Readdown

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:

• 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