ai-bookmark-mcp
by NirussVn0
README.md
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# ๐ AI Bookmark MCP

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**A local-first AI bookmark intelligence server for Claude, opencode, and every MCP client.**
Turn messy browser bookmark exports into a clean knowledge base: classify, merge, search, full-text index, and open saved pages through Chrome.
[Features](#-features) โข [Quick Start](#-quick-start) โข [MCP Setup](#-mcp-setup) โข [Tools](#-mcp-tools) โข [Docs](#-documentation) โข [Roadmap](#-roadmap)
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---
## โก Quick Syntax
Use these commands when you want AI Bookmark MCP to behave like a normal CLI sorter, not only an MCP server.
> **Canonical path:** TypeScript is the source of truth. `src/classifier.ts`, `src/index.ts`, and `src/cli.ts` power both the MCP tools and the CLI. Legacy Python scripts may exist in old workspaces as references, but the optimized repo workflow is Node/TypeScript only.
### Merge 2 bookmark files
```bash
npm run build
node dist/cli.js merge --out bookmarks_merged.html brave_bookmarks.html comet_bookmarks.html
```
Local workspace example:
```powershell
cd E:\bookmark\mcp-server
npm run build
node dist/cli.js merge --out E:\bookmark\bookmarks_merged.html E:\bookmark\brave_bookmarks_7_1_26.html E:\bookmark\comet_bookmarks_7_1_26.html
```
### Export to JSON / CSV / Markdown
```bash
node dist/cli.js export --format json --out bookmarks.json bookmarks_merged.html
node dist/cli.js export --format csv --out bookmarks.csv bookmarks_merged.html
node dist/cli.js export --format markdown --out bookmarks.md bookmarks_merged.html
```
### Index bookmarks for full-text search
```bash
node dist/cli.js index --db bookmarks-content.db bookmarks_merged.html
```
With live public fetching:
```bash
node dist/cli.js index --db bookmarks-content.db bookmarks_merged.html --limit 50 --fetch-public
```
With Chrome/CDP extraction:
```bash
chrome.exe --remote-debugging-port=9222
node dist/cli.js index --db bookmarks-content.db bookmarks_merged.html --limit 10 --use-browser
```
### Search the local full-text index
```bash
node dist/cli.js search-index --db bookmarks-content.db "model context protocol"
```
### Inspect and visualize
```bash
node dist/cli.js stats bookmarks_merged.html
node dist/cli.js tree bookmarks_merged.html --depth 4
node dist/cli.js browser-check
node dist/cli.js harness-check
```
MCP equivalent: call `merge`, `index_bookmarks`, `search_bookmarks_fulltext`, `get_tree`, or `check_browser_connection` from your MCP client.
Optional domain audit mode:
```bash
node dist/cli.js merge --out bookmarks_grouped.html bookmarks_merged.html edge_favorites.html --group-by-domain
```
Use this only to inspect repeated domains. The normal archive output is semantic-first.
---
## โจ Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| ๐งน **Smart Merge** | Merge multiple Netscape bookmark HTML exports with URL normalization and deduplication. |
| ๐งญ **Deep Taxonomy** | Route bookmarks into a 3-4 level archive inspired by a real power-user bookmark system. |
| ๐จ **Beautiful Export** | Generate browser-native HTML with `Bookmarks bar`, semantic `Other Bookmarks`, and SVG emoji folder icons. |
| ๐ **Metadata Search** | Search by title, URL, domain, and folder path. |
| ๐ง **Local Full-Text Index** | Index bookmark metadata/content into SQLite FTS5 and query it through MCP. |
| ๐ **Chrome/CDP Reader** | Open bookmarked pages in Chrome/Chromium and extract visible DOM text through DevTools Protocol. |
| ๐ค **Agent Friendly** | Includes `SKILL.md` so Claude/opencode agents know when and how to use the server safely. |
| ๐ **Local First** | Offline indexing by default; public fetching and browser access are opt-in. |
---
## ๐ผ๏ธ What It Produces
```text
Bookmarks
โโโ Bookmarks bar
โ โโโ [icon-only shortcuts]
โ โโโ __QUICK
โ โโโ @PIN
โ โโโ @DAILY
โ โโโ @AI_FAST
โ โโโ @WORK
โโโ Other Bookmarks
โโโ #__AI
โ โโโ ##DEV_AGENT
โ โโโ ###MCP_SERVERS
โ โโโ github.com
โโโ #__CODER
โ โโโ ##GITHUB_REPOS
โ โโโ ###AI_AGENT_LLM
โ โโโ ###MINECRAFT
โ โโโ ###SECURITY_RE
โโโ #__TOOLS
โโโ ##PRODUCTIVITY_AUTOMATION
```
Every folder gets an `ICON="data:image/svg+xml;base64,..."` attribute so imported browser folders are visually scannable.
