Peek — URL metadata & Markdown

Official2 tools

by smeltworks-labs

Link-preview metadata and clean page-to-Markdown for any public URL. No install.

io.github.smeltworks-labs/peek MCP Server

The io.github.smeltworks-labs/peek MCP server provides link-preview metadata and converts clean page content to Markdown for any public URL. It requires no install and is described as a lightweight tool with a small toolset (toolCount: 2).

🛠️ Key Features

Link-preview metadata extraction
Clean page-to-Markdown conversion
Works for any public URL
No install

🚀 Use Cases

Preview metadata for public web links
Turn public web pages into Markdown for documentation or review

⚡ Developer Benefits

Small scope (toolCount: 2) for focused functionality
No installation requirement

⚠️ Limitations

Limited to public URLs (as stated: “for any public URL”)

Captured live from the server via tools/list.

peek_preview

Get link-preview metadata for a public web page: title, description, OpenGraph image, site name, favicon, canonical URL. Fast and cheap — use this when you need to describe or card a link, not read it.

Parameters1

url

string

required

Public http(s) URL of the page to inspect.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Public http(s) URL of the page to inspect."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "url"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

peek_markdown

Fetch a public web page and return its main content as clean Markdown, with navigation, scripts and styling stripped. Use this to actually read a page.

Parameters1

url

string

required

Public http(s) URL of the page to convert.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Public http(s) URL of the page to convert."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "url"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

Install

Tools (2)

peek_previewpeek_markdown

Remote endpoint

Streamable HTTP

Hosted server - connect over the network, no local install.

url

https://smeltworks.com/peek/mcp

Add to VS Code Add to Cursor

claude_desktop_config.json

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "peek": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://smeltworks.com/peek/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Desktop config is stdio-only; this bridges via mcp-remote. Native remote: Settings > Connectors.