medium-ops

Name: medium-ops
Author: 06ketan

by 06ketanversion 0.1.2i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.06ketan/medium-ops

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Medium CLI + 23-tool MCP server. Your IDE drafts replies. No API keys.

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What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: MEDIUM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN, MEDIUM_SID, MEDIUM_XSRF, MEDIUM_CF_CLEARANCE

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

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Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: MEDIUM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN, MEDIUM_SID, MEDIUM_UID, MEDIUM_XSRF, MEDIUM_CF_CLEARANCE, MEDIUM_USERNAME, MEDIUM_OPS_MCP_PATH, MEDIUM_OPS_LLM_CMD

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

PyPIPython’s uv installed (for the uvx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "medium-ops": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "medium-ops",
        "mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIUM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_SID": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_UID": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_XSRF": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_CF_CLEARANCE": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_OPS_MCP_PATH": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_OPS_LLM_CMD": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add medium-ops --env MEDIUM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN=your-value --env MEDIUM_SID=your-value --env MEDIUM_UID=your-value --env MEDIUM_XSRF=your-value --env MEDIUM_CF_CLEARANCE=your-value --env MEDIUM_USERNAME=your-value --env MEDIUM_OPS_MCP_PATH=your-value --env MEDIUM_OPS_LLM_CMD=your-value -- uvx medium-ops mcp serve

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "medium-ops": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "medium-ops",
        "mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIUM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_SID": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_UID": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_XSRF": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_CF_CLEARANCE": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_OPS_MCP_PATH": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_OPS_LLM_CMD": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "medium-ops": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "medium-ops",
        "mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MEDIUM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_SID": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_UID": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_XSRF": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_CF_CLEARANCE": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_USERNAME": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_OPS_MCP_PATH": "your-value",
        "MEDIUM_OPS_LLM_CMD": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

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Values you fill in

MEDIUM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN secret env
Legacy Medium Integration Token (api.medium.com/v1/*). Optional. Generate at medium.com/me/settings → 'Integration tokens' (note: Medium stopped issuing new tokens in 2023).
MEDIUM_SID secret env
Medium 'sid' cookie value from medium.com (Application → Cookies). Used for authenticated reads + dashboard GraphQL.
MEDIUM_UID env
Medium 'uid' cookie value. Required alongside sid for some authenticated endpoints.
MEDIUM_XSRF secret env
Medium 'xsrf' cookie value. Required for any dashboard write (post_response, publish_post, delete_post, draft updates).
MEDIUM_CF_CLEARANCE secret env
Cloudflare 'cf_clearance' cookie. Only required when Cloudflare challenges your IP for dashboard write calls.
MEDIUM_USERNAME env
Your Medium handle (without the @). Required for the public RSS read path so the client knows whose feed to fetch.
MEDIUM_OPS_MCP_PATH env
Override path to the mcp.json file the auth layer reads. Defaults to ~/.cursor/mcp.json.
MEDIUM_OPS_LLM_CMD env
Optional: override the host CLI used by the unattended daemon path (default: auto-detect claude / cursor-agent / codex on PATH). Use {prompt} placeholder if your CLI takes the prompt as an arg.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account 06ketan, which owns the repo
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Still maintained
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

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Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32497 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is medium-ops safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: MEDIUM_INTEGRATION_TOKEN, MEDIUM_SID, MEDIUM_XSRF, MEDIUM_CF_CLEARANCE

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.2) reached the registry 6 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Python (uv) on your computer.

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medium-ops

Standalone Medium CLI + 22-tool MCP server for Cursor MCP, Claude MCP, OpenCode MCP, and any stdio MCP host. Your IDE drafts the replies. Zero AI API keys.

Stories, responses, claps, feed, profiles, stats, reply engine, MCP server. One Python install, one binary, MIT licensed. Sibling of substack-ops.

TL;DR — MCP-native (no API key, one command)

uvx medium-ops mcp install cursor          # or claude-desktop, claude-code, opencode, print

Restart your host. Then in chat:

"list unanswered responses on post abc123def456"

"draft a warm reply to response r1"

"post that draft"

Your host's LLM (Cursor's, Claude's) does the drafting via the propose_reply / confirm_reply tools. No ANTHROPIC_API_KEY / OPENAI_API_KEY needed.

Wrong install?

This project is `medium-ops` on [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/medium-ops/) — install with `uv` / `uvx`, not unrelated `npx` packages from “Medium MCP” searches. Canonical listing: [Glama — 06ketan/medium-ops](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/06ketan/medium-ops).

