RSSidian MCP Server

RSSidian is a powerful tool that bridges your RSS feed subscriptions with Obsidian, creating an automated pipeline for article content analysis and

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What is the RSSidian MCP server?

RSSidian is a powerful tool that bridges your RSS feed subscriptions with Obsidian, creating an automated pipeline for article content analysis and knowledge management. Exposed over MCP by the rssidian mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

  • OPML Integration —
  • Automatically imports RSS subscriptions from OPML files
  • Direct feed addition via command line (no OPML required)
  • Smart feed management with mute/unmute capabilities
  • Easy subscription organization and article listing
  • RSS Feed Processing —

Adding it to your client

hatch on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration

You will need 5 environment variables: SDKROOT, CFLAGS, CXXFLAGS, LDFLAGS, RSSIDIAN_OPENROUTER_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Python 3.9+ - OpenRouter API access - OPML file with RSS subscriptions - Obsidian vault (optional)

When to reach for it

Plenty of payments and commerce servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by pedramamini; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the rssidian mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the RSSidian MCP server

{
     "globalShortcut": "Shift+Space",
     "mcpServers": {
       "rssidian": {
         "command": "/path/to/your/python",
         "args": [
           "-m",
           "rssidian",
           "mcp",
           "--stdio"
         ]
       }
       // other MCP servers...
     }
   }

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Python 3.9+ - OpenRouter API access - OPML file with RSS subscriptions - Obsidian vault (optional)
VariableDescriptionRequired
SDKROOTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CFLAGSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
CXXFLAGSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
LDFLAGSConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
RSSIDIAN_OPENROUTER_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects RSSidian to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with RSSidian directly.