MCP Local Web Search Server
Enables performing local web searches and extracting structured content from web pages using the Model Context Protocol, featuring customizable result limits and domain filtering.
FradSer
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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.
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