Works with (MCP)

These rows help discovery (search keywords); confirm each host’s current MCP docs before upgrading.

Open source–oriented hosts

Host	Documentation	Typical wire-up
OpenCode	OpenCode MCP servers	`uvx medium-ops mcp install opencode`
Continue	Continue	`uvx medium-ops mcp install print` — paste the snippet into Continue’s MCP settings
Zed	Zed	Configure stdio MCP per Zed’s docs
Cline	Cline	MCP setup per extension / marketplace docs
Goose	Goose	MCP extensions per Goose docs

Large commercial stacks

Host	Documentation	Typical wire-up
Cursor	Cursor MCP	`uvx medium-ops mcp install cursor`
Claude (Desktop / Code)	Claude Desktop, Claude Code	`mcp install claude-desktop` / `claude-code`
GitHub Copilot	Copilot	MCP in VS Code where supported — use `print` + host docs
ChatGPT	OpenAI	Connector flows — often REST for tools without MCP
Google Gemini	Gemini	Gemini CLI / IDE features per Google docs

OpenCode (copy-paste)

Auto-install:

uvx medium-ops mcp install opencode

Manual (~/.config/opencode/opencode.json):

"mcp": { "medium-ops": { "type": "local", "command": ["uvx", "medium-ops", "mcp", "serve"], "enabled": true } } }

Optional version pin: ["uvx", "medium-ops==0.1.2", "mcp", "serve"] (replace with current PyPI release).

Why a hybrid

Medium exposes three usable surfaces and we use all of them:

Public RSS (reads, no auth). medium.com/feed/@{user} returns the author's ~10 most recent stories with body_html, pubDate, tags, hero image, and dc:creator. Zero credentials, faster than GraphQL, stable. Used by default for list_posts / get_post / get_post_content. Inspired by Portfolio_V2's blog page.
Dashboard GraphQL (authenticated reads). medium.com/_/graphql + medium.com/_/api/* with the sid cookie. Used as a fallback when you ask for more than ~10 posts, when the post isn't in the RSS window, or for things RSS can't give you (responses, claps, feed, stats, search).
Official REST (writes). api.medium.com/v1/* with an Integration Token. Supports createPost, createPostInPublication, getUser, getPublications. That's it.

Force a specific transport with --source rss|graphql|auto on posts list, posts show, and posts content. The dashboard + GraphQL endpoints are undocumented and Medium can change them at any time. See Known gaps.

Setup (dev / from source)

git clone https://github.com/06ketan/medium-ops && cd medium-ops

uv sync uv sync --extra mcp # mcp SDK for the MCP server (recommended) uv sync --extra tui # textual for the TUI

Auth is read from ~/.cursor/mcp.json's mcpServers.medium-ops.env (or medium-api / medium). Override with env or .env.

uv run medium-ops auth verify

uv run medium-ops quickstart

Command surface

Every write defaults to --dry-run. Flip with --no-dry-run. All writes land in .cache/audit.jsonl and are dedup-checked against .cache/actions.db.

Auth (3)

Command	What it does
`auth verify`	Probe both integration token (/me) and sid cookie (GraphQL Viewer).
`auth test`	Same but exits non-zero on failure (CI-friendly).
`auth setup`	Interactive: paste token / sid / uid / username to `.env`.

Read — Stories (5)

Command	What it does
`posts list [--user] [--limit]`	Latest stories by a user (default: self).
`posts show`	Story metadata (title, clap count, response count).
`posts content [--md]`	Body HTML (or Markdown with `--md`).
`posts search [--limit]`	Medium-side full-text search.
`posts publish -t "..." -f body.md [--pub] [--status draft	public	unlisted]`	Publish via integration token.

Read + Write — Responses (3)

Command	What it does
`responses list [--limit]`	Top-level responses table.
`responses tree [--out file.json]`	Full response + reply tree JSON.
`responses add "body" [--parent ] [--no-dry-run]`	Post a response or reply.

Read + Write — Claps (2)

Command	What it does
`claps count`	Total claps.
`claps give [--claps N] [--no-dry-run]`	Clap 1-50 times. Dedup-protected.

Read — Discovery + Profile (5)

Command	What it does
`feed list [--tab home\	following\	tag-{slug}] [--limit]`	Reader feed.
`profile me`	Your full profile (GraphQL).
`profile get`	Any user's public profile.
`profile stats [--days N]`	Per-post views / reads / fans (dashboard scrape).
`profile publications`	Publications you can publish to (integration token).

