deep-research-mcp

Overview

The Deep Research MCP Server is a comprehensive web research tool that combines Tavily's search and crawl APIs to gather detailed information on any given topic. It then structures this data in a JSON format optimized for LLMs to create high-quality markdown documents. The server offers multi-step research capabilities, configurable documentation prompts, output paths, and granular control over search parameters. It also includes secure file writing capabilities with path restrictions.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 6 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• deep-research-tool

  Performs comprehensive web research using Tavily's Search and Crawl APIs to gather detailed information on a given topic.

  Try:Research the latest advancements in quantum computingTry:Find recent news about artificial intelligence regulationsTry:Gather information about climate change effects on biodiversity
• write-research-file

  Saves research findings directly to files when file writing is enabled.

  Try:Save the research report to /home/user/research/ai-safety-report.mdTry:Write the quantum computing summary to /documents/quantum-computing.md

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Installation

npx -y @smithery/cli install @pinkpixel/dev-deep-research-mcp --client claude

npx @pinkpixel/deep-research-mcp

npm install -g @pinkpixel/deep-research-mcp
deep-research-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "deep-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pinkpixel/deep-research-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TAVILY_API_KEY": "tvly-YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What APIs does this server use for research?

The server uses Tavily's Search and Crawl APIs to find relevant web sources and extract detailed content from them.

How can I customize the documentation generation?

You can override the default documentation prompt through the DOCUMENTATION_PROMPT environment variable or by passing a documentation_prompt argument directly to the tool.

Is file writing secure?

File writing is disabled by default for security. When enabled, it requires explicit configuration of allowed directories and line limits to prevent abuse.

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