Skim402 MCP Server

Give your AI agent the ability to read any URL - clean Markdown, ~4x smaller than raw HTML. No ads, no nav, no boilerplate.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-24 · ★ 2 · #91 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Skim402

before you install - you'll need

Set SKIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY before connecting. SKIM_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jessiejanie-skim402 --transport http https://skim402.com/api/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jessiejanie-skim402": {
      "url": "https://skim402.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

https://skim402.com/api/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - responded to MCP initialize · probed 2026-08-25

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions · remote - your agent's requests go to skim402.com

endpoint auth accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize - no credentials needed to connect

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package skim-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.JessieJanie is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Skim402 can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.1.5 · 2026-06-13

Skim MCP server v0.1.5. · Clean-reader tool (read_url) that turns any URL into agent-ready Markdown, paid per call in USDC over the x402 protocol (no API keys, no signup). Matches the published npm package…

04 · Who maintains Skim402

skim402 is maintained by jessiejanie. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jessiejanie/skim402
website: https://skim402.com/
category: API integration - ranked #91 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-13)
registry: io.github.JessieJanie/skim402 (active, first published 2026-05-19 · 7 versions)
packages: npm:skim-mcp

06 · Skim402 FAQ

What is Skim402?

Give your AI agent the ability to read any URL - clean Markdown, ~4x smaller than raw HTML. No ads, no nav, no boilerplate.

Is Skim402 still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-24 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Skim402?

Run `npx -y skim-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (SKIM_API_KEY, SKIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY) to set first. Set SKIM_WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY before connecting. SKIM_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Skim402 require authentication?

No - the endpoint accepted our unauthenticated MCP initialize when probed on 2026-08-25; you can connect without credentials.

07 · Alternatives to Skim402

Alternatives to Skim402

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