This server provides a flexible solution for multi-platform content extraction with easy integration. However, it requires many optional dependencies and may involve login sessions; users should be aware of the associated risks.
x-reader is a universal content reader that fetches structured content from multiple platforms. It uses a three-layer architecture: a Python CLI/library for basic content fetching, Claude Code skills for video transcription and AI analysis, and an MCP server for exposing as MCP tools. The MCP server provides four tools: read_url (fetch any URL), read_batch (fetch multiple URLs concurrently), list_inbox (view previously fetched content), and detect_platform (identify platform from URL). Supported platforms include YouTube, Bilibili, X/Twitter, WeChat, Xiaohongshu, Telegram, RSS, Xiaoyuzhou, Apple Podcasts, and more. For videos, it uses yt-dlp subtitles or Whisper transcription; for gated content, it uses a Playwright browser fallback. It is MIT licensed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"x-reader": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/path/to/x-reader/mcp_server.py"]
}
}
}