What is skim402?
skim402 is a MCP server by JessieJanie that convert any URL into clean Markdown with structured metadata (title, byline, published date, language), paid per use via x402. It is listed under Browser & web and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | JessieJanie |
| Repository | JessieJanie/skim402 |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Browser & web |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #2,686 of 4,418 MCP servers; #227 in Browser & web |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-03 |
| Runs | Cloud service |
| Language | TypeScript |
Is skim402 safe to install?
skim402 scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install skim402?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/JessieJanie/skim402
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add skim402 -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http skim402 <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs skim402 for you:
Add the "skim402" MCP server from https://github.com/JessieJanie/skim402 to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.