Readwise MCP
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add readwise --env ACCESS_TOKEN='<ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @readwise/readwise-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.readwise]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@readwise/readwise-mcp"]
env = { ACCESS_TOKEN = "<ACCESS_TOKEN>" }
# codex mcp add readwise --env ACCESS_TOKEN='<ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx -y @readwise/readwise-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@readwise/readwise-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"readwise": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@readwise/readwise-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@readwise/readwise-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@readwise/readwise-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@readwise/readwise-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
ACCESS_TOKEN
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.