Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"zread": {
"args": [
"--env",
"ZREAD_TOKEN=your-token",
"zread",
"mcp"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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What Zread does
Zread helps you and your AI understand codebases faster. Skip the manual source dive and ask directly. It connects to Zread.ai, an AI-powered GitHub project documentation service.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Zread safe to use?
- Zread 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 Zread?
- Zread 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 can Zread do?
- Zread provides 6 tools: Highlights, Features, Screenshots, Examples, Contributing and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Zread?
- Zread is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Zread actively maintained?
- Zread is actively maintained — last commit was 5 days ago. It has 25 GitHub stars.
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