Zread
uvx · by ejfkdev
AI-powered CLI and MCP server for browsing GitHub project documentation (unofficial tool)
No known CVEs
MIT license
Maintained
Last commit 94d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
6 tools · ~179 tok
Grade A · 0.1% of 200K ctx
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Zread is an MCP server that AI-powered CLI and MCP server for browsing GitHub project documentation (unofficial tool). Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 83/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"zread": {
"args": [
"--env",
"ZREAD_TOKEN=your-token",
"zread",
"mcp"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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What Zread does
Zread helps you and your AI understand codebases faster. Skip the manual source dive and ask directly. It connects to Zread.ai, an AI-powered GitHub project documentation service.
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Score breakdown
83/100across 5 weighted dimensions
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Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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~179 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Zread safe to use?
- Zread has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Zread?
- Zread supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Zread do?
- Zread provides 6 tools: Highlights, Features, Screenshots, Examples, Contributing and 1 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Zread?
- Zread is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Zread actively maintained?
- Zread is less actively maintained — last commit was 94 days ago. It has 36 GitHub stars.
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