Reply engine (3)

Command	What it does
`reply template --template thanks`	Rule-based replies (no LLM).
`reply bulk --out drafts.json`	Draft every response to a file.
`reply bulk-send drafts.json [--no-dry-run]`	Post only `action=approved` rows. Dedup-checked.

Operations + safety (2)

Command	What it does
`audit search [--kind] [--target] [--status] [--since 7d]`	Query the JSONL audit log.
`audit dedup-status`	Counts in the dedup SQLite DB.

MCP server (3)

Command	What it does
`mcp install [--dry-run]`	Auto-merge config into your host.
`mcp serve`	stdio MCP server (22 tools).
`mcp list-tools`	Print the tool registry.

Other (1)

Command	What it does
`quickstart`	Print a quickstart checklist.

Reply modes

Mode	What it does	Safety
`template`	YAML keyword rules under `src/medium_ops/templates/*.yaml`	dry-run default
`bulk`	LLM drafts every response to `drafts.json`. Edit, set `action: "approved"`	offline review, dedup-checked on send
`bulk-send`	Posts only items with `action: "approved"`	dry-run default; dedup DB prevents dup replies
MCP `propose_reply` → `confirm_reply`	Host LLM drafts, you approve per-item, token-gated	5-min token TTL, idempotent, no API key

MCP server

medium-ops mcp install opencode          # ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json

medium-ops mcp install cursor # auto-add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json medium-ops mcp install claude-desktop # auto-add to claude_desktop_config.json medium-ops mcp install claude-code # uses claude mcp add medium-ops mcp install print # print the snippet only medium-ops mcp serve # stdio server medium-ops mcp list-tools # 22 tools

Manual config snippet:

"mcpServers": { "medium-ops": { "command": "medium-ops", "args": ["mcp", "serve"] } } }

If the mcp SDK is not installed, the server falls back to a minimal stdin/stdout JSON-line dispatcher:

echo '{"tool":"list_posts","args":{"limit":3}}' | medium-ops mcp serve

MCP-native draft loop (no API key)

The safety + drafting stack that makes the unattended mode safe:

Tool	What it does
`get_unanswered_responses`	Worklist — responses where you haven't replied.
`propose_reply`	Dry-run only. Returns a `token` + payload preview.
`confirm_reply`	Posts the staged reply by token. Idempotent via dedup DB. Token TTL 5 min.
`bulk_draft_replies` / `send_approved_drafts`	File-based offline review loop.
`audit_search` / `dedup_status`	Read the audit log + dedup counts.

LLM strategy

Two layers, both free:

MCP-native (default). Host LLM drafts via propose_reply / confirm_reply. No env vars, no API key. Use this for interactive replies.
Subprocess CLI (daemon path). For reply bulk when no human is in the loop. Auto-detects claude (Claude Code), cursor-agent, or codex on PATH. Override with MEDIUM_OPS_LLM_CMD.

There is no paid-API-key path.

Auth setup

Medium has two auth layers that map to different feature surfaces:

Integration Token — Authorization: Bearer . Used against api.medium.com/v1/*. Gets you: publish_post, list_own_publications. Token generation at https://medium.com/me/settings → "Integration tokens". Note: Medium stopped issuing new tokens in 2023. If you never generated one, the write path will 401 and you'll have to use the sid-cookie response path for any writes.
sid cookie — from medium.com (Application → Cookies → sid). Used against medium.com/_/graphql and medium.com/_/api/*. Gets you: all reads (stories, responses, claps, feed, stats, profile), plus clap_post and post_response (fragile — undocumented).

medium-ops auth verify

medium-ops auth test medium-ops auth setup medium-ops auth har ./medium.har # ingest a Chrome dev

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medium-ops

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Zoo MCP

README from the maker

medium-ops

TL;DR — MCP-native (no API key, one command)

Restart your host. Then in chat:

"list unanswered responses on post abc123def456"

"draft a warm reply to response r1"

"post that draft"

Wrong install?

Works with (MCP)

Open source–oriented hosts

Large commercial stacks

OpenCode (copy-paste)

Why a hybrid

Setup (dev / from source)

Command surface

Auth (3)

Read — Stories (5)

Read + Write — Responses (3)

Read + Write — Claps (2)

Read — Discovery + Profile (5)

Reply engine (3)

Operations + safety (2)

MCP server (3)

Other (1)

Reply modes

MCP server

MCP-native draft loop (no API key)

LLM strategy

Auth setup