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Connect Readwise to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Turn your reading history into an active research database.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 6 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through Readwise.

  1. 01

    Check auth status

    Verifies if your Readwise access token is still valid and active.

  2. 02

    Get reader document

    Fetches the full content and details for a specific document saved in Readwise Reader.

  3. 03

    List books

    Retrieves a list of all books and sources currently in your Readwise library.

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through Readwise.

  1. 04

    List reader documents

    Shows all the documents you have saved within the Readwise Reader app.

  2. 05

    List tags

    Provides a list of all the tags you use to organize your highlights.

  3. 06

    List highlights

    Returns all the highlights and snippets you have saved across your account.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Research Synthesis

Ask your agent to find all quotes on a specific topic across dozens of different books.

02

Essay Drafting

Have your agent pull relevant highlights to build the foundation of a new piece of writing.

03

Study Guide Creation

Query your highlights from academic papers to quickly generate summaries or flashcard content.

04

Knowledge Retrieval

Use your agent as a second brain to recall specific ideas you saved months ago.

Automate a task

Put Readwise to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Readwise works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Readwise to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

908ms average. Fast in production.

Readwise is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1087ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
693ms
Slowest day
1087ms
14-day trend
Slowing+19%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Readwise, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Readwise. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Readwise Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4kcG0h7XXZ5Q144zEPy1nEr84nv92ufZ3SRwRWjw/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Readwise capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "readwise-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_4kcG0h7XXZ5Q144zEPy1nEr84nv92ufZ3SRwRWjw/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Readwise in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Readwise owners hand off.

This is built for people who treat reading as a way to build a long-term knowledge base.

  • 01

    Researchers

    They hand off the task of finding specific quotes and synthesizing notes into drafts.

  • 02

    Writers

    They use the agent to pull relevant snippets from past reading to support new work.

  • 03

    Students

    They query centralized highlights from textbooks and PDFs to build study guides.

FAQ

Questions Readwise owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I connect my Readwise account?

    You need to provide your Readwise Access Token, which you can generate at readwise.io/access_token, after authorizing the MCP in your workspace.

  • 02

    Can my AI read my full articles from Readwise Reader?

    Yes, the MCP includes a capability to retrieve the full content of documents saved in your Readwise Reader library.

  • 03

    Does this work with Kindle highlights?

    Yes, it can retrieve highlights you have saved from Kindle, Apple Books, and web browsers.

  • 04

    Which AI clients can use this MCP?

    You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

  • 05

    Can the AI see my tags?

    Yes, the agent can list and use your existing tags to help organize and find information.

  • 06

    Where do I obtain my Readwise Access Token?

    You can quickly find or generate your specific access token by logging into your Readwise account and directly visiting https://readwise.io/access_token. Copy the alphanumeric token presented there and insert it directly into the prompt required by this integration.

  • 07

    Can the AI add native highlights or upload PDFs to Reader for me?

    Currently, the integration server functions on a Read-Only standard format designed specifically to fetch existing knowledge. It fetches metadata or full-text values from highlights, tags, and Reader items, but it doesn't support publishing or updating new sources back to Readwise natively.

  • 08

    Does it also search through to my saved Readwise Reader feed?

    Yes. Capabilities like list_reader_documents and get_reader_document are designated explicitly for extracting articles or stored reads directly residing inside your connected Readwise Reader account, keeping both typical highlights and Reader data separate but reachable.

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