Agent Web Search MCP Server

Agent-native web search for AI agents - aggregating model-native search and agent search providers, not traditional search engines. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with search, remote mcp and self hosted and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-14 · ★ 6 · #12 OF 51 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Agent Web Search

before you install - you'll need

Set AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_AUTH_TOKEN, AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_PROVIDERS, AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_TIMEOUT before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jerryliu369-agent-web-search -- uvx agent-web-search-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jerryliu369-agent-web-search": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "agent-web-search-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-08-20 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package agent-web-search-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.JerryLiu369 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Agent Web Search can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.7.5 · 2026-09-06

Maintenance release. · Added MCP Registry server.json (PyPI package metadata, stdio transport, provider env vars) and mcp-name ownership marker in README for official MCP Registry publishing.

v0.7.4 · 2026-09-04

Harden validation for malformed MCP arguments and enum values.\n- Isolate malformed or unavailable providers without breaking the aggregate search.\n- Preserve falsy injected engines/servers and synchronize the Codex…

v0.7.3 · 2026-09-03

Fixes · Provider/engine errors are now sanitized: upstream response bodies, HTTP reason strings, and exception texts (which could embed credentials) no longer reach CLI/MCP output. · Zhipu Web Search / Chat Search now…

04 · Who maintains Agent Web Search

Agent Web Search is maintained by jerryliu369. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jerryliu369/agent-web-search
website: https://github.com/JerryLiu369/agent-web-search
category: search - ranked #12 of 51 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-06)
registry: io.github.JerryLiu369/agent-web-search (active, first published 2026-09-06)
packages: pypi:agent-web-search-mcp

06 · Agent Web Search FAQ

What is Agent Web Search?

Agent-native web search for AI agents - aggregating model-native search and agent search providers, not traditional search engines. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Agent Web Search still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-14 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Agent Web Search?

Run `uvx agent-web-search-mcp`. The README documents 3 environment variables (AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_AUTH_TOKEN, AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_PROVIDERS, AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_TIMEOUT) to set first. Set AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_AUTH_TOKEN, AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_PROVIDERS, AGENT_WEB_SEARCH_TIMEOUT before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Agent Web Search run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Agent Web Search

Alternatives to Agent Web Search

Maintained search servers if Agent Web Search isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Agent Web Search doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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