Web search that doesn't wreck your AI's memory.
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
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{
"mcpServers": {
"webgate": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-webgate"],
"env": {
"WEBGATE_DEFAULT_BACKEND": "your-value",
"WEBGATE_SEARXNG_URL": "your-value",
"WEBGATE_LLM_ENABLED": "your-value",
"WEBGATE_LLM_BASE_URL": "your-value",
"WEBGATE_LLM_MODEL": "your-value",
"WEBGATE_LLM_TIMEOUT": "your-value",
"WEBGATE_DEBUG": "your-value",
"WEBGATE_LOG_FILE": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| WEBGATE_DEFAULT_BACKEND | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| WEBGATE_SEARXNG_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| WEBGATE_LLM_ENABLED | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| WEBGATE_LLM_BASE_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| WEBGATE_LLM_MODEL | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| WEBGATE_LLM_TIMEOUT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| WEBGATE_DEBUG | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| WEBGATE_LOG_FILE | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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