open-search-mcp
Provides web search, page fetching, and research capabilities using DuckDuckGo as the search engine.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@open-search-mcpresearch the latest trends in artificial intelligence"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
open-search-mcp
Web search, page fetching, and research from the terminal or any MCP client — no API key required.
Built on DuckDuckGo for search and Trafilatura for content extraction.
Install
Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
brew install rockindahizzy/tap/open-search-mcppipx / uv
# One-shot (no install)
uvx open-search-mcp search "your query"
# Permanent install
uv tool install open-search-mcp
# or
pipx install open-search-mcppip
pip install open-search-mcpRelated MCP server: Local-MCP-server
CLI Usage
# Search the web
open-search search "python async tutorial"
open-search search "react native" -n 5 -t w
open-search search "security CVE" -s github.com
# Fetch a page and extract readable content
open-search fetch https://example.com/article
open-search fetch https://news.ycombinator.com -m 5000
# Research: search + auto-fetch top results
open-search research "philosophy of mind AI"
open-search research "rust vs go 2025" -f 5 -v
# JSON output (pipe to jq, etc.)
open-search search "AI agents" --json
open-search research "MCP protocol" --json | jq '.results[0].content'Commands
Command | Description |
| Search the web via DuckDuckGo |
| Fetch a URL → clean readable text |
| Search + auto-fetch top N results |
Query Tips
Exact phrases:
"financial literacy"Exclude terms:
-pinterestSite filter:
-s github.comorsite:stackoverflow.comin queryTime range:
-t d(day),-t w(week),-t m(month),-t y(year)Combine:
"react native" expo -reddit
MCP Server Usage
The package also runs as an MCP server for AI assistants and agents.
As stdio server
open-search-mcpWith Claude Desktop / MCP clients
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-search": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["open-search-mcp"]
}
}
}MCP Tools
search— Web search with filters (region, time, site)fetch— URL → clean text extractionresearch— Search + auto-fetch combined
Dependencies
click — CLI framework
ddgs — DuckDuckGo search
httpx — HTTP client
trafilatura — Web content extraction
mcp — Model Context Protocol SDK
License
MIT
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