Is the Smart Reader MCP MCP server free to use?

Yes. Smart Reader MCP is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Is the Smart Reader MCP MCP server free to use?

Yes. Smart Reader MCP is listed on AllMCPs as a free, open Model Context Protocol server you can install into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

Smart Reader MCP

Sniff format and delegate to Sylphx Reader siblings for unified media read.

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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.

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claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "smart-reader-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "smart-reader-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

💡 Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

Documentation Overview

RETIRED — Prism / smart-reader-mcp

Status: retired product (hard cut, 2026-08-07)

Prism was a local media router (sniff + spawn Citra/Iris/Cue MCP servers). That composition belongs to the agent host / skills, not a seventh product.

Do not install as a product

Do not add smart-reader-mcp / prism as a current MCP server for new agents.
Do not treat this repository as an active Instrument, marketplace listing, or release authority.
Historical source remains for archaeology only.

What to use instead

Need	Authority
PDF evidence	Citra — `@sylphx/citra` / repo `pdf-reader-mcp`
Image evidence	Iris — `@sylphx/iris` / repo `image-reader-mcp`
Video timeline	Cue — `@sylphx/cue` / repo `video-reader-mcp`
Unknown media type	Host skill: sniff (magic bytes / extension) then call the matching instrument MCP
Family law	`SylphxAI/skills` → `apply-instrument-family` + `docs/knowledge/instruments/INSTRUMENT-FAMILY-LAW.md`

Why retired

Multi-server MCP hosts already compose independent servers.
A router product doubles process tax and couples three release trains.
Instruments law: host owns composition; products own one evidence domain.

Historical package ids (non-authority)

@sylphx/smart-reader-mcp
bin prism / smart-reader-mcp
MCP name io.github.SylphxAI/smart-reader-mcp

If these still resolve on npm, they are legacy artifacts, not the current product model.

Sniff utility (non-product)

Magic-byte sniffing for host skills lives under src/sniff/ as reference code. Prefer copying a minimal sniff into a host skill rather than depending on this package.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Smart Reader MCP

Add the following block to your claude_desktop_config.json under mcpServers: "mcpServers": { "smart-reader-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "Smart Reader MCP"] } }

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