fastCRW

Name: fastCRW
Author: us

by usversion 1.0.0i★ 1,255 (Stars for the whole repo)iRuns in the cloud

Registry nameio.github.us/fastcrw

How to install

What it does

Scrape, crawl, map & search the web. Open-source, self-hostable Rust crawler & search for AI agents.

Connects Runs in the cloud
Account or key Sign in to the service when you connect (OAuth)
Category Web & browsers

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 5/5 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (fastcrw.com) · ✓ Commands checked Nov 13, 2026

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Done
Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · NamefastCRW
Remote MCP server URL · Addresshttps://fastcrw.com/mcp
Click Continue past the sign-in settings Claude detected · under Authentication choose what the maker says (Sign in now, Sign in when needed or No sign in), then click Add
Done
Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsfastCRW
Done
Try it
Use fastCRW and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using fastCRW or shows a fastCRW tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan

Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
Done
Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · NamefastCRW
Connection · Addresshttps://fastcrw.com/mcp
Done
Pick fastCRW in a chat
Start a new chat and pick fastCRW from your plugins before typing
Done
Try it
Use fastCRW and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If ChatGPT says it is using fastCRW or shows a fastCRW tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against OpenAI’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done

Paste this command and press Enter

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user fastcrw https://fastcrw.com/mcp

Done

Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see fastCRW listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use fastCRW and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using fastCRW or shows a fastCRW tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Anthropic’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open Cursor
Open in Cursor
Cursor asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use fastCRW and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using fastCRW or shows a fastCRW tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against Cursor’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open VS Code
Open in VS Code
VS Code asks you to confirm; click Install
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use fastCRW and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using fastCRW or shows a fastCRW tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

Other apps that use MCP, such as Windsurf, Zed or Gemini CLI, each add servers differently. See how in the app list.

See every app that uses MCP →

Address for apps that connect over the web

Addresshttps://fastcrw.com/mcp

JSON settings are under “For developers” below

Stuck? Ask people who use fastCRW💬 Discussion →

For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http --scope user fastcrw https://fastcrw.com/mcp

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fastcrw": {
      "url": "https://fastcrw.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code (mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "fastcrw": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://fastcrw.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

At a glance

GitHub stars i: 1,255 (Stars for the whole repo)
This repo holds several MCP listings; its stars count once in rankings
Downloads per weeki: Not on npm/PyPI
Licence i: AGPL-3.0
Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: streamable-http
Latest versioni: 1.0.0
Categoryi: Web & browsers
Published to registryi: Jun 28, 2026
Code last changedi: Nov 13, 2026
Maker: us
Repo: fastcrw/crw
Website: fastcrw.com
Registry status: Active

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

Claude ChatGPT Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Open WebUI Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 15, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account fastcrw, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 2 days ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses AGPL-3.0
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 469 ms (HTTP 401)
✓ Pass
Sign-in with OAuth
Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

What we check → · JSON

Makers: ask for a re-check or report wrong info

Discussion

Ask, share a tip or report that it does not work. Sorted by what people marked helpful.

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Posts here are written by users, not the PopNx team.

User reviews

No reviews yet

Compared with others in Web & browsersi

More stars than 0% of the other 1524 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 12% of the other 1524 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1524 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is fastCRW safe?

It passed 5 of 5 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 2 days ago, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 5 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Browser Use, changedetection.io (official), Apify MCP Server, Actionbook, Flowershow

Similar alternatives

Same category, other makers, commands already checked. Official ones first, then by stars.

Reading a card:↓ Downloads per weeki★ GitHub starsiThree pillars: reviews · checks · usageiUpdated = latest version published to the registryi

Browser Use

Lets AI do web tasks for you, such as filling forms, searching and extracting data, in the maker’s cloud browsers or on your computer.

by browser-useWidely used↓ 1.7M/wk★ 121KUpdated 25 days ago

Computer or cloud✓ service owner · browser-use.com

Install

changedetection.io (official)

Official changedetection.io MCP: web page change tracking, back-in-stock and price alerts.

by dgtlmoonWidely used★ 35.8KUpdated 10 days ago

Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · changedetection.io

How to connect

Apify MCP Server

Extract data from any website with thousands of scrapers, crawlers, and automations on Apify Store ⚡

by apifyWidely used★ 16.2KUpdated 2 days ago

Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · apify.com

How to connect

Actionbook

Let your AI agent operate any website through a real, logged-in browser session.

by actionbookGrowing★ 1.6KUpdated 27 days ago

Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · actionbook.app

How to connect

Flowershow

Publish Markdown and HTML from your AI session as a live website. No account needed.

by flowershowGrowing★ 1.1KUpdated 20 days ago

Runs in the cloud✓ service owner · flowershow.app

How to connect

Browser Use — Cloud or install on your computer · Needs a key · In Claude’s directory
changedetection.io (official) — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
Apify MCP Server — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · Needs a key
Actionbook — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed
Flowershow — Runs in the cloud, nothing to install · No key needed

README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

fastCRW

Turn URLs into clean markdown or structured JSON with one engine for search, scrape, map, crawl, and extract.

