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`npx -y @webclaw/mcp` downloads the prebuilt webclaw-mcp binary (verified against the release SHA256SUMS), caches it, and runs it as an MCP stdio server. This makes webclaw introspectable in MCP registries (Glama/Smithery/MCP registry) and installable in any MCP client with no Rust build. - packages/webclaw-mcp: zero-dep launcher (.mjs) + package.json + README - README/CLAUDE/examples/smithery: mcpServers config -> npx -y @webclaw/mcp - registry: point the MCP-registry entry (server.json) at @webclaw/mcp, the real stdio server, instead of create-webclaw (a scaffolder); drop create-webclaw's mcpName claim so ownership isn't duplicated - CHANGELOG: unreleased entry create-webclaw stays as the auto-detect installer. .mcp.json is intentionally left pointing at the local install path until @webclaw/mcp is published to npm. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> |
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@webclaw/mcp
Zero-install launcher for the webclaw MCP server — web extraction and anti-bot web access for AI agents, over the Model Context Protocol.
npx @webclaw/mcp downloads a prebuilt webclaw-mcp binary once (from the pinned GitHub release), caches it, and runs it as an MCP stdio server. No Rust build, no global install. It runs on your machine; the hosted webclaw cloud is only used for tools that need it, and only when you set WEBCLAW_API_KEY.
Use in an MCP client
Point any stdio MCP client at the npx command. Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf / Antigravity (mcpServers JSON):
{
"mcpServers": {
"webclaw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@webclaw/mcp"]
}
}
}
Add a key for cloud-backed tools (anti-bot bypass, JS rendering, search, research):
{
"mcpServers": {
"webclaw": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@webclaw/mcp"],
"env": { "WEBCLAW_API_KEY": "wc_your_key" }
}
}
}
Claude Code:
claude mcp add webclaw -- npx -y @webclaw/mcp
Tools
scrape, search, crawl, map, batch, extract, summarize, diff, brand, research, lead, lead_batch, plus list_extractors / vertical_scrape for 30+ site-specific extractors. Local tools run with no API key; cloud tools require WEBCLAW_API_KEY.
Environment
| Variable | Purpose |
|---|---|
WEBCLAW_API_KEY |
Enables cloud-backed tools (optional). |
WEBCLAW_MCP_BIN |
Absolute path to a webclaw-mcp binary; skips download. |
WEBCLAW_MCP_VERSION |
Release tag to install (default: the pinned release). |
WEBCLAW_MCP_CACHE |
Cache directory (default: ~/.cache/webclaw). |
The downloaded archive is verified against the release SHA256SUMS before use.
Alternatives
npx create-webclaw— interactive installer that auto-detects your AI tools and writes their configs for you.- Prebuilt binaries, Homebrew, Docker, and
cargo install— see the main README.
License
AGPL-3.0-only