# Show HN: Web2MD – turn any URL into clean Markdown for AI agents

> Source: <https://github.com/astra-intelligence/web2md-mcp>
> Published: 2026-10-03 13:36:35+00:00

**Convert any URL to clean Markdown — directly from your AI agent.**

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that converts public webpages to clean, readable Markdown. Strips ads, navigation, and boilerplate — returns LLM-ready text perfect for RAG, research, and content extraction.

Works with **Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue.dev, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client**.

```
git clone https://github.com/astra-intelligence/web2md-mcp.git
cd web2md-mcp
pip install .
# or: uv sync
```

⏳ Pending PyPI publication. Until then, use the source install above.

```
pip install web2md-mcp
```

Add to your Claude Desktop config (`claude_desktop_config.json`):

```
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "web2md": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["web2md-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

The server provides one tool: `web2md_convert`

| Parameter | Type | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | The public URL to convert to Markdown | 

```
{
  "url": "https://example.com/article"
}
```

Returns clean Markdown content ready for LLM consumption.

- Python 3.10+
- Internet access to reach the Web2MD API at `167.233.135.161:9999`

Web2MD is a URL-to-Markdown conversion API running at **167.233.135.161:9999**. This MCP server wraps the API so AI agents can use it directly.

**Free tier:** 10 conversions/day per IP — no signup, no API key.

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You can also use the API directly without the MCP server:

```
curl "http://167.233.135.161:9999/api/convert?url=https://example.com/"
```

Free tier: 10/day/IP. Add `?license_key=YOUR_KEY` for unlimited access.

MIT

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