io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp

Convert web pages to clean, LLM-optimized Markdown. No browser needed.

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MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 163d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

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io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp is an MCP server that convert web pages to clean, LLM-optimized Markdown. No browser needed. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and http, requires no API key, and scores 33/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "readdown": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:zcag/readdown-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp does

MCP server for converting web pages to clean, LLM-optimized Markdown.

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Is io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp safe to use?: io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp?: io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp?: io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 163 days ago.

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Install

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "readdown": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "github:zcag/readdown-mcp"] } } }

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "readdown": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "github:zcag/readdown-mcp"] } } }

Why readdown?

Most web-fetching MCP servers use @mozilla/readability + turndown (two packages, 65KB). readdown replaces both in a single 5KB package with better LLM optimization:

Token-efficient output (fewer tokens = cheaper API calls)

Built-in token estimation

Metadata extraction (title, author, date)

Works server-side with linkedom (no browser DOM needed)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp safe to use?

io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp?

io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp?

io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 163 days ago.

readdown-mcp

MCP server for converting web pages to clean, LLM-optimized Markdown.

Lightweight — uses HTTP fetch, no browser needed. Powered by readdown.

Tools

`fetch_markdown`

Fetch a URL and convert it to clean Markdown with metadata and token count.

`convert_html`

Convert an HTML string to Markdown. Use when you already have the HTML.

Install

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "readdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:zcag/readdown-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "readdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "github:zcag/readdown-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Why readdown?

Most web-fetching MCP servers use @mozilla/readability + turndown (two packages, 65KB). readdown replaces both in a single 5KB package with better LLM optimization:

Token-efficient output (fewer tokens = cheaper API calls)
Built-in token estimation
Metadata extraction (title, author, date)
Works server-side with linkedom (no browser DOM needed)

License

MIT