What is searchfetch?
searchfetch is a MCP server by maxylev that fault-tolerant, stealth-enabled web search and content fetching. It is listed under Browser & web and has 4 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | maxylev |
| Repository | maxylev/searchfetch |
| Popularity | 4 GitHub stars |
| Category | Browser & web |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #2,417 of 4,418 MCP servers; #213 in Browser & web |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-16 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Not stated |
| Language | Python |
Is searchfetch safe to install?
searchfetch scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Where data goes is not stated | Note |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install searchfetch?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/maxylev/searchfetch
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add searchfetch -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http searchfetch <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs searchfetch for you:
Add the "searchfetch" MCP server from https://github.com/maxylev/searchfetch to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.