How do I install Readdown?

Readdown is a local plugin. Install it using the provided package and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

Is Readdown safe to use?

Readdown scored 5.2/10 (moderate risk) in MCP Marketplace's automated security scan. It has 3 high or critical findings to review. It's listed, but review the security report on this page before installing.

What AI apps work with Readdown?

Readdown uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Readdown MCP Server

by zcag

Developer ToolsModerate5.2Local

Free

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

About

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

Security Report

5.2

Moderate5.2Moderate Risk

This is a well-structured MCP server for web content conversion with appropriate security measures. The server includes proper error handling, reasonable timeouts, and permissions that match its purpose of fetching and converting web pages to Markdown. Supply chain analysis found 3 known vulnerabilities in dependencies (0 critical, 3 high severity).

3 files analyzed · 5 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

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

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

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: