# mcp-smart-searcher

> A smart MCP server for multi-engine web search with AI-powered results

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-smart-searcher/claim

## Declared
- publisher: PXSR
- homepage: https://github.com/PXSR/mcp-smart-searcher
- repository: https://github.com/PXSR/mcp-smart-searcher
- version: 0.3.1
- license: Apache-2.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, claude, mcp, search, tavily, web
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-smart-searcher

### Description (declared)

# MCP Smart Searcher

A smart MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for multi-engine web search with AI-powered results.

## Features

- **Multi-engine search** — Search across 8 engines simultaneously: DuckDuckGo, Baidu, Juejin, GitHub, GitHub Code, Tavily, Brave, Startpage
- **Web content extraction** — Fetch and extract clean content from any public URL in multiple formats:
  - `markdown` (default) — Structured Markdown with headings, lists, code blocks, tables, and links preserved
  - `article` — Reader-mode extraction via Mozilla Readability, ideal for blogs/docs/news
  - `text` — Plain text, legacy behavior
  - `outline` — Page structure overview (headings, regions, interactive elements) without full content
  - Plus noise removal, hidden-element stripping, and prompt-guided filtering
- **Rate limiting** — Built-in concurrency control via semaphore
- **Proxy support** — Per-engine proxy configuration
- **Engine allowlist** — Restrict which engines can be used

## Installation

```bash
# For users
pip install mcp-smart-searcher

# For development
pip install -e ".[dev]"
```

## Usage

### Run the server

```bash
# Direct command (after pip install)
mcp-smart-searcher

# Or via Python module
python -m mcp_smart_searcher

# Or via uvx (no install required)
uvx mcp-smart-searcher
```

### MCP client configuration

Add to your MCP client config (e.g., Claude Desktop):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smart-searcher": {
      "command": "mcp-smart-searcher"
    }
  }
}
```

Or with `uvx` (no install required):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smart-searcher": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-smart-searcher"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Development

```bash
# Run with MCP inspector
mcp dev src/mcp_smart_searcher/server.py

# Run tests
PYTHONPATH=src pytest

# Build
python -m build
```

## Configuration

All settings are configured via environment variables:

| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| `DEFAULT_SEARCH_ENGINES` | Comma-separated default…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- data.web-search (1, declared)
- research.web (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-smart-searcher/ (first seen 2026-09-10T04:23:07.290Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-smart-searcher/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-smart-searcher · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-smart-searcher