Wick MCP Server - install, status & alternatives [2026]

01 · Install Wick

Claude Code

claude mcp add wickproject-wick -- npx -y wick-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wickproject-wick": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "wick-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

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package wick-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Wick can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can discover all URLs on a site. Checks sitemap.xml first, then follows links, search the web. Use wick_fetch to read any result in full, and download video and audio from Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, and 1000+ other sites. Powered by yt-dlp.

The 6 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Wick lets an agent do.

wick_fetch: - Fetch any URL and get clean, LLM-friendly markdown. Sites that block standard HTTP clients return full content because Wick uses Chrome's actual TLS fingerprint
wick_crawl: - Crawl a website starting from a URL. Follows same-domain links, fetches each page through Chrome's TLS pipeline, and returns markdown for every page.
wick_map: - Discover all URLs on a site. Checks sitemap.xml first, then follows links.
wick_search: - Search the web. Use wick_fetch to read any result in full.
wick_download: - Download video and audio from Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, and 1000+ other sites. Powered by yt-dlp.
wick_session: - Clear cookies and session data to start fresh.

Latest releases

v0.12.0 · 2026-05-20

v0.11.1 · 2026-05-20

v0.11.0 · 2026-05-19

04 · Who maintains Wick

Wick is maintained by wickproject. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/wickproject/wick
category: browser automation - ranked #108 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.wickproject/wick (active, first published 2026-03-25 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:wick-mcp

06 · Wick FAQ

Is Wick still maintained?

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

What can Wick do?

With this server connected, an agent can discover all URLs on a site. Checks sitemap.xml first, then follows links, search the web. Use wick_fetch to read any result in full, and download video and audio from Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, and 1000+ other sites. Powered by yt-dlp.

How do I install Wick?

Run `npx -y wick-mcp`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Wick run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Wick

Alternatives to Wick

Maintained browser automation servers if Wick isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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