What is website-downloader?
website-downloader is a MCP server by pskill9 that download entire websites using wget, preserving their structure and converting links to work locally. It is listed under Developer tools and has 157 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | pskill9 |
| Repository | pskill9/website-downloader |
| Popularity | 157 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #484 of 4,418 MCP servers; #136 in Developer tools |
| Last commit | 2024-12-24 |
| Stars this week | +1 |
| Runs | Not stated |
Is website-downloader safe to install?
website-downloader 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 website-downloader?
- 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/pskill9/website-downloader
- 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 website-downloader -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http website-downloader <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 website-downloader for you:
Add the "website-downloader" MCP server from https://github.com/pskill9/website-downloader 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.