Run it locally as a small Rust binary or use the managed API.

Get 1000 free credits → · Install · Docs

No credit card. Continue with GitHub.

One-command install

curl -fsSL https://fastcrw.com/install | sh

Runs local and free, no account needed. To use the Cloud, paste your key into the same command and it installs the binary, connects the key, and registers the MCP server with the AI coding tools you already have:

curl -fsSL https://fastcrw.com/install | CRW_API_KEY=crw_live_... sh

crw search "rust tutorials"

Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode and Windsurf are picked up automatically when they are already set up; nothing else is touched, and your key stays in ~/.config/crw/config.toml rather than being copied into each tool. Add CRW_NO_AGENTS=1 to skip that step, or run crw setup on its own to choose interactively.

1000 free credits, no credit card. Managed proxies, JS rendering and search, with nothing to run or keep up to date. Get my free key →

macOS and Linux, Intel and ARM. More install options →

What it does

Operation	Outcome
Scrape	One URL to markdown, HTML, links, screenshots, or schema JSON
Crawl	Follow a bounded site crawl and collect its pages
Map	Discover URLs without scraping every page
Search	Search the web and optionally scrape selected results
Extract	Produce structured fields from one or many URLs

See the full API →

Why fastCRW

On Firecrawl's own public 1,000-URL dataset, fastCRW recovered more truth than Crawl4AI and Firecrawl, matched the fastest median latency, and idled at ~14 MB RAM.

Methodology, full numbers, and how to reproduce it

On a different benchmark entirely, answer accuracy rather than scrape recall, fastCRW answers 90.0% of the 600 AA-Omniscience questions correctly. Every product listed on the Artificial Analysis Search Index sits below it.

The full 14-product comparison, the control run, and how to reproduce it

Choose how you use it

CLI

crw https://example.com            # scrape, works right after install

crw search "rust async runtime" # search, after crw setup

Python SDK

Using Cloud? Get an API key, then export it once:

export CRW_API_KEY="crw_live_..."

pip install crw

from crw import CrwClient

client = CrwClient() page = client.scrape("https://example.com", formats=["markdown"])

print(page["markdown"])

Node.js

npm install crw-sdk

import { CrwClient } from "crw-sdk";

const client = new CrwClient();

const page = await client.scrape("https://example.com", { formats: ["markdown"], });

console.log(page.markdown);

Local mode and more SDK examples → · REST API →

MCP for AI agents

npx -y crw-mcp@latest install

Installs the CRW skill and MCP server in your detected AI tools. crw setup can also do this step, so either path is enough. Manual setup →

Choose where it runs

	Managed API	Local / self-hosted
Best for	Zero infrastructure and managed scaling	Data control, private networks, or custom infrastructure
Start	Create an API key, then `crw setup`	Install and run `crw`
Operations	Managed proxies, billing, and hosted capabilities	You choose renderers, search, auth, proxies, and capacity

Capabilities and response shapes can differ by deployment: /v1/capabilities · response shapes

Self-hosting guide →

Learn more

Contributing

The workspace requires Rust 1.85 or newer:

git clone https://github.com/fastcrw/crw

cd crw make check-fast

Read the contributor guide →

Contributors

crw is better because of these people. Thank you, all of you:

Engine and MCP server: AGPL-3.0. Python and TypeScript SDKs: MIT. Embedding license: hello@fastcrw.com.

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fastCRW

What it does

Install

Open Claude’s Connectors page

Click “Add” → “Custom” → “Web” and fill in these 2 fields

Turn it on in a chat

Try it

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

Fill in the name and address

Pick fastCRW in a chat

Try it

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Over the web

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Web & browsersi

Common questions

Similar alternatives

Browser Use

changedetection.io (official)

Apify MCP Server

Actionbook

Flowershow

README from the maker

One-command install

What it does

Why fastCRW

Choose how you use it

CLI

Python SDK

MCP for AI agents

Choose where it runs

Learn more

Contributing

Contributors

Star History