Websharp MCP Server

WebSharp is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server written in C (.NET 9) that exposes web search and readable page extraction tools over the streamable HTTP transport. It pairs a SearXNG metasearch instance with the SmartReader content extraction library and ships with Docker assets so you can run everything locally with one command.

People who need web scraping tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in C#.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2025-09-23 · ★ 2 · #78 OF 78 MAINTAINED WEB SCRAPING · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · C# · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Websharp

Docker

docker run -i --rm docker.io/jessegador/websharp-mcp:v0.99.0-rc2

Claude Desktop - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jgador-websharp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "docker.io/jessegador/websharp-mcp:v0.99.0-rc2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 container (OCI image) - can be sandboxed away from your filesystem

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · Who maintains Websharp

websharp is maintained by jgador. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2025.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/jgador/websharp
category: web scraping - ranked #78 of 78 actively-maintained web scraping servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.jgador/websharp (active, first published 2025-09-22)
packages: oci:docker.io/jessegador/websharp-mcp:v0.99.0-rc2

05 · Websharp FAQ

What is Websharp?

Is Websharp still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2025-09-23. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Websharp?

Run `docker run -i --rm docker.io/jessegador/websharp-mcp:v0.99.0-rc2`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

06 · Alternatives to Websharp

Alternatives to Websharp

Maintained web scraping servers if Websharp isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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