Connects a Readwise Reader library to LLMs so agents can list and read saved documents.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add readwise-reader --env ACCESS_TOKEN='<ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx skills add xinthink/reader-mcp-server --skill reader~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.readwise-reader]
command = "npx"
args = ["skills", "add", "xinthink/reader-mcp-server", "--skill", "reader"]
env = { ACCESS_TOKEN = "<ACCESS_TOKEN>" }
# codex mcp add readwise-reader --env ACCESS_TOKEN='<ACCESS_TOKEN>' -- npx skills add xinthink/reader-mcp-server --skill reader~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise-reader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"skills",
"add",
"xinthink/reader-mcp-server",
"--skill",
"reader"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"readwise-reader": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"skills",
"add",
"xinthink/reader-mcp-server",
"--skill",
"reader"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise-reader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"skills",
"add",
"xinthink/reader-mcp-server",
"--skill",
"reader"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise-reader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"skills",
"add",
"xinthink/reader-mcp-server",
"--skill",
"reader"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readwise-reader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"skills",
"add",
"xinthink/reader-mcp-server",
"--skill",
"reader"
],
"env": {
"ACCESS_TOKEN": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Environment variables
ACCESS_TOKEN
Replace the placeholders with your own credentials and keep them out of version control.