search-webai-ml

Deep Research MCP

u14app

by u14app

Use any LLM for deep research. Performs multi-step web search, content analysis, and synthesis for comprehensive researc

Use any LLM for deep research. Performs multi-step web search, content analysis, and synthesis for comprehensive research reports. Supports SSE API and MCP server. 4,500+ GitHub stars.

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Local data processing for privacy4,500+ GitHub starsWorks with any LLM

best for

  • / Researchers needing comprehensive topic analysis
  • / Content creators gathering background information
  • / Students working on research projects
  • / Analysts preparing market or competitive intelligence

capabilities

  • / Generate comprehensive research reports from web searches
  • / Perform multi-step content analysis and synthesis
  • / Use multiple AI models for research tasks
  • / Search and analyze web content automatically
  • / Create detailed reports with citations and sources

what it does

Performs multi-step web searches and uses AI models to generate comprehensive research reports in minutes. Processes and stores all data locally for privacy.

about

Deep Research MCP is a community-built MCP server published by u14app that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Use any LLM for deep research. Performs multi-step web search, content analysis, and synthesis for comprehensive researc It is categorized under search web, ai ml.

how to install

You can install Deep Research MCP in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

Deep Research MCP is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

Deep Research

![GitHub deployments](https://img.shields.io/github/deployments/u14app/gemini-next-chat/Production) ![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/u14app/deep-research) ![Docker Image Size](https://img.shields.io/docker/image-size/xiangfa/deep-research/latest) ![Docker Pulls](https://img.shields.io/docker/pulls/xiangfa/deep-research) [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-default.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [![Gemini](https://img.shields.io/badge/Gemini-8E75B2?style=flat&logo=googlegemini&logoColor=white)](https://ai.google.dev/) [![Next](https://img.shields.io/badge/Next.js-111111?style=flat&logo=nextdotjs&logoColor=white)](https://nextjs.org/) [![Tailwind CSS](https://img.shields.io/badge/Tailwind%20CSS-06B6D4?style=flat&logo=tailwindcss&logoColor=white)](https://tailwindcss.com/) [![shadcn/ui](https://img.shields.io/badge/shadcn/ui-111111?style=flat&logo=shadcnui&logoColor=white)](https://ui.shadcn.com/) [![Vercel](https://img.shields.io/badge/Vercel-111111?style=flat&logo=vercel&logoColor=white)](https://vercel.com/new/clone?repository-url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fu14app%2Fdeep-research&project-name=deep-research&repository-name=deep-research) [![Cloudflare](https://img.shields.io/badge/Cloudflare-F69652?style=flat&logo=cloudflare&logoColor=white)](./docs/How-to-deploy-to-Cloudflare-Pages.md) [![PWA](https://img.shields.io/badge/PWA-blue?style=flat&logo=pwa&logoColor=white)](https://research.u14.app/) [![Ask DeepWiki](https://deepwiki.com/badge.svg)](https://deepwiki.com/u14app/deep-research)
**Lightning-Fast Deep Research Report** Deep Research uses a variety of powerful AI models to generate in-depth research reports in just a few minutes. It leverages advanced "Thinking" and "Task" models, combined with an internet connection, to provide fast and insightful analysis on a variety of topics. **Your privacy is paramount - all data is processed and stored locally.** ## ✨ Features - **Rapid Deep Research:** Generates comprehensive research reports in about 2 minutes, significantly accelerating your research process. - **Multi-platform Support:** Supports rapid deployment to Vercel, Cloudflare and other platforms. - **Powered by AI:** Utilizes the advanced AI models for accurate and insightful analysis. - **Privacy-Focused:** Your data remains private and secure, as all data is stored locally on your browser. - **Support for Multi-LLM:** Supports a variety of mainstream large language models, including Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, Deepseek, Grok, Mistral, Azure OpenAI, any OpenAI Compatible LLMs, OpenRouter, Ollama, etc. - **Support Web Search:** Supports search engines such as Searxng, Tavily, Firecrawl, Exa, Bocha, Brave, etc., allowing LLMs that do not support search to use the web search function more conveniently. - **Thinking & Task Models:** Employs sophisticated "Thinking" and "Task" models to balance depth and speed, ensuring high-quality results quickly. Support switching research models. - **Support Further Research:** You can refine or adjust the research content at any stage of the project and support re-research from that stage. - **Local Knowledge Base:** Supports uploading and processing text, Office, PDF and other resource files to generate local knowledge base. - **Artifact:** Supports editing of research content, with two editing modes: WYSIWYM and Markdown. It is possible to adjust the reading level, article length and full text translation. - **Knowledge Graph:** It supports one-click generation of knowledge graph, allowing you to have a systematic understanding of the report content. - **Research History:** Support preservation of research history, you can review previous research results at any time and conduct in-depth research again. - **Local & Server API Support:** Offers flexibility with both local and server-side API calling options to suit your needs. - **Support for SaaS and MCP:** You can use this project as a deep research service (SaaS) through the SSE API, or use it in other AI services through MCP service. - **Support PWA:** With Progressive Web App (PWA) technology, you can use the project like a software. - **Support Multi-Key payload:** Support Multi-Key payload to improve API response efficiency. - **Multi-language Support**: English, 简体中文, Español. - **Built with Modern Technologies:** Developed using Next.js 15 and Shadcn UI, ensuring a modern, performant, and visually appealing user experience. - **MIT Licensed:** Open-source and freely available for personal and commercial use under the MIT License. ## 🎯 Roadmap - [x] Support preservation of research history - [x] Support editing final report and search results - [x] Support for other LLM models - [x] Support file upload and local knowledge base - [x] Support SSE API and MCP server ## 🚀 Getting Started ### Use Free Gemini (recommend) 1. Get [Gemini API Key](https://aistudio.google.com/app/apikey) 2. One-click deployment of the project, you can choose to deploy to Vercel or Cloudflare [![Deploy with Vercel](https://vercel.com/button)](https://vercel.com/new/clone?repository-url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fu14app%2Fdeep-research&project-name=deep-research&repository-name=deep-research) Currently the project supports deployment to Cloudflare, but you need to follow [How to deploy to Cloudflare Pages](./docs/How-to-deploy-to-Cloudflare-Pages.md) to do it. 3. Start using ### Use Other LLM 1. Deploy the project to Vercel or Cloudflare 2. Set the LLM API key 3. Set the LLM API base URL (optional) 4. Start using ## ⌨️ Development Follow these steps to get Deep Research up and running on your local browser. ### Prerequisites - [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (version 18.18.0 or later recommended) - [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) or [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/) or [yarn](https://yarnpkg.com/) ### Installation 1. **Clone the repository:** ```bash git clone https://github.com/u14app/deep-research.git cd deep-research ``` 2. **Install dependencies:** ```bash pnpm install # or npm install or yarn install ``` 3. **Set up Environment Variables:** You need to modify the file `env.tpl` to `.env`, or create a `.env` file and write the variables to this file. ```bash # For Development cp env.tpl .env.local # For Production cp env.tpl .env ``` 4. **Run the development server:** ```bash pnpm dev # or npm run dev or yarn dev ``` Open your browser and visit [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) to access Deep Research. ### Custom Model List The project allow custom model list, but **only works in proxy mode**. Please add an environment variable named `NEXT_PUBLIC_MODEL_LIST` in the `.env` file or environment variables page. Custom model lists use `,` to separate multiple models. If you want to disable a model, use the `-` symbol followed by the model name, i.e. `-existing-model-name`. To only allow the specified model to be available, use `-all,+new-model-name`. ## 🚢 Deployment ### Vercel [![Deploy with Vercel](https://vercel.com/button)](https://vercel.com/new/clone?repository-url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fu14app%2Fdeep-research&project-name=deep-research&repository-name=deep-research) ### Cloudflare Currently the project supports deployment to Cloudflare, but you need to follow [How to deploy to Cloudflare Pages](./docs/How-to-deploy-to-Cloudflare-Pages.md) to do it. ### Docker > The Docker version needs to be 20 or above, otherwise it will prompt that the image cannot be found. > ⚠️ Note: Most of the time, the docker version will lag behind the latest version by 1 to 2 days, so the "update exists" prompt will continue to appear after deployment, which is normal. ```bash docker pull xiangfa/deep-research:latest docker run -d --name deep-research -p 3333:3000 xiangfa/deep-research ``` You can also specify additional environment variables: ```bash docker run -d --name deep-research \ -p 3333:3000 \ -e ACCESS_PASSWORD=your-password \ -e GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY=AIzaSy... \ xiangfa/deep-research ``` or build your own docker image: ```bash docker build -t deep-research . docker run -d --name deep-research -p 3333:3000 deep-research ``` If you need to specify other environment variables, please add `-e key=value` to the above command to specify it. Deploy using `docker-compose.yml`: ```bash version: '3.9' services: deep-research: image: xiangfa/deep-research container_name: deep-research environment: - ACCESS_PASSWORD=your-password - GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY=AIzaSy... ports: - 3333:3000 ``` or build your own docker compose: ```bash docker compose -f docker-compose.yml build ``` ### Static Deployment You can also build a static page version directly, and then upload all files in the `out` directory to any website service that supports static pages, such as Github Page, Cloudflare, Vercel, etc.. ```bash pnpm build:export ``` ## ⚙️ Configuration As mentioned in the "Getting Started" section, Deep Research utilizes the following environment variables for server-side API configurations: Please refer to the file [env.tpl](./env.tpl) for all available environment variables. **Important Notes on Environment Variables:** - **Privacy Reminder:** These environment variables are primarily used for **server-side API calls**. When using the **local API mode**, no API keys or server-side configurations are needed, further enhancing your privacy. - **Multi-key Support:** Supports multiple keys, each key is separated by `,`, i.e. `key1,key2,key3`. - **Security Setting:** By setting `ACCESS_PASSWORD`, you can better protect the security of the server API. - **Make variables effective:** After adding or modifying this environment variable, please redeploy the project for the changes to take effect. ## 📄 API documentation Currently the project supports two form ---

FAQ

What is the Deep Research MCP MCP server?
Deep Research MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for Deep Research MCP?
This profile displays 42 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.7 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

Use Cases

Web Research & Information Gathering

Fetch and extract information from websites automatically

Example

Research competitor pricing, scrape product reviews, monitor news mentions

Automate 5-10 hours/week of manual web research

Content Monitoring & Alerts

Track website changes, new content, price updates

Example

Monitor competitor blog for new posts, track stock availability, watch for pricing changes

Stay informed without manual checking, never miss important updates

Data Extraction & Aggregation

Extract structured data from multiple websites

Example

Compile product listings from 10 e-commerce sites, aggregate job postings, collect real estate data

Build datasets 100x faster than manual copying

API-less Integration

Interact with services that don't offer APIs

Example

Check form submissions, validate website functionality, test user flows

Automate interactions with any website, even without API

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or Cursor with MCP support
  • Understanding of web scraping ethics and robots.txt
  • Rate limiting awareness to avoid overwhelming target sites
  • Knowledge of legal restrictions on data collection

Time Estimate

20-40 minutes including configuration and testing

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install web automation MCP server via npm or pip
  2. 2.Configure allowed domains and rate limits in MCP config
  3. 3.Test with simple fetch: 'Get content from example.com'
  4. 4.Progress to extraction: 'Extract all product prices from this page'
  5. 5.Set up monitoring: 'Check this URL daily for changes'
  6. 6.Parse structured data: 'Create CSV from this table'
  7. 7.Respect robots.txt and rate limits always

Troubleshooting

  • 403 Forbidden: Website blocks bots—respect their wishes, use official API instead
  • Rate limit errors: Slow down requests, add delays between fetches
  • Stale data: Target site changed HTML structure—update selectors
  • Timeout errors: Site is slow or blocking—increase timeout, try different user agent
  • JavaScript-rendered content: Use headless browser MCP servers for dynamic sites

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Check robots.txt and respect crawl rules
  • +Rate limit requests: 1-2 requests/second maximum
  • +Use official APIs when available instead of scraping
  • +Identify your bot with descriptive user agent
  • +Cache results to minimize repeated requests
  • +Handle errors gracefully with retries and fallbacks
  • +Validate extracted data for accuracy

✗ Don't

  • Don't scrape sites that explicitly forbid it (robots.txt, ToS)
  • Don't overwhelm servers with rapid requests—use rate limiting
  • Don't scrape personal data without consent and legal basis
  • Don't ignore copyright on extracted content
  • Don't assume HTML structure is stable—handle changes
  • Don't use scraped data for commercial purposes without permission

💡 Pro Tips

  • Use CSS selectors or XPath for robust data extraction
  • Set up monitoring alerts for extraction failures (structure changed)
  • Implement exponential backoff for retries on failures
  • Store raw HTML for reprocessing if extraction logic changes
  • Combine with data analysis tools for insights from extracted data
  • Consider using official APIs or RSS feeds as more stable alternatives

Technical Details

Architecture

MCP server handles HTTP requests, HTML parsing, JavaScript rendering (if headless browser), and returns structured data to Claude.

Protocols

  • HTTP/HTTPS
  • WebSocket (for real-time sites)
  • Puppeteer/Playwright (for JavaScript sites)

Compatibility

  • Static HTML sites
  • JavaScript-rendered SPAs (with headless browser)
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL endpoints

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use for research automation, content monitoring, data aggregation from multiple sources, and when official APIs don't exist. Best for read-only information gathering.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for sites with APIs (use API instead), sites that explicitly forbid scraping, when data is copyrighted, or for login-required content without proper authorization.

Integration

  • Scheduled monitoring with change detection
  • Multi-source data aggregation pipelines
  • Fallback to web scraping when API rate limits hit
  • Headless browser for JavaScript-heavy sites

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  • Yuki Johnson· Dec 28, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: Deep Research MCP is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • Kofi Harris· Dec 28, 2024

    Deep Research MCP has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • James Tandon· Dec 20, 2024

    We wired Deep Research MCP into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

  • Ishan Chen· Dec 16, 2024

    Deep Research MCP reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Pratham Ware· Dec 4, 2024

    Deep Research MCP reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Amina Mehta· Nov 19, 2024

    Strong directory entry: Deep Research MCP surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • Yuki Patel· Nov 19, 2024

    I recommend Deep Research MCP for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Layla Park· Nov 11, 2024

    We evaluated Deep Research MCP against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Maya Mehta· Oct 10, 2024

    I recommend Deep Research MCP for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Aditi Lopez· Oct 10, 2024

    Strong directory entry: Deep Research MCP surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

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