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Website Downloader MCP Server

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MCP server to download entire websites

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Overview

Website Downloader MCP Server is a tool that allows users to download entire websites using wget, preserving the website structure and converting links for local use.

To use the Website Downloader, ensure wget is installed on your system, then utilize the download_website command with the required parameters to specify the website URL and desired output path.

  • Recursive downloading with infinite depth - Includes all page requisites (CSS, images, etc.) - Converts links to work locally - Adds appropriate extensions to files - Restricts downloads to the same domain - Preserves the website structure
  1. Archiving websites for offline access
  2. Creating local copies of websites for development and testing
  3. Scraping content from websites for analysis

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect Website Downloader MCP Server 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": {
    "website-downloader-pskill9": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-website-downloader-pskill9"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "website-downloader-pskill9": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-website-downloader-pskill9"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

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

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "website-downloader-pskill9": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-website-downloader-pskill9"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

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

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "website-downloader-pskill9": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-website-downloader-pskill9"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "website-downloader-pskill9": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-website-downloader-pskill9"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "website-downloader-pskill9": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-website-downloader-pskill9"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What is required to run the Website Downloader?

You need to have wget installed on your system.

Can I specify the depth of the download?

Yes! You can set the depth parameter to control how many levels deep the download should go.

Is it possible to download only specific pages?

Yes! You can set the depth to 0 to download just the specified page.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":755,"uuid":"a19c68c3-a2a0-4721-a679-62885e1291fb","name":"website-downloader","title":"Website Downloader MCP Server","description":"MCP server to download entire websites","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/188422281?v=4","created_at":"2024-12-30T03:29:03.573Z","updated_at":"2025-02-23T07:16:02.685Z","status":"created","author_name":"pskill9","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/188422281?v=4","tags":"website-downloader,wget,web-scraping","category":"developer-tools","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/pskill9/website-downloader","target":"_self","content":"$29","summary":"$2a","img_url":"https://camo.githubusercontent.com/c0cdfc588b747f2f2df853e71ee53b6eaaaa9845b0bb53ba3cdc320fa5264de0/68747470733a2f2f676c616d612e61692f6d63702f736572766572732f656763777237397675322f6261646765","type":null,"metadata":null,"user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]

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