v2.48.4

cloudflare/artifact-fsv2.48.4Mar 25, 2026by j-mendez

AI Summary

This release introduces a new MCP (Model Context Protocol) server crate to enable seamless integration with Claude Code and Desktop, allowing users to scrape, crawl, and transform content directly through LLM interfaces.

Key Highlights

Launch of the `spider_mcp` crate for MCP server functionality.
Integration with Claude Code and Desktop via configuration.
New tools: `spider_scrape`, `spider_crawl`, `spider_links`, and `spider_transform`.

New Features

spider_mcp crate for MCP server
Claude Code integration (spider_scrape, spider_crawl, spider_links, spider_transform tools)

Full Release Notes

New `spider_mcp` crate — MCP server for Spider.

```bash
cargo install spider_mcp
```

Setup (Claude Code `~/.claude/settings.json` or Claude Desktop config):

```json
{ "mcpServers": { "spider": { "command": "spider-mcp" } } }
```

Usage examples:

```
Scrape a page:       "Fetch https://example.com as markdown"
Crawl a site:        "Crawl https://example.com up to 5 pages"
Extract links:       "Get all links from https://example.com"
Transform HTML:      "Convert this HTML to markdown: <h1>Hello</h1>"
```

Tools: `spider_scrape` · `spider_crawl` · `spider_links` · `spider_transform`