wallabag MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for wallabag, the open-source read-it-later service. Its 17 documented tools cover wallabag, entry, tags, annotation. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-05-31 · ★ 2 · #576 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install wallabag MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set WALLABAG_BASE_URL, WALLABAG_CLIENT_ID, WALLABAG_CLIENT_SECRET, WALLABAG_USERNAME, WALLABAG_PASSWORD before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add rusty4444-wallabag-mcp -- uvx wallabag-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rusty4444-wallabag-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "wallabag-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

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

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package wallabag-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.rusty4444 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What wallabag MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can verify connectivity and authentication with a tiny read-only request, list entries with pagination and filter, fetch one entry, optionally including extracted content, and save a URL into wallabag.

The 17 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what wallabag MCP lets an agent do.

wallabag_health_check
- Verify connectivity and authentication with a tiny read-only request
wallabag_list_entries
- List entries with pagination and filters
wallabag_get_entry
- Fetch one entry, optionally including extracted content
wallabag_add_entry
- Save a URL into wallabag
wallabag_update_entry
- Update title, URL, archive/starred state, or tags
wallabag_archive_entry
- Mark an entry archived/read
wallabag_unarchive_entry
- Mark an entry unarchived/unread
wallabag_star_entry
- Star/favourite an entry
wallabag_unstar_entry
- Remove starred/favourite state
wallabag_reload_entry
- Ask wallabag to refetch/reparse the original URL
wallabag_delete_entry
- Delete an entry
wallabag_list_tags
- List known tags
show all 17 tools
wallabag_add_tags_to_entry
- Add comma-separated tags to an entry
wallabag_delete_tag
- Delete a tag globally
wallabag_list_annotations
- List annotations for an entry
wallabag_create_annotation
- Create an annotation on quoted article text
wallabag_delete_annotation
- Delete an annotation

04 · Who maintains wallabag MCP

wallabag MCP is maintained by rusty4444. We track 4 MCP servers from rusty4444 - 4 actively maintained, 5 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2026. Full record: all servers from rusty4444.

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05 · Facts

repository
github.com/rusty4444/wallabag-mcp
website
https://github.com/rusty4444/wallabag-mcp
category
other - ranked #576 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry
io.github.rusty4444/wallabag-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-18)
packages
pypi:wallabag-mcp

06 · wallabag MCP FAQ

Is wallabag MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-05-31. We re-verify nightly.

What can wallabag MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can verify connectivity and authentication with a tiny read-only request, list entries with pagination and filter, fetch one entry, optionally including extracted content, and save a URL into wallabag.

How do I install wallabag MCP?

Run `uvx wallabag-mcp`. The README documents 5 environment variables (WALLABAG_BASE_URL, WALLABAG_CLIENT_ID, WALLABAG_CLIENT_SECRET…) to set first. Set WALLABAG_BASE_URL, WALLABAG_CLIENT_ID, WALLABAG_CLIENT_SECRET, WALLABAG_USERNAME, WALLABAG_PASSWORD before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does wallabag MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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