🔍 Web Analyzer MCP
A powerful MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for intelligent web content analysis and summarization. Built with FastMCP, this server provides smart web scraping, content extraction, and AI-powered question-answering capabilities.
✨ Features
🎯 Core Tools
-
url_to_markdown
- Extract and summarize web pages to markdown- Analyzes content importance using custom algorithms
- Removes ads, navigation, and irrelevant content
- Keeps only essential information (tables, images, key text)
- Outputs structured markdown perfect for analysis
-
web_content_qna
- AI-powered Q&A about web content- Extracts relevant content sections from web pages
- Uses intelligent chunking and relevance matching
- Answers questions using OpenAI GPT models
🚀 Key Features
- Smart Content Ranking: Algorithm-based content importance scoring
- Essential Content Only: Removes clutter, keeps what matters
- Multi-IDE Support: Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, PyCharm
- Flexible Models: Choose from GPT-3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo, or GPT-5
📦 Installation
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+
- Chrome/Chromium browser (for Selenium)
- OpenAI API key (for Q&A functionality)
Install the Package
pip install web-analyzer-mcp
Or Install from Source
git clone https://github.com/kimdonghwi94/web-analyzer-mcp.git
cd web-analyzer-mcp
pip install -e .
Modern Development with npm
# Clone and setup
git clone https://github.com/kimdonghwi94/web-analyzer-mcp.git
cd web-analyzer-mcp
# Install dependencies (both Node.js and Python)
npm install
npm run install
# Build the project
npm run build
# Test with MCP Inspector
npm test
# Start development server
npm run dev
⚙️ Configuration
Environment Variables
Create a .env
file or set environment variables:
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here
IDE/Editor Integration
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:
Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"web-analyzer": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "web_analyzer_mcp.server"],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your_openai_api_key_here",
"OPENAI_MODEL": "gpt-3.5-turbo"
}
}
}
}
Note: OPENAI_MODEL
is optional - defaults to gpt-3.5-turbo if not specified
Cursor IDE
Add to your Cursor settings (File > Preferences > Settings > Extensions > MCP
):
{
"mcp.servers": {
"web-analyzer": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "web_analyzer_mcp.server"],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your_openai_api_key_here",
"OPENAI_MODEL": "gpt-4"
}
}
}
}
Note: OPENAI_MODEL
is optional - defaults to gpt-3.5-turbo if not specified
Claude Code (VS Code Extension)
Add to your VS Code settings.json:
{
"claude-code.mcpServers": {
"web-analyzer": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "web_analyzer_mcp.server"],
"cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/web-analyzer-mcp",
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your_openai_api_key_here",
"OPENAI_MODEL": "gpt-4-turbo"
}
}
}
}
Note: OPENAI_MODEL
is optional - defaults to gpt-3.5-turbo if not specified
PyCharm (with MCP Plugin)
Create a run configuration in PyCharm:
- Go to
Run > Edit Configurations
- Add new Python configuration:
- Script path:
/path/to/web_analyzer_mcp/server.py
- Parameters: (leave empty)
- Environment variables:
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_api_key_here OPENAI_MODEL=gpt-4o
- Working directory:
/path/to/web-analyzer-mcp
- Script path:
Note: OPENAI_MODEL
is optional - defaults to gpt-3.5-turbo if not specified
Or use the external tool configuration:
<tool description="Start Web Analyzer MCP Server" name="Web Analyzer MCP" showineditor="false" showinmainmenu="false" showinproject="false" showinsearchpopup="false">
<exec>
<option name="COMMAND" value="python"></option>
<option name="PARAMETERS" value="-m web_analyzer_mcp.server"></option>
<option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$ProjectFileDir$"></option>
</exec>
</tool>
🔨 Usage Examples
Basic Web Content Extraction
# Extract clean markdown from a web page
result = url_to_markdown("https://example.com/article")
print(result)
Q&A about Web Content
# Ask questions about web page content
answer = web_content_qna(
url="https://example.com/documentation",
question="What are the main features of this product?"
)
print(answer)
🎛️ Tool Descriptions
url_to_markdown
Converts web pages to clean markdown format with essential content extraction.
Parameters:
url
(string): The web page URL to analyze
Returns: Clean markdown content with structured data preservation
web_content_qna
Answers questions about web page content using intelligent content analysis.
Parameters:
url
(string): The web page URL to analyzequestion
(string): Question about the page content
Returns: AI-generated answer based on page content
🏗️ Architecture
Content Extraction Pipeline
- URL Validation - Ensures proper URL format
- HTML Fetching - Uses Selenium for dynamic content
- Content Parsing - BeautifulSoup for HTML processing
- Element Scoring - Custom algorithm ranks content importance
- Content Filtering - Removes duplicates and low-value content
- Markdown Conversion - Structured output generation
Q&A Processing Pipeline
- Content Chunking - Intelligent text segmentation
- Relevance Scoring - Matches content to questions
- Context Selection - Picks most relevant chunks
- Answer Generation - OpenAI GPT integration
🏗️ Project Structure
web-analyzer-mcp/
├── web_analyzer_mcp/ # Main Python package
│ ├── __init__.py # Package initialization
│ ├── server.py # FastMCP server with tools
│ ├── web_extractor.py # Web content extraction engine
│ └── rag_processor.py # RAG-based Q&A processor
├── scripts/ # Build and utility scripts
│ └── build.js # Node.js build script
├── README.md # English documentation
├── README.ko.md # Korean documentation
├── package.json # npm configuration and scripts
├── pyproject.toml # Python package configuration
├── .env.example # Environment variables template
└── dist-info.json # Build information (generated)
🛠️ Development
Modern Development Workflow
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/kimdonghwi94/web-analyzer-mcp.git
cd web-analyzer-mcp
# Setup environment
npm install # Install Node.js dependencies
npm run install # Install Python dependencies
# Development commands
npm run build # Full build with validation
npm run dev # Start development server
npm test # Test with MCP Inspector
npm run lint # Code formatting and linting
npm run typecheck # Type checking
npm run clean # Clean build artifacts
Traditional Python Development
# Setup Python environment
pip install -e .[dev]
# Development commands
python -m web_analyzer_mcp.server # Start server
python -m pytest tests/ # Run tests (if available)
python -m black web_analyzer_mcp/ # Format code
python -m mypy web_analyzer_mcp/ # Type checking
🤝 Contributing
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature
) - Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Add amazing feature'
) - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/amazing-feature
) - Open a Pull Request
📋 Roadmap
- Support for more content types (PDFs, videos)
- Multi-language content extraction
- Custom extraction rules
- Caching for frequently accessed content
- Webhook support for real-time updates
⚠️ Limitations
- Requires Chrome/Chromium for JavaScript-heavy sites
- OpenAI API key needed for Q&A functionality
- Rate limited to prevent abuse
- Some sites may block automated access
📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
🙋♂️ Support
- Create an issue for bug reports or feature requests
- Contribute to discussions in the GitHub repository
- Check the documentation for detailed guides
🌟 Acknowledgments
- Built with FastMCP framework
- Inspired by HTMLRAG techniques for web content processing
- Thanks to the MCP community for feedback and contributions
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