How often are the transcripts updated?

The package checks weekly for new episodes and updates automatically via npm.

Which AI clients are compatible with this MCP server?

It is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Can I search for specific guests or topics?

Yes, you can search quotes by keyword, filter guests by name or views, and request random wisdom by topic.

How do I install and add this MCP server to Claude Code?

Install globally with npm and add it using 'claude mcp add lennys-wisdom -- lennys-wisdom' or use npx for instant use.

Lennys Quotes

product-managementpodcastknowledge-basesearchtranscripts

Local MCP server providing searchable transcripts from 269 episodes of Lenny's Podcast on product management.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

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Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bluzername-lennys-quotes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lennys-podcast-wisdom"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Overview

This MCP server indexes over 51,000 transcript segments from 269 episodes of Lenny's Podcast, enabling AI assistants to search and retrieve product management insights with YouTube timestamp links. It runs locally without requiring API keys or external LLM calls, using Lunr.js for full-text search. Use it to access expert advice on PRDs, strategy, and PM career growth directly within compatible AI clients.

Use cases

Search podcast transcripts for product management advice

Retrieve episode details and guest information

Find quotes on specific PM topics with timestamps

Get random wisdom snippets by topic

Integrate product insights into AI-powered tools or dashboards

Key features

Full-text search of 51,000+ transcript segments

3-phase LLM-assisted smart search for nuanced queries

List and filter guests by name or views

Retrieve episode metadata with YouTube links

Random wisdom retrieval by topic

Weekly automatic transcript updates

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (5)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Lennys Quotes.

search_quotes

Search 51,000+ transcript segments by keyword

search_quotes_smart

3-phase LLM-assisted search for nuanced topics

list_guests

Browse all 269 guests, filter by name or views

get_episode

Get episode details, description, YouTube link

random_wisdom

Get serendipitous inspiration by topic

Documentation Overview

🎙️ Lenny's Podcast Wisdom

MCP Server for AI-Powered Product Management Insights

Query 269 episodes of Lenny's Podcast directly from Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Credit: This tool is built on the incredible content from Lenny Rachitsky's Podcast — the #1 podcast for product people. Subscribe to support Lenny's work!

Demo

Installation · Usage · Tools · Examples

Why?

Lenny's Podcast is a goldmine of product management wisdom from leaders at Airbnb, Stripe, Netflix, and more. This MCP server makes that knowledge accessible to AI assistants—so you can get expert advice while writing PRDs, planning roadmaps, or making product decisions.

No API keys. No LLM costs. Runs locally.

Installation

bash

# Install globally
npm install -g lennys-podcast-wisdom

# Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add lennys-wisdom -- lennys-wisdom

Or try instantly with npx:

Terminal

claude mcp add lennys-wisdom -- npx lennys-podcast-wisdom

Usage

Once installed, just ask naturally:

Code

"Search Lenny's podcast for advice on product-market fit"
"What does Brian Chesky say about design?"
"Give me random wisdom about leadership"

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_quotes`	Search 51,000+ transcript segments by keyword
`search_quotes_smart`	3-phase LLM-assisted search for nuanced topics
`list_guests`	Browse all 269 guests, filter by name or views
`get_episode`	Get episode details, description, YouTube link
`random_wisdom`	Get serendipitous inspiration by topic

Examples

Search for quotes

Code

User: Search for quotes about hiring PMs

Claude: Found 5 quotes about "hiring PMs":

1. **Shreyas Doshi** (The art of product management)
   > "The best PMs I've hired have this quality of being
   > relentlessly resourceful..."
   [Watch at 00:42:15](https://youtube.com/watch?v=...)

