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google-researcher-mcp
DEPRECATED — Use web-researcher-mcp instead. See https://github.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp
google-researcher-mcp — DEPRECATED
⚠️ This project has been superseded by
web-researcher-mcp.The new version is a complete rewrite in Go that resolves all open issues, adds multiple search providers (Brave, Serper, SearXNG), and ships as a single static binary — no Node.js or npm required.
Migration Guide
Quick summary:
- Remove the
google-researcherentry from your MCP client config - Install the new binary (
go install, Docker, or download from Releases) - Add the
web-researcherentry to your MCP config
Your existing GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_API_KEY and GOOGLE_CUSTOM_SEARCH_ID work without changes.
Why the Rewrite?
| Open Issue | Resolution in web-researcher-mcp |
|---|---|
| #108 — Orphan detection fails via npx | Go binary has native process lifecycle (EOF/SIGPIPE) — no npm wrapper |
| #107 — Google discontinuing 'entire web' search | Supports 4 providers: Brave, Serper, SearXNG + Google PSE for lenses |
| #55 — Support alternative search engines | Built-in Brave, Serper, and SearXNG support |
| #72 — Add Redis caching | Hybrid 3-tier cache: memory + AES-encrypted disk + optional Redis |
| #40 — Split server.ts into modules | Fully modular Go architecture (one package per concern) |
Links
- New project: https://github.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp
- Docker:
docker pull zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp:latest - Releases: https://github.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp/releases
This repository is archived and read-only. No further updates will be made here.
FAQs
DEPRECATED — Use web-researcher-mcp instead. See https://github.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp
The npm package google-researcher-mcp receives a total of 0 weekly downloads. As such, google-researcher-mcp popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that google-researcher-mcp demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 19 May 2026
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