The Reader MCP Server integrates with Readwise Reader to enable MCP-compatible clients like Claude and VS Code to interact with your Reader library. It serves as a bridge between MCP clients and your content.
Key capabilities:
- List documents from your Readwise Reader library
- Filter documents by folder location (
new
,later
,shortlist
,archive
,feed
) - Filter documents by update time using ISO8601 timestamps
- Navigate through large document collections via pagination
- Optionally retrieve full HTML content along with metadata
- Configure with a Readwise API access token and run locally using tools like
uv
Reader MCP Server
Overview
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that seamlessly integrates with your Readwise Reader library. This server enables MCP-compatible clients like Claude and VS Code to interact with your Reader library, providing capabilities for document listing, retrieval, and updates. It serves as a bridge between MCP clients and your personal knowledge repository in Readwise Reader.
Components
Tools
list_documents
- List documents from Reader with flexible filtering and pagination.
- Input:
location
(string, optional): Folder to filter by. One ofnew
,later
,shortlist
,archive
,feed
.updatedAfter
(string, optional): Only return documents updated after this ISO8601 timestamp.withContent
(boolean, optional): If true, include HTML content in results (default: false).pageCursor
(string, optional): Pagination cursor for fetching the next page.
- Returns:
- JSON object with a list of documents, each including metadata and (optionally) content, plus pagination info.
Usage with MCP Clients
Claude Desktop / VS Code / Other MCP Clients
To use this server with Claude Desktop, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible client, add the following configuration to your client settings (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json
or .vscode/mcp.json
):
uv (local server)
- Replace
/absolute/path/to/your/reader/server
with the actual path to this project directory. - Replace
your_readwise_access_token
with your actual Readwise Reader API access token. - Alternatively, you can specify the
ACCESS_TOKEN
in an.env
file located in the project directory.
For more information, see the Readwise Reader API documentation and MCP documentation.
hybrid server
The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.
Tools
A Model Context Protocol server that connects MCP-compatible clients like Claude and VS Code to your Readwise Reader library, allowing them to list, retrieve, and update documents in your personal knowledge repository.
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