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webfetch-mcp
by manooll
memory
by modelcontextprotocol
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Categories
Web ScrapingSearchAI / LLM Tools
Knowledge GraphAI / LLM ToolsProductivity
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Last commit7 mo agothis month

webfetch-mcp · Summary

An MCP server providing real-time web access with tunable search and clean content extraction for local AI models.

memory · Summary

An MCP server implementing persistent memory using a local knowledge graph for AI models to remember user information across chats.

webfetch-mcp · Use cases

  • Research assistants accessing the latest academic papers and technical documentation
  • Local AI models staying current with news and real-time information
  • Content extraction for analysis while filtering out ads and navigation elements
  • Scientific research across multiple specialized databases with targeted queries

memory · Use cases

  • Personalizing AI assistant interactions by remembering user preferences, history, and relationships
  • Building context-aware chat applications that maintain conversation history
  • Creating knowledge bases that persist across AI model sessions

webfetch-mcp · Install

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+
  • Docker & Docker Compose
  • SearxNG instance

Steps

  1. Install SearxNG:
git clone https://github.com/searxng/searxng-docker.git
cd searxng-docker
sed -i "s|ultrasecretkey|$(openssl rand -hex 32)|g" searxng/settings.yml
docker compose up -d
  1. Install WebFetch.MCP:
git clone https://github.com/manull/webfetch-mcp.git
cd webfetch-mcp
npm install
node server.mjs
  1. Configure in LM Studio or Claude Desktop:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "webfetch": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/full/path/to/webfetch-mcp/server.mjs"],
      "env": {
        "SEARXNG_BASE": "http://localhost:8080"
      }
    }
  }
}

memory · Install

Installation

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Use one-click installation buttons or manually configure in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "memory": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "-v", "claude-memory:/app/dist", "--rm", "mcp/memory"]
    }
  }
}
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