About Resume News
Resume News is an MCP server that collects headlines and summaries from configured RSS feeds for daily news briefings. It lets users manage feed sources and request a combined update through an MCP client such as Claude.
Key features
- 01Fetch headlines and summaries from configured feeds
- 02Add RSS sources by URL
- 03Remove sources by name
- 04List configured news sources
- 05Persist feed settings across sessions
Use cases
- 01Get a daily roundup from selected RSS feeds
- 02Add or remove a publication's RSS feed
- 03Review which news sources are configured
MCP support
Exposes tools to retrieve daily news and manage RSS sources for MCP clients. Feed configuration persists in a local JSON file.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
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| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | Yes | Name of the newspaper or outlet (e.g.: 'El País', 'BBC News', 'The Guardian') |
| rss_url | string | Yes | URL of the outlet's RSS feed (e.g.: https://feeds.elpais.com/mrss-s/pages/ep/site/elpais.com/portada) |
Details
From the project READMEresume-news-mcp
MCP server to get a daily news summary from multiple RSS feeds. Configure your favorite news sources and ask Claude for a summary of today's news.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_daily_news | Fetches headlines and summaries from all configured sources |
add_news_source | Adds a news source by its RSS URL |
remove_news_source | Removes a news source by name |
list_news_sources | Lists all configured news sources |
Installation
Claude Desktop
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json or other Agents settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"resume-news": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "resume-news-mcp"]
}
}
}
Usage
Once installed, just talk to Claude:
"Add Marca with this RSS: https://www.marca.com"
"Give me today's news summary"
"Show me only news from BBC and The Guardian"
Persistent configuration
Your configured RSS sources are saved to ~/.config/resume-news-mcp/sources.json and persist across sessions.
Example RSS feeds
| Source | RSS URL |
|---|---|
| BBC News | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml |
| The Guardian | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss |
| Reuters | https://feeds.reuters.com/reuters/topNews |
| Hacker News | https://news.ycombinator.com/rss |
| El País | https://feeds.elpais.com/mrss-s/pages/ep/site/elpais.com/portada |
Requirements
- Node.js >= 18
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