news-dashboard
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@news-dashboardCreate a daily digest note from today's top stories"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
news-dashboard MCP Server
MCP server for the news-dashboard app. Lets AI agents (Claude Desktop, Claude Code) read feeds, clip articles, create Obsidian notes with summaries, post to BlueSky, and manage feeds/settings.
Requirements
Node.js 20+
The
news-dashboard-nestbackend running and reachable
Related MCP server: riocloud-reader
Setup
npm install
npm run buildClaude Desktop integration
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"news-dashboard": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["C:/Users/<user>/Documents/VS Code/news-dashboard/news-dashboard-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"NEWS_DASHBOARD_API_URL": "https://your-deployed-backend.com"
}
}
}
}For local development set NEWS_DASHBOARD_API_URL=http://localhost:3002.
Tools
Tool | Description |
| List all configured feeds |
| Get articles from one or all feeds |
| Get the current newspaper layout |
| Search articles by keyword across feeds |
| Fetch full article as Markdown |
| Get an AI summary of an article URL |
| Extract og:image from any URL |
| Build a rich Obsidian note with summary, tags, wikilinks |
| Create a daily digest Obsidian note from top stories |
| Share an article to BlueSky |
| Read current app settings |
| Update settings (font size, feed order, etc.) |
| Add a new RSS or BlueSky profile feed |
| Remove a custom feed |
Resources
URI | Description |
| All configured feeds |
| Articles from a specific feed |
| Current newspaper layout |
| Current user settings |
Prompts
Name | Description |
| Generate a structured daily news briefing |
| Research a topic and save to Obsidian |
| Draft a BlueSky post for an article |
Example agent workflows
Save an article to Obsidian with a summary:
"Clip https://... and save it to my Obsidian Research/Biotech folder with a summary and relevant tags"
Daily digest:
"Create a daily digest note from today's top stories and save it to my Daily Notes folder"
Topic research:
"Find all articles about GLP-1 drugs across my feeds and create an Obsidian research note"
Find and share:
"Find the most recent FDA approval news and post it to BlueSky"
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