RSS/Atom feed reader MCP server with SQLite backend
Secure MCP server for RSS/Atom feed reading with SQLite backend.
uvx mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools
pip install mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools
podman run -v feedreader-data:/data quay.io/crunchtools/mcp-feed-reader
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
FEED_READER_DB | ~/.local/share/mcp-feed-reader/feeds.db | SQLite database path |
add_feed_tool — Add an RSS/Atom feed by URLlist_feeds_tool — List all feeds with unread countsget_feed_tool — Get feed detailsdelete_feed_tool — Remove a feedrefresh_feeds_tool — Crawl feed sources for new content (slow, prefer systemd timer)list_entries_tool — List entries (filterable, paginated)read_entry_tool — Read full entry content (auto-marks read)mark_read_tool — Mark entries as readmark_unread_tool — Mark entry as unreadsearch_entries_tool — Full-text search (FTS5)list_categories_tool — List categories with countscreate_category_tool — Create categoryrename_category_tool — Rename categorydelete_category_tool — Delete categoryimport_opml_tool — Import from OPML fileexport_opml_tool — Export as OPMLget_stats_tool — Dashboard stats# Fetch all feeds via CLI
mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools --fetch
AGPL-3.0-or-later
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
uvx mcp-feed-reader-crunchtoolsMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-crunchtools-feed-reader": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencemcp-feed-reader-crunchtoolspypiMCP Feed Reader works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.