Find My MCP · Decision results

Best matches for "Search and research the web"

Match order reflects deterministic task and capability evidence, not a new editorial Ranking. Selected remains an editorial recommendation; Watchlist remains a candidate, not a recommendation.

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Evidence-backed matches; empty slots stay empty.

Firecrawl MCP

MCP100 Selected

Search, scrape, crawl, and extract web content through Firecrawl.

Why it matched
Searches, extracts, and crawls current public web content.
Keep in mind
Cloud usage may require an account, credentials, and paid credits beyond free limits.
Finder compatibility
Claude Code
State
MCP100 logic checked
Connection
Local stdioThe publisher connection details were combined with this client's official MCP transport configuration; installation was not executed by MCP100.
Evidence date
7.2k stars412.5k 30-day package downloadsUpdated Aug 12, 2026
Search & WebBest fit: Web search and researchFirst-party MCP · Firecrawl

Industries: Media & Marketing · Retail & E-commerce · Software & Technology

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Hugging Face MCP

MCP100 Selected

Search Hugging Face Hub resources and use explicitly enabled Jobs, sandboxes, and community Space tools.

Why it matched
Matches the existing Search & Web capability: Web search, crawling, extraction, and current online information.
Keep in mind
Finder compatibility
Claude Code
State
Publisher documented
Connection
Streamable HTTPThe MCP publisher provides client-specific setup instructions.
Evidence date
273 starsNo public package download dataUpdated Aug 14, 2026
Search & WebBest fit: Web search and researchFirst-party MCP · Hugging Face

Industries: Education & Research · Media & Marketing · Software & Technology

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Exa MCP

MCP100 Selected

Search the web, retrieve pages, find code, and run research workflows through Exa.

Why it matched
Its reviewed name, publisher, capability, description, or tags match multiple terms in your task.
Keep in mind
Finder compatibility
Claude Code
State
MCP100 logic checked
Connection
Streamable HTTPThe publisher connection details were combined with this client's official MCP transport configuration; installation was not executed by MCP100.
Evidence date
4.9k stars87.5k 30-day package downloadsUpdated Aug 1, 2026
Search & ResearchBest fit: Specialized workflowsFirst-party MCP · Exa

Industries: Education & Research · Software & Technology

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Optional additions

Complementary MCPs with a distinct supporting role.

Give MCP clients scoped access to a local Obsidian vault.

Why it matched
Can preserve research notes in a scoped local Obsidian vault.
Keep in mind
It stores knowledge but does not discover or verify web sources.
Finder compatibility
Claude Code
State
Publisher documented
Connection
Local stdioThe MCP publisher provides client-specific setup instructions.
Evidence date
1.6k stars64.1k 30-day package downloadsUpdated Aug 9, 2026
Files & KnowledgeBest fit: Local files and knowledgeCommunity implementation · BitBonsai

Industries: Education & Research · Software & Technology

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Provide a structured tool for iterative problem-solving steps.

Why it matched
Provides a structured tool for breaking a research question into explicit steps.
Keep in mind
It does not provide current sources by itself.
Finder compatibility
Claude Code
State
MCP100 logic checked
Connection
Local stdioThe publisher connection details were combined with this client's official MCP transport configuration; installation was not executed by MCP100.
Evidence date
89.6k shared-repository stars144.4k 30-day package downloadsUpdated Jul 4, 2026

Shared repository stars are not MCP-specific. Not used for ranking.

AI & ReasoningBest fit: Specialized workflowsEcosystem official · Model Context Protocol

Industries: Education & Research · Software & Technology

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Evidence reviewed Aug 14, 2026