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simply-feed-mcp

by hmmroger

Simply Feed MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for managing and querying RSS/news feeds. This server enables AI assistants to fetch, search, and retrieve information from RSS feeds in real-time.

MCP Tools

This server provides the following MCP tools:

get-recent-feed-items

Retrieve the most recent items from all configured news/RSS feeds within a specified time window.

  • recencyInMinutes (optional): Look back period in minutes (default: 120)

  • limit (optional): Number of items to return (max: 50, default: 25)

  • skip (optional): Number of items to skip for pagination

get-feed-items

Retrieve items from a specified news/RSS feed, ordered by recency (newest first), with pagination support.

  • feedId (required): The news/RSS feed ID from which to get items

  • limit (optional): Number of items to return (max: 50, default: 25)

  • skip (optional): Number of items to skip for pagination

search-feed-items

Search and retrieve items using natural language queries.

  • query (required): Description of the items to search for

  • feedId (optional): Filter results to a specific feed

  • limit (optional): Number of items to return (max: 50, default: 25)

  • skip (optional): Number of items to skip for pagination

get-item-details

Get full details for a specific feed item.

  • feedId (required): The feed ID containing the item

  • id (required): The specific item ID

list-feeds

Retrieve a list of all configured RSS/news feeds with pagination support.

  • limit (optional): Number of feeds to return (max: 50, default: 10)

  • skip (optional): Number of feeds to skip for pagination

Related MCP server: @missionsquad/mcp-rss

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 20+

  • npm or yarn

From npm

No installation required! Simply use npx to run the latest version:

Global Installation (Optional)

If you prefer to install globally:

npm install -g simply-feed-mcp

From Source

  1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/hmmroger/simply-feed-mcp.git
cd simply-feed-mcp
  1. Install dependencies:

npm install
  1. Build the project:

npm run build

Configuration

Feed Configuration

The feed configuration is used by the worker to fetch and update feeds. Create a feeds.json file (or any custom filename) and specify its location using --config_file with your RSS feeds:

[
  {
    "feedUrl": "https://www.technologyreview.com/feed/"
  }
]

Environment Variables

Configure the server using these environment variables:

Variable

Description

Default

MCP/Worker

SIMPLY_FEED_CONFIG_FILE_NAME

Custom feeds config file name

feeds.json

Worker

SIMPLY_FEED_CONFIG_BLOB_NAME

Load config from Azure Blob (format: container/blob)

-

Worker

SIMPLY_FEED_STORAGE_CONNECTION_STRING

Azure Storage connection string

-

Both

SIMPLY_FEED_STORAGE_FILE_FOLDER

Local storage folder for feed data

-

Both

SIMPLY_FEED_LLM_API_KEY

API key for LLM integration

-

Both

SIMPLY_FEED_LLM_BASE_URL

Base URL for LLM API

https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/openai

Both

SIMPLY_FEED_LLM_MODEL

LLM model to use

gemini-2.5-flash-lite

Both

SIMPLY_FEED_ITEMS_RETENTION_DAYS

Days to retain feed items

-

Worker

Usage

NOTE

You must have one instance of simply-feed-mcp running as aworker to fetch and update feeds, otherwise the MCP server will not see any feeds.

Required Environment Variables

SIMPLY_FEED_LLM_API_KEY is required.

Background Worker

Run the background worker to continuously fetch and update feeds:

# Run continuously (default: refresh every 15 minutes)
npx simply-feed-mcp --worker

# Run once and exit
npx simply-feed-mcp --worker --run_once

# Custom refresh interval (in seconds)
npx simply-feed-mcp --worker --refresh_interval 600

# Use custom config file and path
npx simply-feed-mcp --worker --config_file /custom/path/my-feeds.json

# Use Azure Blob config
npx simply-feed-mcp --worker --config_blob_name container/feeds.json

MCP Server

Ensure you specify the same values for environment variables that were used in the worker.

Integration

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simply-feed-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "simply-feed-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SIMPLY_FEED_LLM_API_KEY": "<API KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

Available Tools

5 tools
get_feed_item_detailsA

Get full item details given the feed ID and feed item ID.

Inputs: id (required), feedId (required), timeZone.

get_feed_itemsA

Get items from a specific feed by feed ID, ordered newest first (default: 50 items). Use list-feeds to discover available feed IDs.

Inputs: feedId (required), skip, limit, timeZone.

get_recent_feed_itemsA

Get recent items across all feeds within a time window (default: last 120 minutes, 50 items). Use this to catch up on the latest news without specifying a feed.

Inputs: skip, limit, timeZone, recencyInMinutes.

list_feedsA

List all available RSS/news feeds with their names, IDs, and latest publish times (default: 50 feeds). Call this first to discover feed IDs needed by other tools.

Inputs: skip, limit, timeZone.

search_feed_itemsA

Search feed items by query across all feeds, or filter to a specific feed with feedId (default: 50 items). Use this to find items about a specific topic.

Inputs: query (required), skip, limit, feedId, +1 more.

Tool Schema Changelog

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    TDQS

    A4.1/5.0

    Scored across 5 tools

    Disambiguation5/5

    Each tool targets a distinct action: list feeds, get items from a specific feed, get item details, get recent items across all feeds, and search items. Even though get_feed_items and search_feed_items can both focus on a feed, their purposes (list all vs. topic search) are clearly differentiated, and descriptions prevent confusion.

    Naming Consistency5/5

    All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun snake_case pattern: list_feeds, get_feed_items, get_feed_item_details, get_recent_feed_items, search_feed_items. The verbs (list, get, search) and nouns are used uniformly and predictably.

    Tool Count5/5

    With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for a feed reader. Each tool covers a core read operation (listing feeds, retrieving items, getting details, recent items, searching), and none feel redundant or missing for the stated purpose.

    Completeness4/5

    The tool set provides solid read coverage: list feeds, get items by feed, get item details, get recent across all feeds, and search across all or per feed. A minor gap is the lack of per-feed time-based filtering (e.g., items since a timestamp for a specific feed), but agents can work around this using get_feed_items or get_recent_feed_items.

    Maintenance

    ActivityInactive
    ResponsivenessNo recent community issues

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