# Zyte launches Scrapy MCP for live debugging of running crawls

> Zyte announced Scrapy MCP, a tool that connects an AI agent to a live Scrapy crawl via the Remote Control extension in Scrapy 2.19, enabling real-time inspection and modification without restarting.

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- Beat: Agents & MCP · Evidence: Primary source · Type/significance: launch/3 · First seen: 2026-09-23T23:54:27.148403+00:00 · Updated: 2026-09-23T23:54:27.148403+00:00 · Edition: 2026-11-05
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## Briefing
- Zyte: Zyte announced Scrapy MCP, a tool that connects an AI agent to a live Scrapy crawl via the Remote Control extension in Scrapy 2.19, enabling real-time inspection and modification without restarting.

## Why it matters
This bridges AI-assisted debugging with production scraping workflows, allowing developers to diagnose and fix issues mid-crawl rather than after failure. It reduces iteration time and could make Scrapy more attractive for complex, long-running extraction jobs where downtime is costly.

## Sources
- Primary source · Zyte · 2026-09-23 — [Scrapy MCP: debug your crawl while it runs](https://www.zyte.com/blog/announcing-scrapy-mcp/)

## Watch next
Will Scrapy MCP support multi-agent coordination for distributed crawls?

Topics: Zyte, Scrapy, scrapy, mcp, debugging, ai-agent, live-crawl

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