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MCP Website Downloader

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MCP tool for Claude to download entire Windows working website url and assets and save to a library for AI use.

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Overview

MCP Website Downloader is a tool designed to download entire Windows-based documentation websites and their assets, organizing them for AI use.

To use the MCP Website Downloader, fork the repository, set up a virtual environment, and configure the tool in your claude_desktop_config.json. You can then start the server and use it through Claude Desktop or other MCP clients to download websites.

  • Downloads complete documentation sites and organizes assets (CSS, JS, images). - Maintains a clean index for RAG systems. - Simple single-purpose MCP interface for easy usage.
  1. Downloading and archiving documentation for offline access.
  2. Preparing documentation sites for RAG indexing.
  3. Organizing web assets for AI processing.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect MCP Website Downloader in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-mcp-windows-website-downloader-angrysky56"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Can MCP Website Downloader handle all types of websites?

It is primarily designed for documentation websites and may not work optimally with all site types.

Is there a limit to the size of the website that can be downloaded?

The tool has reasonable depth limits to prevent excessive recursion and ensure efficient downloads.

What happens if there is an error during the download?

The server has error handling for common issues like invalid URLs and network errors, providing detailed error messages.

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