MCP Feed Reader
PYPI · MCP-FEED-READER-CRUNCHTOOLS
RSS/Atom feed reader MCP server with SQLite backend
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Last scanned (7 hours ago)
Scores higher than 95% of PyPI servers
Category News and Social
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security100
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs hatchling.build at install time, a recognised build step with no custom scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 1 of 24 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency100
- Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL. View diagnostics → Pass
- Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to crunchtools/mcp-feed-reader). View diagnostics → Pass
- Clear OSI-approved license (AGPL-3.0-or-later).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 4 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability76
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 670 tokens (~39/item across 17 items; 17 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management83
- Stability observed for 25 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety75
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- 0 of 2 tool(s) whose name or description implies an irreversible operation declare an MCP destructiveHint annotation; "delete_feed_tool" implies "delete" and declares no destructiveHint at all, which the MCP spec reads as destructive by default. See how to fix → Fail
- An AI judge read all 18 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 5 Nov 26 +13
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- Stability: pass → 0.83 functional
- 30 Oct 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 29 Oct 26 −14
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- 28 Oct 26 −1
- Stability: pass → 0.93 functional
- 22 Oct 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 21 Oct 26 0
- Stability: pass → 0.97 functional
- 20 Oct 26 +15
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- 19 Oct 26 −15
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 5 Nov 2026 · Analysed pypi/mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools@0.1.2
Provenance Verified
A signed build attestation was found and verified, binding this exact artifact to the source repository it claims to come from.
| Result | Verified |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
| Reason | Verified |
| Discovered via | Registry attestation endpoint |
| Source repo | crunchtools/mcp-feed-reader |
| Certificate issuer | https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com |
| Certificate SAN | https://github.com/crunchtools/mcp-feed-reader/.github/workflows/publish.yml@refs/tags/v0.1.2 |
| Rekor log index | 1059686840 |
| Predicate type | PyPI publish attestation https://docs.pypi.org/attestations/publish/v1 |
| Subject digest | sha256:67ab442dab2e794425cfbd6a0ef25fb4b20efd04bd43146acc39ae002605083e |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | allowlisted | hatchling.build |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 24 packages
| Packages resolved | 24 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 1 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
add_feed_tool Add Feed Tool ~54
Add an RSS/Atom feed by URL, optionally assign to a category.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | – | – | Category name (created if it does not exist) |
| url | string | yes | Feed URL (RSS, Atom, or RDF) |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
create_category_tool Create Category Tool ~23
Create a new category.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | yes | Category name |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
delete_category_tool Delete Category Tool ~35
Delete a category. Feeds in this category become uncategorized.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category_id | integer | yes | Category ID to delete |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
delete_feed_tool Delete Feed Tool ~29
Remove a feed and all its entries.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| feed_id | integer | yes | Feed ID to delete |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
export_opml_tool Export Opml Tool ~19
Export all feeds as OPML XML string.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
fetch_feeds_tool Fetch Feeds Tool ~40
Fetch new entries for all feeds or a specific feed.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| feed_id | – | – | Specific feed ID to fetch (optional, fetches all if omitted) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
get_feed_tool Get Feed Tool ~29
Get details for a single feed including entry counts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| feed_id | integer | yes | Feed ID |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
get_stats_tool Get Stats Tool ~23
Get dashboard stats: total feeds, unread count, entries per category.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
import_opml_tool Import Opml Tool ~38
Import feeds from an OPML file, creating categories from outline groups.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| file_path | string | yes | Path to the OPML file |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_categories_tool List Categories Tool ~16
List all categories with feed counts.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_entries_tool List Entries Tool ~85
List entries with optional filters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category_id | – | – | Filter by category ID |
| feed_id | – | – | Filter by feed ID |
| limit | integer | – | Max entries to return (1-500, default: 50) |
| offset | integer | – | Pagination offset (default: 0) |
| unread_only | boolean | – | Show only unread entries (default: True) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
list_feeds_tool List Feeds Tool ~29
List all feeds with unread counts.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category_id | – | – | Filter by category ID (optional) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
mark_read_tool Mark Read Tool ~57
Mark entries as read.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| all_entries | boolean | – | Mark ALL entries as read (use with caution) |
| entry_id | – | – | Mark a single entry as read |
| feed_id | – | – | Mark all entries in a feed as read |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
mark_unread_tool Mark Unread Tool ~26
Mark an entry as unread.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| entry_id | integer | yes | Entry ID |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
read_entry_tool Read Entry Tool ~32
Get full content of an entry (auto-marks as read).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| entry_id | integer | yes | Entry ID |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
rename_category_tool Rename Category Tool ~32
Rename a category.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| category_id | integer | yes | Category ID |
| name | string | yes | New name |
Structured output declared, but exposes no named fields.
No examples provided.
search_entries_tool Search Entries Tool ~51
Full-text search across entry titles and content.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | – | Max results (1-500, default: 50) |
| query | string | yes | Search query (FTS5 syntax supported) |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
How do I install the MCP Feed Reader server?
MCP Feed Reader runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools
claude mcp add crunchtools-feed-reader -- uvx mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools
What is the MCP Feed Reader server?
MCP Feed Reader is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.crunchtools/feed-reader. RSS/Atom feed reader MCP server with SQLite backend. This page covers its PyPI package (mcp-feed-reader-crunchtools).
Is the MCP Feed Reader server safe to use?
MCP Feed Reader scores 92 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 5 November 2026. Its build provenance is signed and verified. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the MCP Feed Reader server expose?
MCP Feed Reader exposes 17 tools: add_feed_tool, list_feeds_tool, get_feed_tool, delete_feed_tool, fetch_feeds_tool, and 12 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 618 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the MCP Feed Reader server still maintained?
MCP Feed Reader is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the MCP Feed Reader server under?
MCP Feed Reader declares the AGPL-3.0-or-later licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.