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Rapid Reader connects to external services so content flows into your library without manual effort. Subscribe to feeds, sync bookmarks, trigger reads from Raycast, or push content from AI tools.

MCP Server

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server lets AI tools like Claude Desktop send content directly to your Rapid Reader library.

Setup

1

Generate an API Key

Go to Preferences > Apps in Rapid Reader and generate a new API key. Copy the key — it is only shown once.
2

Configure Your AI Tool

Add the Rapid Reader MCP server to your tool’s configuration. For Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rapid-reader": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@rsvp/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "RAPID_READER_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}
3

Send Content

Ask your AI tool to send content to Rapid Reader. It lands in your cloud inbox and syncs to the app.
MCP integration requires a Pro account with cloud sync enabled. Content is pushed to your cloud inbox and syncs to your devices automatically.

What You Can Do

Once connected, your AI tool can:
  • Send articles, summaries, or generated text to your reading library
  • Push research materials for later speed reading
  • Queue content from conversations for review

RSS & Atom Feeds

Subscribe to blogs, news sites, and publications to have new articles appear in your library automatically.

Managing Feeds

1

Open Feed Settings

Go to Preferences > Library and find the feeds section.
2

Add a Feed

Paste the RSS or Atom feed URL. Rapid Reader validates the feed and displays available articles.
3

Set Import Behavior

Choose how articles are handled:
  • Auto import — New articles are added to your library as they publish
  • Manual import — Articles appear in a list and you pick which ones to add
You can subscribe to multiple feeds. Each feed is checked periodically for new content.
Most blogs and news sites have an RSS feed. Look for an RSS icon on the site, or try appending /feed or /rss to the site URL.

Raindrop.io

Raindrop.io is a bookmarking service for saving web content. Connect it to Rapid Reader to speed-read your saved articles.

Connecting

1

Open App Settings

Go to Preferences > Apps and find the Raindrop.io section.
2

Authorize

Click Connect and authorize Rapid Reader to access your Raindrop.io bookmarks.
3

Import Articles

Browse your saved bookmarks and import them into your reading library.

Raycast

The Raycast extension provides quick commands for Mac users.

Available Commands

CommandWhat It Does
Read ClipboardSpeed-read whatever is on your clipboard
Open LibraryJump to your Rapid Reader library
Send to Web AppPush clipboard content to the web app
Send to Desktop AppPush clipboard content to the desktop app

Installation

Search for Rapid Reader in the Raycast Store and install the extension. All commands are available immediately.
Assign a hotkey to the Read Clipboard command for instant speed reading from any app. Copy text, press your hotkey, and start reading.

Next Steps

Adding Content

All the ways to get content into Rapid Reader

Managing Your Library

Organize reads across custom libraries