Get episode details

Code

User: Get episode details for Brian Chesky

Claude: # Brian Chesky's new playbook
**Guest:** Brian Chesky
**Duration:** 1:13:28
**Views:** 381,905
**YouTube:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=4ef0juAMqoE

How It Works

Code

┌─────────────────┐     MCP Protocol    ┌──────────────────┐
│   Claude Code   │ ◄─────────────────► │  lennys-wisdom   │
│   (or Cursor)   │    Tool Calls       │  (local search)  │
└─────────────────┘                     └──────────────────┘
                                               │
                                               ▼
                                        ┌──────────────┐
                                        │   Lunr.js    │
                                        │  Full-text   │
                                        │   Search     │
                                        └──────────────┘
                                               │
                                               ▼
                                        ┌──────────────┐
                                        │  269 Episode │
                                        │  Transcripts │
                                        └──────────────┘

Lunr.js for fast full-text search (no external APIs)
51,205 indexed segments with timestamps
YouTube deep links jump to exact moments

Use Cases

📝 Writing PRDs — Get frameworks and best practices
🗺️ Product Strategy — Learn from Airbnb, Stripe, Netflix leaders
🎯 Career Growth — Advice on leveling up as a PM
🤖 Building Tools — Power Slack bots, dashboards, or custom apps

Data Source

Transcripts from ChatPRD/lennys-podcast-transcripts.

Automatic Updates

This package stays current automatically:

Weekly checks for new Lenny's Podcast episodes (every Monday)
Auto-published to npm when new transcripts are available
No action required — just run npm update -g lennys-podcast-wisdom

License

MIT

Built with ❤️ for the product community

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Knowledge & Memory View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

7mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Install check

Inconclusive

Didn't respond in our test window — often a slow first install.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Directory activity

2 views

Config copies, upvotes, and views on AllMCPs.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lennys Quotes

No, it runs locally using Lunr.js for search and does not require API keys or external LLM services.

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Lennys Quotes

product-managementpodcastknowledge-basesearchtranscripts

Local MCP server providing searchable transcripts from 269 episodes of Lenny's Podcast on product management.

Quick Install

Automated & IDE Setup

Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code

We couldn’t automatically confirm this listing starts correctly

We ran the install command below but it didn't respond within our test window — this can mean a slow first-time install rather than a real problem.

npx -y lennys-podcast-wisdom

No response to initialize.

Manual Client & Custom JSON ConfigExpand JSON ▾

Client Config & Setup

Choose your client or environment

Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bluzername-lennys-quotes": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lennys-podcast-wisdom"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste the JSON block into your client's configuration file under mcpServers, then restart the application.

Overview

Use cases

Search podcast transcripts for product management advice

Retrieve episode details and guest information

Find quotes on specific PM topics with timestamps

Get random wisdom snippets by topic

Integrate product insights into AI-powered tools or dashboards

Key features

Full-text search of 51,000+ transcript segments

3-phase LLM-assisted smart search for nuanced queries

List and filter guests by name or views

Retrieve episode metadata with YouTube links

Random wisdom retrieval by topic

Weekly automatic transcript updates

Capabilities & Tool Schemas (5)Self-reported

Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Lennys Quotes.

search_quotes

Search 51,000+ transcript segments by keyword

search_quotes_smart

3-phase LLM-assisted search for nuanced topics

list_guests

Browse all 269 guests, filter by name or views

get_episode

Get episode details, description, YouTube link

random_wisdom

Get serendipitous inspiration by topic

Documentation Overview

🎙️ Lenny's Podcast Wisdom

MCP Server for AI-Powered Product Management Insights

Query 269 episodes of Lenny's Podcast directly from Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Credit: This tool is built on the incredible content from Lenny Rachitsky's Podcast — the #1 podcast for product people. Subscribe to support Lenny's work!

Demo

Installation · Usage · Tools · Examples

Why?

No API keys. No LLM costs. Runs locally.