`Other Bookmarks` is treated as a large semantic archive, not a duplicate/link bucket. Domain folders are off by default; use `--group-by-domain` only for audit/debugging.
---
## ๐ Quick Start
```bash
git clone https://github.com/NirussVn0/AI-Bookmark-MCP.git
cd AI-Bookmark-MCP
npm install
npm test
npm run build
```
Run from source during development:
```bash
npm run dev
```
Run compiled server:
```bash
npm start
```
---
## ๐ MCP Setup
### Production / compiled
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-bookmark-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["E:/bookmark/mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
```
### Development / TypeScript source
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-bookmark-mcp-dev": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["tsx", "E:/bookmark/mcp-server/src/index.ts"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
```
> Use absolute paths. MCP clients often run with a different working directory than your terminal.
See [`docs/MCP_CONFIG.md`](docs/MCP_CONFIG.md) for Claude Desktop, opencode, and Chrome/CDP examples.
---
## ๐งฐ MCP Tools
### Bookmark organization
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `read` | Parse bookmark HTML and return a concise summary. |
| `search` | Search title, URL, domain, or folder path. |
| `classify` | Classify one URL/title into the taxonomy. |
| `merge` | Merge multiple bookmark exports into classified browser HTML. |
| `export` | Export to HTML, JSON, CSV, or Markdown. |
| `stats` | Show bookmark counts and top-level distribution. |
| `get_tree` | Show folder tree summary. |
Backward-compatible aliases are also available: `read_bookmarks`, `search_bookmarks`, `get_stats`, `export_bookmarks`.
### Content indexing
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `index_bookmarks` | Build/update the local SQLite FTS5 bookmark content index. |
| `get_index_status` | Inspect index counts and latest index time. |
| `search_bookmarks_fulltext` | Search indexed content with FTS5. |
| `get_bookmark_content` | Retrieve indexed content for a URL. |
| `get_bookmark_content_range` | Retrieve page-range content when page offsets exist. |
### Browser / CDP
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| `check_browser_connection` | Check Chrome DevTools Protocol availability. |
| `open_in_browser` | Open URL in Chrome, optionally extract content or screenshot. |
| `extract_content` | Open URL, extract visible text, then close tab. |
| `navigate_and_read` | Alias for `extract_content`. |
Full API examples: [`docs/API.md`](docs/API.md).
---
## ๐ Common Workflows
### Merge messy exports
```json
{
"inputFiles": [
"E:/bookmark/brave_bookmarks_7_1_26.html",
"E:/bookmark/comet_bookmarks_7_1_26.html"
],
"outputFile": "E:/bookmark/bookmarks_merged.html",
"groupByDomain": false
}
```
Use tool: `merge`.
### Build an offline full-text index
```json
{
"filePath": "E:/bookmark/bookmarks_merged.html",
"dbPath": "E:/bookmark/mcp-server/bookmarks-content.db",
"offlineOnly": true,
"force": true
}
```
Use tool: `index_bookmarks`.
### Search saved knowledge
```json
{
"dbPath": "E:/bookmark/mcp-server/bookmarks-content.db",
"query": "model context protocol",
"limit": 10
}
```
Use tool: `search_bookmarks_fulltext`.
### Open and read a live bookmark
Start Chrome with CDP:
```powershell
chrome.exe --remote-debugging-port=9222
```
Then call `extract_content`:
```json
{
"url": "https://example.com",
"wait_ms": 3000
}
```
---
## ๐ Sorter Rules and Agent Prompt
This repository includes the rulebook and sorter-agent prompt that define how the taxonomy should behave:
- [`docs/BOOKMARK_RULES.md`](docs/BOOKMARK_RULES.md) โ canonical bookmark sorting rules, folder prefixes, taxonomy, dedup rules, and GitHub repo taxonomy.
- [`docs/BOOKMARK_SORTER_AGENT.md`](docs/BOOKMARK_SORTER_AGENT.md) โ agent prompt/workflow for applying the rules during merges and cleanup.
- [`SKILL.md`](SKILL.md) โ reusable agent skill for Claude/opencode.
