freebird-mcp

> *"Cause I'm as free as a bird now, and this bird you cannot change"* 🎸

Free web search for AI assistants. No API keys. No limits. Just soar.

• 🔓 No API Keys Required - Truly free, no strings attached
• 🤖 Smart Auto-Detection - Automatically chooses the right search type
• 🔍 Multiple Search Types - Web, news, images, and videos
• 🚀 Simple Integration - Just add "use freebird" to any prompt
• 📦 Zero Config - Works out of the box with npx

> Note for Claude Code users: You already have excellent web search built-in! Freebird is most useful for other MCP tools that need search capabilities, or when you want the specialized freebird_fetch content extraction feature.

<details> <summary><b>Install in Claude Desktop</b></summary>

Quick Install:

claude mcp add freebird -- npx -y @dannyboy2042/freebird-mcp

Manual Configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freebird": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dannyboy2042/freebird-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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<details> <summary><b>Install in Cursor</b></summary>

Add to your Cursor MCP settings file (~/.cursor-mcp/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freebird": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dannyboy2042/freebird-mcp"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Alternative with specific version:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freebird": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dannyboy2042/freebird-mcp@latest"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

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<details> <summary><b>Install in Windsurf</b></summary>

Configure in Windsurf MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freebird-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dannyboy2042/freebird-mcp"],
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

Alternative naming:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freebird": {
      "command": "npx", 
      "args": ["@dannyboy2042/freebird-mcp"],
      "disab