Crw MCP Server
by fastcrwFast, lightweight Firecrawl/Tavily alternative in Rust. Web scraper, crawler & search API with MCP server for AI agents. Drop-in Firecrawl-compatible API (/scrape, /crawl, /search). 2.3x faster than Tavily, 1.5x faster than Firecrawl in 1K-URL benchmarks. 6 MB RAM, single binary. Self-host or use managed cloud.
Crw is an open-source mcp server by fastcrw, written mainly in Rust, with 1,201 GitHub stars and the AGPL-3.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 31, 2026. The latest PyPI release is crw 0.44.2, published Nov 14, 2026, with 836 downloads last week.
Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 634cd43. Seen able to read environment and secrets. Scan policy
What Crw can touch
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
- Seen in this scan, either in the code or while it ran.Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
- Our checks did not find this. The tool may still do it.Connect to the internetNot run in this scan
"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 634cd43, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.
Before you install Crw
AgenticMart scanned Crw on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What it can access
- An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to control a web browser (visit sites, fill in and submit forms).
- Based on its description and topics, it likely needs to act on cloud infrastructure.
Before you install
- Run it in a separate browser profile without your logged-in accounts.
- Use a role with only the permissions it needs, never an admin key.
- Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
- Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
- Maintained by fastcrw on GitHub, 1,201 stars and 96 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
- Last code change: Oct 31, 2026.
- Open-source license: AGPL-3.0.
Crw is an open-source mcp server by fastcrw, written mainly in Rust. Fast, lightweight Firecrawl/Tavily alternative in Rust. Web scraper, crawler & search API with MCP server for AI agents. Drop-in Firecrawl-compatible API (/scrape, /crawl, /search). 2.3x faster than Tavily, 1.5x faster than Firecrawl in 1K-URL benchmarks. 6 MB RAM, single binary. Self-host or use managed cloud.
At a glance
- Stars
- 1.2k
- Forks
- 96
- Language
- Rust
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Created
- Mar 2026
- Last update
- Oct 31, 2026
- Type
- MCP Server
- Price
- Free
Topics
Questions about Crw
What is Crw?
Fast, lightweight Firecrawl/Tavily alternative in Rust. Web scraper, crawler & search API with MCP server for AI agents. Drop-in Firecrawl-compatible API (/scrape, /crawl, /search). 2.3x faster than Tavily, 1.5x faster than Firecrawl in 1K-URL benchmarks. 6 MB RAM, single binary. Self-host or use managed cloud.
Who maintains Crw?
Crw is maintained by fastcrw on GitHub (fastcrw/crw). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.
Is Crw safe to use?
AgenticMart scanned Crw on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.
What license does Crw use?
It is published under the AGPL-3.0 license.
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