Burn MCP Server

Name: Burn MCP Server
Author: Fisher521

by Fisher521version 2.1.1i★ –iComputer or cloud

Registry nameio.github.Fisher521/burn-mcp-server

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

AI-powered reading triage MCP. 26 tools with a 24h burn timer. Read less, absorb more.

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UsageiVery new↓ 85/wk · ★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Computer or cloud
Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
Category: Other
You need to fill in: BURN_MCP_TOKEN, Authorization

Install

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

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
You fill in yourself: BURN_MCP_TOKEN, Authorization

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

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

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

This address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Or run it on your computer

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "burn-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BURN_MCP_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http burn https://burn-mcp-server.vercel.app/api/mcp --header 'Authorization: your-value'

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add burn --env BURN_MCP_TOKEN=your-value -- npx -y burn-mcp-server

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": {
    "burn": {
      "url": "https://burn-mcp-server.vercel.app/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "burn": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "burn-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BURN_MCP_TOKEN": "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": {
    "burn": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://burn-mcp-server.vercel.app/api/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "burn": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "burn-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BURN_MCP_TOKEN": "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 address needs a key in a request header, which the add-connector menu cannot set. Use Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code instead.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

BURN_MCP_TOKEN secret required env
Long-lived MCP token from Burn App → Settings → MCP Server
Authorization secret required HTTP header
Bearer — generate at https://burn451.cloud → Settings → MCP Server

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

What it can do

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account Fisher521, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
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Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 18594 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 18% of the other 18594 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18594 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Burn MCP Server 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: BURN_MCP_TOKEN, Authorization

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (2.1.1) reached the registry 3 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Commonly

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Burn — Personal Knowledge Base MCP Server

Want this badge in your own README? Grab the markdown at burn451.cloud/developers#badges.

Your reading data as an AI-accessible knowledge base. 26 tools for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible agent.

[Watch the real Claude → Burn walkthrough](https://www.burn451.cloud/mcp-demo?ref=npm_readme) — the exact read-only prompt, tool calls, sources, and limits are published so you can reproduce it.

You need a free Burn account to use this server. Fastest path: open Burn on the web → Settings → MCP Server → Copy Access Token. Prefer the app? Download Burn for iPhone. Burn has a free tier (5 saves/day, all 26 MCP tools included) and a Pro plan at $4.99/month for unlimited saves.

How it works

Burn is a read-later app with a 24-hour deadline — saves auto-burn unless you read or rescue them. The honest answer to the bookmark graveyard problem — research suggests 84% of saved bookmarks are never revisited (Bergman, Whittaker & Schooler, 2021).

Triage flow:

Flame → New links. 24h to read or they burn.
Spark → You read it. Stays 30 days.
Vault → Permanent. Your curated knowledge.
Ash → Expired. They had their chance.

The MCP server lets your AI agent search, triage, organize, and analyze everything you've saved. Built for Claude users who want their reading history as context.

Migrating from another tool? Burn is a Pocket replacement (Mozilla shut Pocket down July 2025), an Omnivore alternative (acquired by ElevenLabs late 2024), and a Matter app alternative.

Quick Start

1. Get your token

Create a free Burn account — iOS app or web
Open the app → Settings → MCP Server → Generate token → Copy

The server exchanges your token for a short-lived Supabase session and caches it in ~/.burn/mcp-session.json. No re-login on each run.

2a. Remote — Streamable HTTP (fastest)

Use the hosted endpoint with the same Burn token. Nothing runs locally:

"mcpServers": { "burn": { "type": "http", "url": "https://burn-mcp-server.vercel.app/api/mcp", "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer " } } } }

For claude.ai, open Settings → Connectors → Add custom MCP, use the endpoint above, and add the same Authorization header.

2b. Local — stdio fallback

Run the npm package locally in Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or Claude Code:

"mcpServers": { "burn": { "command": "npx", "args": ["burn-mcp-server"], "env": { "BURN_MCP_TOKEN": " " } } } }

3. Start asking

"What did I save about system design?"
"Triage my Flame — what should I keep?"
"Create a collection from my AI bookmarks"

Add to Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json:

"mcpServers": { "burn": { "command": "npx", "args": ["burn-mcp-server"], "env": { "BURN_MCP_TOKEN": " " } } } }

Add to Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add burn -e BURN_MCP_TOKEN=<your-token> -- npx burn-mcp-server

Example prompts

Reading triage:

"Go through my Flame inbox, read each article, keep anything about AI agents and burn the rest."
"What's about to expire in the next 6 hours that I'd regret losing?"

Knowledge retrieval:

"Search my Vault for everything on context engineering and summarize the main schools of thought."
"Which authors do I save most often? What does that say about my reading gaps?"

Research curation:

"Create a collection called 'MCP in production' from my saves, then write an overview of what my sources agree and disagree on."
"Add a watched source for Simon Willison's blog so new posts land in my Flame."

Writing with your own sources:

"I'm writing about read-later apps. Pull every relevant bookmark I have and list the claims I can support with a source."

