How do I install lean-reader?

You can install lean-reader by adding it to your MCP client configuration (Cursor, Claude, VS Code, etc.) or by using the Stork MCP meta-server to discover and configure it automatically.

lean-reader

Token-minimized URL-to-clean-text reader for LLMs, with a token-savings receipt.

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Install lean-reader in your MCP client

lean-reader is a Model Context Protocol server. Add it to your MCP client config once, restart, and the server's tools become available to your AI assistant. The same JSON snippet below works across all four major clients — only the config file path differs.

Locate your client's MCP config file.
- Cursor: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
- Claude Desktop (macOS): ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Claude Desktop (Windows): %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
- VS Code: Settings → Extensions → MCP
- Windsurf: Settings → MCP Servers
Add lean-reader to the mcpServers map — paste the snippet below into your config file. If you already have other MCP servers, merge the entry into the existing mcpServers object.
Restart your client so it picks up the new server.
Verify — ask the assistant to list available tools; lean-reader's tools should appear.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lean-reader": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lean-reader"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Install lean-reader in Cursor

Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Cursor. lean-reader will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install lean-reader in Claude Desktop (macOS)

Open ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Claude Desktop (macOS). lean-reader will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install lean-reader in Claude Desktop (Windows)

Open %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart Claude Desktop (Windows). lean-reader will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

Install lean-reader in VS Code

Open Settings → Extensions → MCP in your editor, paste the snippet above into mcpServers, save, and restart VS Code. lean-reader will show up in the assistant's tool list on next launch.

npm package: lean-reader

Transport

lean-reader supports the following MCP transports. Most AI clients use stdio by default for locally-installed servers.

stdio

Other Model Context Protocol servers in the same space as lean-reader. Each one adds different capabilities to your AI assistant — pick based on the data sources or workflows you need.

Browse the full MCP server directory or use Stork's one-line install to let your agent pick the right server automatically.