Installation

bash

# Install globally
npm install -g lennys-podcast-wisdom

# Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add lennys-wisdom -- lennys-wisdom

Or try instantly with npx:

Terminal

claude mcp add lennys-wisdom -- npx lennys-podcast-wisdom

Usage

Once installed, just ask naturally:

Code

"Search Lenny's podcast for advice on product-market fit"
"What does Brian Chesky say about design?"
"Give me random wisdom about leadership"

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_quotes`	Search 51,000+ transcript segments by keyword
`search_quotes_smart`	3-phase LLM-assisted search for nuanced topics
`list_guests`	Browse all 269 guests, filter by name or views
`get_episode`	Get episode details, description, YouTube link
`random_wisdom`	Get serendipitous inspiration by topic

Examples

Search for quotes

Code

User: Search for quotes about hiring PMs

Claude: Found 5 quotes about "hiring PMs":

1. **Shreyas Doshi** (The art of product management)
   > "The best PMs I've hired have this quality of being
   > relentlessly resourceful..."
   [Watch at 00:42:15](https://youtube.com/watch?v=...)

Get episode details

Code

User: Get episode details for Brian Chesky

Claude: # Brian Chesky's new playbook
**Guest:** Brian Chesky
**Duration:** 1:13:28
**Views:** 381,905
**YouTube:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=4ef0juAMqoE

How It Works

Code

┌─────────────────┐     MCP Protocol    ┌──────────────────┐
│   Claude Code   │ ◄─────────────────► │  lennys-wisdom   │
│   (or Cursor)   │    Tool Calls       │  (local search)  │
└─────────────────┘                     └──────────────────┘
                                               │
                                               ▼
                                        ┌──────────────┐
                                        │   Lunr.js    │
                                        │  Full-text   │
                                        │   Search     │
                                        └──────────────┘
                                               │
                                               ▼
                                        ┌──────────────┐
                                        │  269 Episode │
                                        │  Transcripts │
                                        └──────────────┘

Lunr.js for fast full-text search (no external APIs)
51,205 indexed segments with timestamps
YouTube deep links jump to exact moments

Use Cases

📝 Writing PRDs — Get frameworks and best practices
🗺️ Product Strategy — Learn from Airbnb, Stripe, Netflix leaders
🎯 Career Growth — Advice on leveling up as a PM
🤖 Building Tools — Power Slack bots, dashboards, or custom apps

Data Source

Transcripts from ChatPRD/lennys-podcast-transcripts.

Automatic Updates

This package stays current automatically:

Weekly checks for new Lenny's Podcast episodes (every Monday)
Auto-published to npm when new transcripts are available
No action required — just run npm update -g lennys-podcast-wisdom

License

MIT

Built with ❤️ for the product community

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

Related MCP Servers

View all in Knowledge & Memory View all alternatives

Adoption & maintenance

Factual signals from GitHub, npm, and our automated checks — not a rating.

GitHub stars

Stargazers on the source repository.

npm downloads

Package downloads in the last 30 days.

Last commit

7mo ago

Most recent push to the default branch.

Install check

Inconclusive

Didn't respond in our test window — often a slow first install.

Tools exposed

Callable tools this server registers over MCP.

Directory activity

2 views

Config copies, upvotes, and views on AllMCPs.

Reviews

No reviews yet — be the first to share how this listing worked for you.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lennys Quotes

No, it runs locally using Lunr.js for search and does not require API keys or external LLM services.

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Technical Specs & Signals

CategoryKnowledge & Memory

PricingFree

10/10 checks healthy over the last 33d

56Quality signal: Good · 56/100How this signal is calculated ▾

Server availabilityNot measured

Not scored for repo-hosted servers — we can't reach the running server, only its GitHub page. Hosted MCP endpoints are health-checked live.

Verified ownership10/20

Documentation & tools28/30

Adoption & activity4/15

Community engagement0/10

Supply-chain signal

No high-severity advisories surfaced by our automated scan.

Critical 0High 0Medium 0Low 0

Scanned 24d ago via OSV.dev · lennys-podcast-wisdom (npm)

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