pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp — Claude Code MCP server: search and read
An MCP server that searches the web through DuckDuckGo and pulls clean text out of pages. Useful when your agent needs fresh content instead of model memory.
claude mcp add --transport http pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcpWhat pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp does
The server exposes two tools. DuckDuckGoWebSearch takes a query and a result count, 10 by default, and returns titles, URLs and snippets. UrlContentExtractor accepts one URL or an array and returns readable text with scripts, styles and navigation stripped out.
Multiple links are fetched in parallel, and requests to the search engine are throttled so you do not get blocked. Memory is managed too, so long pages do not take the process down. You need Node.js 18.0.0 or newer plus npm or yarn.
Embedding the package and calling createServer() yourself? Set WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART=1. Otherwise the published entrypoint bootstraps the stdio transport on its own and you end up with two servers on one channel.
What it helps with
- find fresh sources for a query and hand the agent a link list
- pull article text without ads and menus
- read a batch of pages in a single call
- feed the model current docs instead of stale memory
- collect a set of sources on a topic for later review
Example prompts for the agent
- Search the web with web-scout for five recent MCP articles and list the links
- Extract clean text from these three pages and summarise the key points
- Look up what shipped in Node.js 22 and show me the snippets
How to install pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp --url https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp": {
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp
How do I install pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp in Claude Code?
One command: claude mcp add --transport http pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp https://server.smithery.ai/@pinkpixel-dev/web-scout-mcp/mcp.
What does pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp do?
It gives the agent DuckDuckGo web search and readable text extraction from pages. A single call can handle several URLs at once.
What does the server need to run?
Node.js 18.0.0 or newer and npm or yarn. If you embed the package in your own code, set WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART=1.
