The MCP RSS server provides a way to interact with RSS feeds through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows you to import RSS feed subscriptions, automatically fetch and update articles, and access RSS content through a structured API.
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MCP RSS uses stdio for communication. To install and run it:
npx mcp_rss
When using with Claude desktop, you can configure it in your settings:
{
"key": "rss",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp_rss"
],
"env": {
"OPML_FILE_PATH": "/path/to/your/feeds.opml"
}
}
Configure MCP RSS using the following environment variables:
| Option | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| DB_HOST | Database host | localhost |
| DB_PORT | Database port | 3306 |
| DB_USERNAME | Database username | root |
| DB_PASSWORD | Database password | 123456 |
| DB_DATABASE | Database name | mcp_rss |
| OPML_FILE_PATH | Path to your OPML file with RSS feeds | "./feeds.opml" |
| RSS_UPDATE_INTERVAL | Interval to fetch RSS updates (in minutes) | 1 |
Use the get_content method to retrieve articles from your subscribed RSS feeds:
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | Filter by article status ("normal" or "favorite") | No |
| source | string | Filter by source (feed title) | No |
| limit | number | Maximum number of articles to return | No (default: 10) |
Example Response:
{
"articles": [
{
"id": 1,
"title": "Article Title",
"content": "Article content...",
"link": "https://example.com/article",
"pubDate": "2023-01-01T12:00:00Z",
"fetchDate": "2023-01-01T12:30:00Z",
"status": "normal",
"feedTitle": "Example Feed",
"feedCategory": "Technology"
}
],
"success": true
}
Use the get_sources method to retrieve all available RSS feed sources:
Parameters: None
Example Response:
{
"sources": [
{
"id": 1,
"title": "Example Feed",
"category": "Technology"
}
],
"success": true
}
Use the set_tag method to mark articles as normal or favorite:
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | Article status ("normal" or "favorite") | Yes |
| articleId | number | ID of the article to update | Yes |
Example Response:
{
"success": true,
"message": "Article 1 status has been updated to favorite"
}
There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.
If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.
To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".
When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cursor-rules-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"cursor-rules-mcp"
]
}
}
}
To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.
Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.
The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.
You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.