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Lenny’s Podcast MCP Server

Provides an HTTP MCP endpoint to search and retrieve Lenny Rachitsky podcast transcripts by topic and guest.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "akshayvkt-lenny-mcp": {
      "url": "https://lenny-mcp.onrender.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

You can connect to this MCP server to search, retrieve, and read Lenny Rachitsky podcast transcripts by topic, guest, or episode. It provides fast, searchable access to hundreds of transcripts through your preferred MCP client, so you can ask questions like a colleague and get concrete, relevant passages from the transcripts.

How to use

After you connect your MCP client to the HTTP endpoint, you can ask questions to explore the transcripts. You can search by topic, person, or episode and retrieve full transcripts or targeted excerpts.

What you can ask

Try questions like: What do product leaders say about pricing strategy? How should I think about user onboarding? What has Shreyas Doshi said about prioritization? Search Lenny's podcast for advice on building growth teams What do guests say about the transition from IC to manager?

Option 1: Claude Desktop / Claude.ai

1. Open Claude Desktop or go to claude.ai
2. Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
3. Enter the URL: https://lenny-mcp.onrender.com/mcp
4. Click Add and enable the connector
5. Start asking questions!

Option 2: ChatGPT

1. Go to Settings → Apps → Enable Developer Mode
2. Click Create App
3. Add a name and paste the URL: https://lenny-mcp.onrender.com/mcp
4. Save and start using it!

Option 3: Claude Code CLI

claude mcp add -t http -s user lenny-transcripts https://lenny-mcp.onrender.com/mcp
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Then restart Claude Code.

How it works

The MCP endpoint serves transcripts by connecting to the public transcripts source, indexes them for fast keyword search, and exposes tools that let Claude search and retrieve content efficiently.

Notes

The service is designed to be used with compatible MCP clients. You can easily switch between Claude, ChatGPT, or Claude Code CLI using the corresponding setup steps above.

Security and licensing

Transcripts used by this MCP are from a public archive and are used with permission. Access is controlled through your MCP client configuration and the remote endpoint URL.

Tools you can use via the MCP endpoint

The endpoint exposes tooling to search transcripts, fetch full episodes, and list available episodes. Use the provided client to call these tools by name and pass your search terms or identifiers.

Troubleshooting

If you cannot connect, verify you are using the exact endpoint URL https://lenny-mcp.onrender.com/mcp and that your MCP client is configured for HTTP connections. If searches return no results, try broader keywords or check the list of available episodes to ensure transcripts are indexed.

Available tools

search_transcripts

Search all transcripts by topic, keyword, or guest to quickly locate relevant passages.

get_episode

Retrieve the full transcript for a specific guest or episode.

list_episodes

List all available episodes with basic metadata.