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mcp-server-fetch

OFFICIAL

Reference web-fetching server. Downloads a URL and converts the page to clean markdown the model can actually use.

Category: Search · Works with: Claude Code, Grok Build, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI

What it does

Lets agents read specific web pages (docs, blog posts, READMEs) without a full browser. Lighter than Playwright when you only need page content.

Install

uvx mcp-server-fetch

Setup Instructions

claude Code
claude mcp add fetch -- uvx mcp-server-fetch
claude Desktop
Requires uv (https://docs.astral.sh/uv/):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-fetch"]
    }
  }
}
Official documentation
Compatible Agents
Claude CodeGrok BuildClaude DesktopCursorCodex CLIGemini CLI