google-search-cli

MCP CompatibleScore: 71

A Playwright-based Node.js tool that bypasses search engine anti-scraping mechanisms to execute Google searches. Local alternative to SERP APIs with MCP server integration.

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Connection Spec

Transport

sse

Install Command

npx google-search-cli "search keywords"

Features

Local SERP API Alternative**: No need to rely on paid search engine results API services, all searches are executed locally
Advanced Anti-Bot Detection Bypass Techniques**:
Intelligent browser fingerprint management that simulates real user behavior
Automatic saving and restoration of browser state to reduce verification frequency
Smart headless/headed mode switching, automatically switching to headed mode when verification is needed
Randomization of device and locale settings to reduce detection risk
Raw HTML Retrieval**: Ability to fetch the raw HTML of search result pages (with CSS and JavaScript removed) for analysis and debugging when Google's page structure changes
Page Screenshot**: Automatically captures and saves a full-page screenshot when saving HTML content
MCP Server Integration**: Provides real-time search capabilities to AI assistants like Claude without requiring additional API keys
Completely Open Source and Free**: All code is open source with no usage restrictions, freely customizable and extensible

Quick Setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-search-cli": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "google-search-cli"
      ],
      "transport": "sse"
    }
  }
}

Paste into your Claude Desktop config file

Health

MaintenanceInactive

Last commit10mo ago

Open issues8

LicenseUnknown

VerificationPartial

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What agents get when they query this resource:

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      "Intelligent browser fingerprint management that simulates real user behavior",
      "Automatic saving and restoration of browser state to reduce verification frequency",
      "Smart headless/headed mode switching, automatically switching to headed mode when verification is needed",
      "Randomization of device and locale settings to reduce detection risk",
      "Raw HTML Retrieval**: Ability to fetch the raw HTML of search result pages (with CSS and JavaScript removed) for analysis and debugging when Google's page structure changes",
      "Page Screenshot**: Automatically captures and saves a full-page screenshot when saving HTML content",
      "MCP Server Integration**: Provides real-time search capabilities to AI assistants like Claude without requiring additional API keys",
      "Completely Open Source and Free**: All code is open source with no usage restrictions, freely customizable and extensible"
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  }
}