FreshRSS MCP Server

by ni-cio.github.ni-c/freshrss-mcpv0.3.2

Read and manage a self-hosted FreshRSS instance: feeds, categories, labels, articles, read and star state, and OPML import and export.

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Install FreshRSS MCP server

claude mcp add freshrss -e FRESHRSS_URL='<freshrss-url>' -e FRESHRSS_USER='<freshrss-user>' -e FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD='<freshrss-api-password>' -- npx -y @ni-c/freshrss-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshrss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/freshrss-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHRSS_URL": "<freshrss-url>",
        "FRESHRSS_USER": "<freshrss-user>",
        "FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD": "<freshrss-api-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshrss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/freshrss-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHRSS_URL": "<freshrss-url>",
        "FRESHRSS_USER": "<freshrss-user>",
        "FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD": "<freshrss-api-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "freshrss": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/freshrss-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHRSS_URL": "<freshrss-url>",
        "FRESHRSS_USER": "<freshrss-user>",
        "FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD": "<freshrss-api-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshrss": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@ni-c/freshrss-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRESHRSS_URL": "<freshrss-url>",
        "FRESHRSS_USER": "<freshrss-user>",
        "FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD": "<freshrss-api-password>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
FRESHRSS_URL	yes	—	Root URL of the FreshRSS instance, e.g. https://rss.example.com
FRESHRSS_USER	yes	—	FreshRSS user name
FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD	yes	yes	API password from Settings -> Profile -> API management, not the web login password
FRESHRSS_READ_ONLY	—	—	Set to true to register only the read tools
FRESHRSS_INSECURE_TLS	—	—	Set to true to accept a self-signed certificate for this connection only
FRESHRSS_ALLOW_TOOLS	—	—	Comma-separated tool names or list_* prefixes to register; 'essential' selects a curated preset (default: all tools)
FRESHRSS_DENY_TOOLS	—	—	Comma-separated tool names or list_* prefixes to remove from whatever FRESHRSS_ALLOW_TOOLS left

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Active — last maintenance signal 4d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-06 · 4d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-07 · 32d ago · GitHub · v0.3.2
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
2026-09-07 · 32d ago · official registry · v0.3.2

FAQ

›How do I install the FreshRSS MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add freshrss -e FRESHRSS_URL='<freshrss-url>' -e FRESHRSS_USER='<freshrss-user>' -e FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD='<freshrss-api-password>' -- npx -y @ni-c/freshrss-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does FreshRSS require an API key?

Yes. It expects FRESHRSS_URL, FRESHRSS_USER, FRESHRSS_API_PASSWORD, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use FreshRSS as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is FreshRSS in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.ni-c/freshrss-mcp.