Tools (26)

Search & Read

Tool	What it does
`search_vault`	Search permanent bookmarks by keyword
`list_vault`	List Vault bookmarks by category
`list_sparks`	List recently read bookmarks (30-day window)
`search_sparks`	Search Sparks by keyword
`list_flame`	List inbox — what's about to burn
`get_flame_detail`	Full detail on a Flame bookmark
`get_bookmark`	Get any bookmark by ID
`get_article_content`	Get full article content + analysis
`fetch_content`	Fetch content from a URL (X, Reddit, YouTube, WeChat)
`list_categories`	All Vault categories with counts
`get_collections`	List all Collections
`get_collection_overview`	Collection detail with AI overview

Triage (Agent as your filter)

Tool	What it does
`move_flame_to_spark`	Keep it — worth reading. Optional insight.
`move_flame_to_ash`	Burn it. Optional reason.
`move_spark_to_vault`	Promote to permanent. Optional category.
`move_spark_to_ash`	Not valuable enough to keep.
`batch_triage_flame`	Triage up to 20 at once.

Collections (Agent as your curator)

Tool	What it does
`create_collection`	Create a topic bundle with initial bookmarks
`add_to_collection`	Add bookmarks (deduplicates)
`remove_from_collection`	Remove bookmarks
`update_collection_overview`	Write AI overview (theme, synthesis, gaps)

Analysis (Agent as your analyst)

Tool	What it does
`write_bookmark_analysis`	Write structured analysis back to a bookmark

Auto-Feed (Agent as your scout)

Tool	What it does
`add_watched_source`	Watch an X user, RSS feed, or YouTube channel. New posts flow into Flame automatically.
`list_watched_sources`	List all active watched sources
`remove_watched_source`	Stop watching a source
`scrape_watched_sources`	Fetch new content from watched sources on demand

What this doesn't do (yet)

Honest boundaries, so you know what to expect before connecting an agent:

No save/add-URL tool. The agent can search, read, triage, and organize what's already in your Flame/Spark/Vault — it can't add a new URL to your inbox itself. Save from the iOS app, the Chrome Web Clipper, or burn451.cloud first; the agent picks up from there.
Keyword search, not semantic/vector search. search_vault and search_sparks match on title, tags, and the AI-generated takeaway — not embedding similarity. Search by topic keyword, not by vague description.
No delete. Tools move bookmarks between Flame → Spark → Vault → Ash; nothing permanently deletes a row through MCP.
Remote and local transports, but no OAuth flow yet. The hosted endpoint uses Streamable HTTP at https://burn-mcp-server.vercel.app/api/mcp; local clients run npx burn-mcp-server over stdio. Both require a token you generate and paste once per client.
Read/triage is the mature path; agent-writes-back is newer. write_bookmark_analysis and update_collection_overview let the agent write structured notes back to your data. These write tools are newer and less battle-tested than the read/search/triage tools above.

Resources

URI	Content
`burn://vault/bookmarks`	All Vault bookmarks (JSON)
`burn://vault/categories`	Category list (JSON)

Use Cases

Personal knowledge management — Your agent searches your reading history to answer questions, find patterns, and surface forgotten gems. See AI bookmark management concepts.

Research workflows — Create collections on topics you're exploring. Agent writes overviews synthesizing your sources. Examples: vault as Karpathy LLM wiki, Paul Graham vault, Simon Willison vault.

Reading triage — Agent reviews your Flame inbox, reads the content, decides what's worth keeping. Solves the reading list app problem of saves piling up.

Cross-tool intelligence — Use with Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf. Your bookmarks become context for coding, writing, and thinking. The MCP server architecture is open and documented.

Free vs paid choice — Burn's free tier includes all 26 MCP tools (5 saves/day); Pro is $4.99/month. See free bookmark manager comparison for honest landscape across 8 truly-free options.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`BURN_MCP_TOKEN`	Yes*	Long-lived MCP token (recommended)
`BURN_SUPABASE_TOKEN`	Yes*	Legacy JWT token (still supported)
`BURN_API_URL`	No	Custom API URL (default: production)

*One of BURN_MCP_TOKEN or BURN_SUPABASE_TOKEN required.

Container and Glama release

The container builds the TypeScript source, keeps only production dependencies, and runs the stdio server as a non-root user. Authentication remains a runtime requirement; no token is included in the image.

docker build -t burn-mcp-server:2.1.1 .

docker run --rm -i -e BURN_MCP_TOKEN burn-mcp-server:2.1.1

For a Glama release, use the repository Dockerfile (or the equivalent build steps npm ci and npm run build), set the CMD to node dist/index.js, and declare BURN_MCP_TOKEN as a required secret string. The Glama build test needs a dedicated test-account token supplied through its placeholder/secret configuration; never commit that token or use a maintainer's primary account token. After the build test succeeds, publish a Glama release and sync the server profile.

Security

Token scoped to your data only (Row Level Security)
Status flow enforced: Flame → Spark → Vault, or → Ash
Rate limit: 30 calls/min per session
Tokens expire after 30 days

Burn MCP Server

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

Or run it on your computer

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

Commonly

README from the maker

Burn — Personal Knowledge Base MCP Server

How it works

Quick Start

1. Get your token

2a. Remote — Streamable HTTP (fastest)

2b. Local — stdio fallback

3. Start asking

Add to Cursor

Add to Claude Code (CLI)

Example prompts

Tools (26)

Search & Read

Triage (Agent as your filter)

Collections (Agent as your curator)

Analysis (Agent as your analyst)

Auto-Feed (Agent as your scout)

What this doesn't do (yet)

Resources

Use Cases

Environment Variables

Container and Glama release

Security

Links