Crw
crw-mcp · by fastcrw
Fast, lightweight Firecrawl/Tavily alternative in Rust. Web scraper, crawler & search API with MCP server for AI agents. Drop-in Firecrawl-compatible API (/scrape, /crawl, /search). 2.3x faster than Tavily, 1.5x faster than Firecrawl in 1K-URL benchmarks. 6 MB RAM, single binary. Self-host or use managed cloud.
No known CVEs
AGPL-3.0 license
Actively maintained
Last commit 4d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
0 tools
Grade F
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Crw is an MCP server that fast, lightweight Firecrawl/Tavily alternative in Rust. Web scraper, crawler & search API with MCP server for AI agents. Drop-in Firecrawl-compatible API (/scrape, /crawl, /search). 2.3x faster than Tavily, 1.5x faster than Firecrawl in 1K-URL benchmarks. 6 MB RAM, single binary. Self-host or use managed cloud. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 66/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crw": {
"args": [
"-y",
"crw-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Crw safe to use?
- Crw has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under AGPL-3.0.
- How do I install Crw?
- Crw supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What AI clients work with Crw?
- Crw is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Crw actively maintained?
- Crw is actively maintained - last commit was 4 days ago. It has 1,079 GitHub stars.
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