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Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

Searches DuckDuckGo and extracts readable webpage text, including from multiple URLs in parallel.

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Install Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

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STDIONode.js
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config, merge this into mcpServers, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.

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Overview

The pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp MCP server searches DuckDuckGo and extracts readable content from webpages. It exposes separate tools for search and URL extraction, accepts one or many URLs, and uses rate limiting and memory management during processing. Reach for it when an agent needs current web results or cleaned page text through a standard stdio MCP setup.

Use cases

  • Search DuckDuckGo for current technical information
  • Extract readable text from documentation pages
  • Process several article URLs in one request
  • Feed cleaned webpage content to an agent

Key features

  • DuckDuckGo web search
  • Readable webpage text extraction
  • Single- and multi-URL input
  • Parallel URL processing
  • Request rate limiting
  • Memory management and error handling

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How Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP works

What pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp MCP server does

The pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp MCP server gives MCP clients two web-research capabilities: DuckDuckGo search and webpage content extraction. Search returns structured findings containing titles, URLs, and snippets. Content extraction removes page elements such as scripts, styles, and navigation so an agent can work with the main readable text.

The server is suited to agents that need to discover webpages, inspect articles or documentation, or process several known URLs without handling HTML cleanup themselves. It does not present a general browser automation interface; the documented functionality is limited to search and text extraction.

How it works

The DuckDuckGoWebSearch tool accepts a required string query and an optional maxResults number. If the limit is omitted, the default is 10 results. The search provider is DuckDuckGo.

The UrlContentExtractor tool accepts either one URL string or an array of URL strings. When multiple URLs are supplied, the server can extract them in parallel. Its output is the extracted text content for the requested pages.

The implementation includes request throttling intended to reduce API blocks, memory-management measures for larger workloads, and error handling for failed operations.

Setup and configuration

Use Node.js 18 or newer with npm or yarn. Install the package globally with npm install -g @pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp, install it locally with npm install @pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp, or run it through npx in an MCP client configuration.

For a stdio client, configure the server with the npx command and the -y and @pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp@latest arguments. The README specifically shows Claude Desktop and Cursor as configuration examples. A globally installed package can also be started with web-scout-mcp.

Set WEB_SCOUT_DISABLE_AUTOSTART=1 when embedding the package and invoking createServer() yourself. The published entrypoint otherwise starts the stdio transport automatically.

Tools and capabilities

  • Search DuckDuckGo with a query and optional result limit.
  • Return result titles, URLs, and snippets.
  • Extract cleaned text from one webpage.
  • Extract text from multiple webpages in one request.
  • Process multiple URL requests in parallel.
  • Apply request throttling and memory-conscious processing.

Limitations and notes

The pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp MCP server requires network access to search DuckDuckGo and fetch webpages.

The repository materials contain conflicting license indicators: a badge identifies MIT, while the license section describes Apache 2.0. Verify the repository license file before redistributing the package.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pinkpixel Dev Web Scout MCP

pinkpixel-dev-web-scout-mcp is an MCP server that connects agents to DuckDuckGo search and webpage fetching. Its main tools are DuckDuckGoWebSearch, which returns titles, URLs, and snippets, and UrlContentExtractor, which removes page clutter and returns readable text from one or multiple URLs.

Install it with npm globally, locally, or run it through npx. Use `npm install -g @pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp` for a global command, `npm install @pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp` for a local dependency, or configure an MCP client to run `npx -y @pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp@latest`.

Yes, Cursor is named in the README as an MCP client configuration example. Add a server entry that runs `npx` with `-y` and `@pinkpixel/web-scout-mcp@latest` as arguments.

Pass an array of URL strings to the `UrlContentExtractor` tool. The server supports parallel extraction for multiple URLs and returns the extracted text content for the requested pages.

It requires Node.js 18.0.0 or newer. The listed package requirements also include npm or yarn.

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