Webgate MCP Server

Web search that doesn't wreck your AI's memory. mcp-webgate is an MCP server that gives your AI clean, bounded web content - across all major AI clients: IDEs: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Zed, Cursor, Windsurf, VSCode CLI Agents: Gemini CLI, Claude CLI, custom agents. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting search tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-04-01 · ★ 3 · #28 OF 47 MAINTAINED SEARCH · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Webgate

before you install - you'll need

Set WEBGATE_DEFAULT_BACKEND, WEBGATE_SEARXNG_URL, WEBGATE_LLM_ENABLED, WEBGATE_LLM_BASE_URL, WEBGATE_LLM_MODEL, WEBGATE_LLM_TIMEOUT, WEBGATE_DEBUG, WEBGATE_LOG_FILE before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add annibale-x-mcp-webgate -- uvx mcp-webgate

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "annibale-x-mcp-webgate": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-webgate"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

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

03 · What Webgate can do

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

Latest releases

v0.1.33 · 2026-04-01

update remaining GitHub username references from x-monk to x-hannibal

v0.1.31 · 2026-03-24

add prep step to CI workflow - inject recent changes + rewrite relative README links before uv build · add .gitattributes - force uv.lock to LF to prevent spurious dirty builds on Windows

v0.1.30 · 2026-03-24

add .gitattributes - force uv.lock to LF to prevent spurious dirty builds on Windows

04 · Who maintains Webgate

mcp-webgate is maintained by annibale-x. We track 3 MCP servers from annibale-x - 3 actively maintained, 12 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from annibale-x.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/annibale-x/mcp-webgate
category: search - ranked #28 of 47 actively-maintained search servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.annibale-x/mcp-webgate (active, first published 2026-03-23 · 4 versions)
packages: pypi:mcp-webgate

06 · Webgate FAQ

What is Webgate?

Is Webgate still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-04-01. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Webgate?

Run `uvx mcp-webgate`. The README documents 8 environment variables (WEBGATE_DEFAULT_BACKEND, WEBGATE_SEARXNG_URL, WEBGATE_LLM_ENABLED…) to set first. Set WEBGATE_DEFAULT_BACKEND, WEBGATE_SEARXNG_URL, WEBGATE_LLM_ENABLED, WEBGATE_LLM_BASE_URL, WEBGATE_LLM_MODEL, WEBGATE_LLM_TIMEOUT, WEBGATE_DEBUG, WEBGATE_LOG_FILE before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Webgate 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 Webgate

Alternatives to Webgate

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Pairs well with

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