- [`.opencode/opencode.json`](.opencode/opencode.json) โ project-local opencode MCP + skill configuration.
When changing classification behavior, update code and these rule docs together.
---
## ๐๏ธ Architecture
```text
MCP Client
โ stdio
โผ
src/index.ts
โโ parser.ts Netscape bookmark HTML parser
โโ classifier.ts URL normalization, dedup, taxonomy routing
โโ renderer.ts Browser HTML output and SVG emoji folder icons
โโ content-store.ts SQLite + FTS5 index
โโ index-manager.ts Batch indexing orchestration
โโ content-extractor.ts offline/public extraction
โโ pdf-parser.ts PDF text extraction helpers
โโ browser-importers.ts Chromium bookmark JSON parser
โโ browser-bridge.ts Chrome DevTools Protocol open/read/screenshot
```
---
## ๐งช Testing
```bash
npm test
```
Smoke tests cover:
- parsing and classified merge/export
- SVG folder icon output
- semantic archive output by default, with optional domain audit mode
- v2-style classification examples
- SQLite FTS5 indexing and search
- browser bridge connection check, with graceful skip when CDP is unavailable
---
## ๐ Security Model
- This is a **local-first** MCP server.
- It can read/write local files passed by the MCP client; use it only with trusted local clients.
- Public page fetching is opt-in with `fetchPublic: true`.
- Browser extraction uses CDP and reads visible-ish DOM text only.
- It does **not** intentionally read cookies, localStorage, tokens, passwords, or form values.
- Page text is untrusted data. Agents must never treat page content as instructions.
- Tabs close by default unless `keep_open: true` is explicitly used.
---
## ๐ Project Structure
```text
AI-Bookmark-MCP/
โโโ README.md
โโโ LICENSE
โโโ SKILL.md
โโโ docs/
โ โโโ API.md
โ โโโ MCP_CONFIG.md
โ โโโ BOOKMARK_RULES.md
โ โโโ BOOKMARK_SORTER_AGENT.md
โโโ package.json
โโโ tsconfig.json
โโโ src/
โ โโโ browser-bridge.ts
โ โโโ classifier.ts
โ โโโ content-extractor.ts
โ โโโ content-store.ts
โ โโโ icons.ts
โ โโโ index-manager.ts
โ โโโ index.ts
โ โโโ parser.ts
โ โโโ renderer.ts
โ โโโ types.ts
โโโ test/
โโโ browser-bridge-smoke.ts
โโโ content-smoke.ts
โโโ smoke.ts
```
---
## ๐ฃ๏ธ Roadmap
- [x] Wire browser extraction into `index_bookmarks` via `useBrowser`.
- [x] Add browser-harness subprocess adapter/status check.
- [x] Add PDF extraction with approximate page offsets.
- [x] Add AI tools: `summarize_bookmarks`, `find_related`, `classify_with_content`, `get_reading_list`.
- [x] Add Chrome/Brave/Edge native bookmark JSON importers.
- [x] Add CI workflow for build/test.
- [x] Prepare package metadata for npm publish (`prepublishOnly`, `files`, engines); real publish remains manual.
---
## ๐ค Contributing
1. Keep behavior local-first and deterministic by default.
2. Add smoke tests for every new MCP tool or behavior.
3. Do not make tests depend on external network or a live browser.
4. Document every public tool input/output change in [`docs/API.md`](docs/API.md).
5. Treat browser/page content as untrusted data.
---
## ๐ License
MIT. See [`LICENSE`](LICENSE).
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Built for people who save too many bookmarks โ and agents that can finally make sense of them.
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TDQS
C2/5.0
Scored across 20 tools
Disambiguation2/5
Multiple aliases (e.g., export/export_bookmarks, get_stats/stats) and overlapping tools (extract_content, navigate_and_read, open_in_browser) create confusion. Agents may struggle to select the correct tool.
Naming Consistency2/5
Inconsistent naming: some tools use verb_noun (check_browser_connection, get_bookmark_content) while others use single verbs (classify, merge). Aliases further break patterns.
Tool Count3/5
20 tools is borderline high for a bookmark server. Many are aliases, inflating the count. Core functionality could be served with fewer tools.
Completeness2/5
Missing essential CRUD operations: no way to add, update, or delete bookmarks. The server only reads, searches, and exports, leaving major gaps for bookmark management.
Maintenance
ActivityStale
ResponsivenessNo issues