Lean Reader

Overview

Lean Reader is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server: Token-minimized URL-to-clean-text reader for LLMs, with a token-savings receipt. As an MCP server it plugs straight into AI assistants, exposing its functionality as tools the model can invoke on your behalf.

It runs locally: the npm package lean-reader speaks MCP over stdio on your machine. No credentials are required — it works out of the box. The current release is v0.1.0, published under the MIT license, with source at AIMento/lean-reader on GitHub.

You'll find Lean Reader in the AI & Agents category here on mcp.site; it connects to Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, and any other MCP client — see the install snippets below. If you maintain Lean Reader for AIMento, claim this listing to verify ownership, earn the Verified badge, and keep the details current.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lean_reader": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lean-reader"
      ]
    }
  }
}