Readwise MCP Server for AutoGenGive AutoGen instant access to 16 tools to Check Readwise Status, Create Highlight, Delete Highlight, and more
Microsoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Readwise as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.
Ask AI about this App Connector for AutoGen
The Readwise app connector for AutoGen is a standout in the Productivity category — giving your AI agent 16 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
import asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with McpWorkbench(
server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
transport="streamable_http",
) as workbench:
tools = await workbench.list_tools()
agent = AssistantAgent(
name="readwise_alternative_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with Readwise. "
"16 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About Readwise MCP Server
Transform how your organization interacts with reading material by giving your AI agent full control over your Readwise library. With 16 tools covering full highlight CRUD, book search by source and category, tag management, and daily review access, your agents can retrieve specific passages, create annotations, and help you retain knowledge.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Readwise tools. Connect 16 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.
What you can do
- Browse books by source or category
- Full CRUD for highlights, notes, and tags
- Access daily spaced repetition reviews
- Export all data incrementally for backup or analysis
Who is it for?
Ideal for researchers, students, and professionals needing instant, conversational access to their curated knowledge base.The Readwise MCP Server exposes 16 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 16 Readwise tools available for AutoGen
When AutoGen connects to Readwise through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning reading, spaced-repetition, highlights, and more. Every call is secured with network, filesystem, subprocess, and code evaluation entitlements inside a sandboxed runtime. Beyond a simple connection, you get a full AI Gateway with real-time visibility into agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Verify connectivity
Create a highlight
Delete a highlight
Supports incremental export with updatedAfter filter. Export highlights
Get book details
Get daily review
Get highlight details
List all books
List books by category
List books by source
Returns text, note, location, and tags. List highlights
List review queue
List all tags
Search books
Search highlights
Update a highlight
Connect Readwise to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Readwise into AutoGen. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind the Vinkius.
Install AutoGen
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Replace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenIntegrate into workflow
Explore tools
Why Use AutoGen with the Readwise MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Readwise through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Readwise tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign Readwise tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates
Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive Readwise tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Readwise tool responses in an isolated environment
Readwise + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Readwise MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Readwise while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Readwise, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Readwise data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Readwise responses in a sandboxed execution environment
Example Prompts for Readwise in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Readwise immediately.
"Find all my highlights related to 'stoicism' and summarize the key themes."
"List all the books I've saved from my Kindle library."
"Create a new highlight for 'The Almanack of Naval Ravikant' with the note: 'Crucial insight on leverage'."
Troubleshooting Readwise MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting Readwise to AutoGen through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Readwise + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating Readwise MCP Server with AutoGen.