search -> fetch -> rank pipeline with semantic caching

Good fit for

One-command install
Runs fully local
MIT license

Facts

Category: Search and web, Knowledge and memory
Pricing: Unknown
Authentication: API key
Transport: stdio
Hosting: Local
Maker: Unknown
Access: Unknown
Language: Python
Install method: uvx
Operating system: Unknown
Client: Unknown
License: Permissive
Maintenance: Slow

Install

claude mcp add --transport stdio firish-webfetch -- uvx webfetch-llm

Paste into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firish-webfetch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firish-webfetch": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "firish-webfetch": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firish-webfetch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

[mcp_servers.firish-webfetch]
command = "uvx"
args = ["webfetch-llm"]

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "firish-webfetch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "webfetch-llm"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Env vars and secrets

BRAVE_API_KEYEnv varSecret
Optional - adds Brave to the multi-engine fusion. DDG works with no keys at all.
SERPER_API_KEYEnv varSecret
Optional - adds Serper (Google results) to the multi-engine fusion.
TAVILY_API_KEYEnv varSecret
Optional - adds Tavily to the multi-engine fusion.

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Score: 67

Popularity: 45
Maintenance: 82
Trust: 73
Completeness: 90
Community: 50

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