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alex-on-ai/WebReaper

Name: alex-on-ai/WebReaper
Author: Various

AI-native web scraper. Single binary with a bundled Claude Code skill. MIT-licensed alternative to Firecrawl.

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Our verdict

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About alex-on-ai/WebReaper

WebReaper is an AI-native web scraper distributed as a single binary with a bundled Claude Code skill. It provides an MIT-licensed alternative to Firecrawl, enabling developers to extract structured data from websites using natural language instructions.

Best for

Developers seeking a lightweight, open-source web scraper with natural language control

Use cases

Extract product listings or pricing data from e-commerce sites
Scrape and structure content from documentation or news pages
Automate data collection for research or monitoring workflows

Notes

140 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-07-11. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Single binary deployment simplifies setup and integration
Bundled Claude Code skill enables natural language scraping instructions
MIT license allows unrestricted use and modification

Cons

Limited to 140 GitHub stars, indicating a small community and potential lack of support
C# language may restrict contributions from non-.NET developers
Relies on Claude Code skill, which may require API access or incur costs

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 22; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 33; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 152; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues: 144.3; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Open issues: 1; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 0; Checked 26 Oct 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

brew install alex-on-ai/webreaper/webreaper

Tools exposed

scrape
map
extract
extract_with_prompt
extract_inferred
crawl

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, Copilot Studio, n8n

Example client config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "WebReaper": {
      "uri": "http://localhost:8080",
      "token": "your-secret"
    }
  }
}

Install

Add alex-on-ai/WebReaper to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio alex-on-ai-webreaper -- dnx WebReaper.Mcp@11.3.2 --yes

Version 11.3.2 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alex-on-ai-webreaper": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "WebReaper.Mcp@11.3.2",
        "--yes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 11.3.2 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alex-on-ai-webreaper": {
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "WebReaper.Mcp@11.3.2",
        "--yes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 11.3.2 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "alex-on-ai-webreaper": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "dnx",
      "args": [
        "WebReaper.Mcp@11.3.2",
        "--yes"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 11.3.2 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.alex-on-ai-webreaper]
command = "dnx"
args = ["WebReaper.Mcp@11.3.2", "--yes"]

Version 11.3.2 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What alex-on-ai/WebReaper connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 11.3.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 11.3.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 11.3.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 11.3.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 11.3.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Health and security

Is alex-on-ai/WebReaper looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

30 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 26 Oct 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	30 of 30	Last push 22 days ago
Releases	0 of 15	0 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	0 of 20	First reply in 144.3 days (median)
Maintainer	0 of 15	Owned by a single user
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Security check static checks

100 out of 100

Reads what is published about the server: package advisories, licence, secrets in the documented setup and tool permissions. Nothing is installed or run, so this is not a security assessment. Checked 26 Oct 2026 by edna-static-v1. What it checks

Licence: MIT

Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.

Alternatives

Alternatives to alex-on-ai/WebReaper

Record	Type	How we know	Checked
firecrawl/firecrawl-mcp-serverThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated

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Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 26 Oct 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

Open-source & AI alternatives

Swap-in tools that solve the same job. Weigh the trade-offs before you commit.

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