MCP Feed Reader MCP server

by crunchtools·io.github.crunchtools/feed-reader·v0.1.2

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RSS/Atom feed reader MCP server with SQLite backend

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A91/100

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MCP Feed Reader tools (17, 3 write)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

add_feed_tool
Add an RSS/Atom feed by URL, optionally assign to a category.
create_category_toolwrite action
Create a new category.
delete_category_toolwrite action
Delete a category. Feeds in this category become uncategorized.
delete_feed_toolwrite action
Remove a feed and all its entries.
export_opml_tool
Export all feeds as OPML XML string.
fetch_feeds_tool
Fetch new entries for all feeds or a specific feed.
get_feed_tool
Get details for a single feed including entry counts.
get_stats_tool
Get dashboard stats: total feeds, unread count, entries per category.
import_opml_tool
Import feeds from an OPML file, creating categories from outline groups.
list_categories_tool
List all categories with feed counts.
list_entries_tool
List entries with optional filters.
list_feeds_tool
List all feeds with unread counts.
mark_read_tool
Mark entries as read.
mark_unread_tool
Mark an entry as unread.
read_entry_tool
Get full content of an entry (auto-marks as read).
rename_category_tool
Rename a category.
search_entries_tool
Full-text search across entry titles and content.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-09-28 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan18 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner7/10

Overall 91/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How MCP Feed Reader compares

Against every graded Databases MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 91/100; higher than 85% of 802 Databases servers
Tools: 17; the typical Databases server has 8
Tools that change things: 18%; typical: 10%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week: 119; more than 62% of 328 Databases servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 9 read · 3 create · 3 change · 2 delete

Install MCP Feed Reader in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add feed-reader -- uvx mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools

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What the publisher says

From the MCP Feed Reader repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools

Secure MCP server for RSS/Atom feed reading with SQLite backend.

Installation

uvx (recommended)

uvx mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools

pip

pip install mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools

Container

podman run -v feedreader-data:/data quay.io/crunchtools/mcp-feed-reader

Configuration

Tools (17)

Feed Management

addfeedtool — Add an RSS/Atom feed by URL
listfeedstool — List all feeds with unread counts
getfeedtool — Get feed details
deletefeedtool — Remove a feed
refreshfeedstool — Crawl feed sources for new content (slow, prefer systemd timer)

Entry Management

listentriestool — List entries (filterable, paginated)
readentrytool — Read full entry content (auto-marks read)
markreadtool — Mark entries as read
markunreadtool — Mark entry as unread
searchentriestool — Full-text search (FTS5)

Category Management

listcategoriestool — List categories with counts
createcategorytool — Create category
renamecategorytool — Rename category
deletecategorytool — Delete category

Import/Export

importopmltool — Import from OPML file
exportopmltool — Export as OPML
getstatstool — Dashboard stats

Background Fetching

# Fetch all feeds via CLI
mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools --fetch

License

AGPL-3.0-or-later

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

MCP Feed Reader: common questions

Is MCP Feed Reader MCP server safe?: Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (91/100). Read the MCP Feed Reader safety report
How do I install MCP Feed Reader?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does MCP Feed Reader need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is MCP Feed Reader maintained?: The last commit was 38 days ago (2026-09-27). The latest release is v0.1.2.
What can I use instead of MCP Feed Reader?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: DBHub MCP server, Mindwtr MCP server and Appwrite MCP server.
How does MCP Feed Reader compare with other Databases MCP servers?: safety score 91/100 (higher than 85% of 802 Databases servers); tools 17 (the typical Databases server has 8); tools that change things 18% (typical: 10%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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