Almanac MCP turns Claude Code into a deep research agent
Rohan built Almanac MCP, a free tool installable via `npx openalmanac setup` that gives Claude Code and other coding agents proper web access, including general web search, Reddit search, and full webpage scraping.
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Developers using Claude Code can swap in Almanac MCP to get faster, higher-fidelity web research without the information loss introduced by Haiku-based summarization in CC's default search pipeline.
- 01Built by Rohan as a response to frustration with Claude Code's native search tools
- 02CC's existing search tools use Haiku to summarize results, which Rohan describes as slow and lossy
- 03Supports general web search, Reddit search, and full webpage scraping
Rohan released Almanac MCP, a free Model Context Protocol server designed to replace Claude Code's native search and read tooling. His core complaint with CC's existing approach is that it routes search results through Haiku for summarization, which he describes as both slow and lossy — meaning relevant details can be dropped before the primary model ever sees them. Almanac MCP bypasses this by giving agents direct, unsummarized access to the web.
The MCP currently supports three operations: general web search, Reddit search, and scraping arbitrary webpages.
The MCP currently supports three operations: general web search, Reddit search, and scraping arbitrary webpages. It can be installed into any compatible coding agent with a single command — `npx openalmanac setup` — and is offered at no cost. Beyond the core research tooling, the project includes a central knowledge store called Almanac, where users can contribute findings from their research sessions to a shared, community-built encyclopedia.
Key facts
- 01Built by Rohan as a response to frustration with Claude Code's native search tools
- 02CC's existing search tools use Haiku to summarize results, which Rohan describes as slow and lossy
- 03Supports general web search, Reddit search, and full webpage scraping
- 04Installs via a single command: `npx openalmanac setup`
- 05The MCP is completely free to use
- 06Includes a community encyclopedia (Almanac) where users can contribute research findings
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