Let your AI read your bookmarks
Everyone saves; almost nobody processes. Bookmarks MCP is a local, read-only server that makes your browser bookmarks — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and your old Pocket exports — readable by Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-capable assistant. Install once, keep saving the way you always have, and start asking questions.
Install — Claude Code
claude mcp add bookmarks -- npx -y bookmarks-mcpClaude Desktop / Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"bookmarks": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "bookmarks-mcp"]
}
}
}macOS + Safari only: grant Full Disk Access once (System Settings → Privacy & Security) so the server can read Safari's protected bookmark file. Everything else needs nothing.
What you can ask
- “What did I save this week?”
- “Find that article about pricing I bookmarked months ago.”
- “How many of my bookmarks are older than two years?”
- “Triage my bookmarks: what's worth a deep read, what's a tool to try, what should I finally let go? Give me a checklist for this week.”
- “Convert my Pocket export into a file I can import back into Chrome.”
What it reads
- Chrome / Edge / Brave / Arc / Vivaldievery profile, auto-detected
- Safari on macOSincluding the Reading List — no extension can reach these; reading the local file is the only route
- Firefoxevery profile
- Pocket, Instapaper, Raindrop exportsplus any browser bookmark HTML file or pasted URL list
Guarantees
- Read-only. No write tool, no delete tool. Your bookmarks cannot be modified, by the AI or by a bug.
- Zero phone-home. No telemetry, no accounts, not a byte to our servers. Page previews are fetched directly from your machine, like a browser.
- Open source, MIT. The server (bookmarks-mcp) and its parser engine (parse-bookmarks) are both on GitHub — verify every claim above in the code.
FAQ
Does this upload my bookmarks anywhere?
No. The server runs on your computer and reads your browser's local bookmark files directly. Nothing is ever sent to us — no telemetry, no accounts. When you ask it to preview a bookmarked page, it fetches that page directly from your machine, exactly like your browser does. The only party that sees your bookmarks is the AI client you connected it to.
Which browsers and apps are covered?
Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi, and Chromium (every profile), Firefox, and Safari on macOS including the Reading List. It also parses export files from Pocket, Instapaper, and Raindrop, plus any browser bookmark HTML file.
Why does Safari need extra permission?
macOS protects the folder where Safari keeps bookmarks. The app hosting the MCP server — Claude Desktop or your terminal — needs Full Disk Access in System Settings. Grant it once and Safari bookmarks, including your Reading List, become readable.
Can it read bookmarks on my iPhone?
Not directly — no third-party tool can read Safari bookmarks on iOS. But if iCloud syncs your Safari bookmarks to a Mac, or Chrome sync brings mobile bookmarks to your desktop profile, they show up there.
Can it change or delete my bookmarks?
No. The server is strictly read-only by design. There is no delete tool and no write tool, so neither the AI nor a bug can harm your bookmarks.
Want the triage to happen automatically, every day?
With this server, triage happens when you ask. Burn 451 is the version that runs on its own: every save gets a 24-hour countdown — read it, keep it, or let it burn.
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