zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp
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Your AI research assistant that cites real sources and stays honest. Search the entire web or narrow it down to just the sites you trust. Works with Claude, Cursor, any MCP client.
MCP
zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp
Added 1 June 2026
Overview
zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp is a Go-based MCP server that lets AI agents search the web and cite real sources. It can search the entire web or restrict results to user-specified trusted sites. It works with any MCP client including Claude and Cursor.
Best for
Best for
Developers building MCP-integrated AI assistants that require verifiable web search results.
Use cases
- Enable AI coding assistants to find current documentation or examples from the web.
- Give AI agents the ability to fact-check claims against a curated set of trusted websites.
- Provide AI-powered research in chat interfaces without hallucinated citations.
Notes
zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp is a Go-based MCP server that lets AI agents search the web and cite real sources. It can search the entire web or restrict results to user-specified trusted sites. It works with any MCP client including Claude and Cursor.
14 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-06-01. Licensed MIT.
Use cases
- Enable AI coding assistants to find current documentation or examples from the web.
- Give AI agents the ability to fact-check claims against a curated set of trusted websites.
- Provide AI-powered research in chat interfaces without hallucinated citations.
Pros
- Open source and lightweight Go implementation.
- Allows whitelisting specific domains for trustworthy results.
- Compatible with multiple MCP clients out of the box.
Cons
- Small community and limited adoption (14 stars).
- Go language dependency may be unfamiliar for some developers.
- No built-in caching or rate-limiting (must be handled externally).
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Pros
- Open source and lightweight Go implementation.
- Allows whitelisting specific domains for trustworthy results.
- Compatible with multiple MCP clients out of the box.
Cons
- Small community and limited adoption (14 stars).
- Go language dependency may be unfamiliar for some developers.
- No built-in caching or rate-limiting (must be handled externally).
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