Install Spectrawl

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

claude mcp add spectrawl -- npx -y spectrawl

Environment Variables

Set these before running Spectrawl.

VariableDescriptionRequired

GEMINI_API_KEYAPI key for Gemini Grounded Search and AI summarization.No

TAVILY_API_KEYAPI key for Tavily search fallback.No

BRAVE_API_KEYAPI key for Brave search fallback.No

SERPER_API_KEYAPI key for Serper search fallback.No

Once configured, Spectrawl gives your AI agent access to:

searchPerforms a basic search using the engine cascade.

query

deepSearchPerforms a full pipeline search including query expansion, scraping, and optional AI summarization.

querysummarize

browseNavigates to a URL using stealth browsing techniques.

url

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Search for the latest documentation on building MCP servers in Node.js and summarize the key steps.

→Browse the website https://example.com and extract the main content for me.

→Perform a deep search for recent advancements in AI agent web interaction and provide citations for the sources.

→Find the current pricing for the top 3 AI search engines.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around Spectrawl in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.