Claude Desktop · MCP

Add Fetch (URL → markdown) to Claude Desktop

Let Claude fetch a web page and read it as clean markdown.

Search & webNo key neededSource repo

One-click installs

claude mcp add-json fetch '{"command":"uvx","args":["mcp-server-fetch"]}'

The Cursor button installs it instantly; the command does the same for Claude Code.

Claude Desktop config (manual)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetch": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-fetch"
      ]
    }
  }
}

This one runs via uvx (Python). Install uv first: see astral.sh/uv. No key needed.

How to add it

01

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config.

02

Paste the block below into claude_desktop_config.json (merge it into "mcpServers" if you already have some).

03

Fill in any placeholder values (paths, API keys).

04

Fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop. The server’s tools appear in the 🔌 menu.

The linked repo is the source of truth — if the package name ever changes, it’ll be current there.

Want a whole automation, not just one tool? Grab a working workflow template.