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Website DownloaderSAFE

mcp/pskill9/website-downloader

MCP server to download entire websites

Verdict
SAFE
Grade
B
Trust score
89 /100
Exposed tools
1 1r · 0w · 0d
Transport
stdio
License
—
Stars
156
01

Overview

From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.

This MCP server provides a tool to download entire websites using wget. It preserves the website structure and converts links to work locally.

Prerequisites

The server requires wget to be installed on your system.

Installing wget

macOS

Using Homebrew:

brew install wget

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install wget

Linux (Red Hat/Fedora)

sudo dnf install wget

Windows

  1. Using Chocolatey:
choco install wget
  1. Or download the binary from: https://eternallybored.org/misc/wget/
  2. Download the latest wget.exe
  3. Place it in a directory that's in your PATH (e.g., C:\Windows\System32)

Usage

The server provides a tool called download_website with the following parameters:

  • url (required): The URL of the website to download
  • outputPath (optional): The directory where the website should be downloaded. Defaults to the current directory.
  • depth (optional): Maximum depth level for recursive downloading. Defaults to infinite. Set to 0 for just the specified page, 1 for direct links, etc.

Example

{
"url": "https://example.com",
"outputPath": "/path/to/output",
"depth": 2  // Optional: Download up to 2 levels deep
}

Features

The website downloader:

  • Downloads recursively 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

Installation

  1. Build the server:
npm install
npm run build
  1. Add to MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"website-downloader": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/
Read from source at commit c8b649a4e722OBSERVED · 2026-10-07
02

Connect

Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control.

claude-code
claude mcp add website-downloader -- npx -y [email protected]
claude-desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "website-downloader": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "[email protected]"
      ]
    }
  }
}
03

Exposed tools (1)

1 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.

ToolRiskDescription
download_websitereadDownload an entire website using wget
04

Trust audit

SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryPASS
L1Static analysis of the codePASS
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
none-observed
Network
none-observed
Shell
none-observed
Dependencies
not all pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (2)

LOWInventory / provenance · inv.no_license · CWE-1104
Why it matters. no LICENSE file and no repo licence
Fix. add a licence
LOWSupply chain · supply.unpinned · CWE-829, CWE-1357
package.json
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk, @types/node, typescript
Why it matters. 3 dependency range(s) float
Fix. pin exact versions or ship a lockfile

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass, no_license.

Audited 2026-10-07 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha c8b649a4e722full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/pskill9__website-downloader.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
05

Audit history

Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-07c8b649a4e722SAFEB89first audit
06

Questions

What is the Website Downloader MCP server?

MCP server to download entire websites

What tools does Website Downloader expose?

1 in total: 1 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.

Is Website Downloader safe to connect to an agent?

The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.

What credentials does Website Downloader need?

No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.

How does Website Downloader run?

It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as website-downloader at 0.1.0.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (c8b649a4e722), read on 2026-10-07. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.

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