io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp
Convert web pages to clean, LLM-optimized Markdown. No browser needed.
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About
Convert web pages to clean, LLM-optimized Markdown. No browser needed.
Details
- Kind
- MCP servers
- Topic
- AI, RAG & memory
- Publisher
- zcag
- Origin
- official
- Category
- ferramentas
- Transport
- local
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Last push
- 2026-03-12T21:58:16Z
- Repository state
- ativo
- Language
- JavaScript
- License
- MIT
- Added
- 2026-08-29 04:01:43
- Updated
- 2026-08-29 04:01:43
- Origin id
io.github.zcag/readdown-mcp
README
# readdown-mcp
MCP server for converting web pages to clean, LLM-optimized Markdown.
Lightweight — uses HTTP fetch, no browser needed. Powered by [readdown](https://github.com/zcag/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`:
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"readdown": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "github:zcag/readdown-mcp"]
}
}
}
```
### Cursor
Add to `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```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