Show HN: Web Researcher MCP – Search with verify citations and sources

Category: ai-ml

Tags: ai-research, mcp-server, citation-verification

Score: 7.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 9, Utility: 8)

Web Researcher MCP is an open-source AI research assistant that enables users to restrict web searches to trusted sources via customizable 'search lenses', reducing reliance on AI-generated citations that are often inaccurate. It supports multi-modal research including web search, full-page reading (PDFs, Word docs, YouTube transcripts), and integrates directly with AI assistants like Claude and Cursor as an MCP tool. The project is interesting for its focus on citation integrity and privacy, addressing a critical gap in AI-powered research tools.

Target audience: academic researchers, journalists, lawyers, business analysts, medical researchers

Repository: https://github.com/zoharbabin/web-researcher-mcp · Go · MIT · 16 stars

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