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How to Read the Future

by howtoreadthefuture.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v0.2.0 · published by com.howtoreadthefuture

Read released episodes, transcripts, citations, clips, reading trails, and flashcards.

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6 tools: 6 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http podcast https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

6 tools

Only reads 6Claude Code: allow
  • get_clipGet one clip by ID with its URL, transcript, media, and publication details.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_clip" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get one clip by ID with its URL, transcript, media, and publication details.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_episodeGet one episode and its chapter metadata by slug.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_episode" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get one episode and its chapter metadata by slug.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_flashcardsGet reviewed, evidence-linked episode flashcards with bounded cursor pagination.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_flashcards" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get reviewed, evidence-linked episode flashcards with bounded cursor pagination. No scoring or engagement coercion.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_reading_trailGet an episode reading trail with citations and cursor pagination.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_reading_trail" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get an episode reading trail with citations and cursor pagination.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • get_transcript_segmentGet transcript turns overlapping an optional window of at most five minutes, with exact timestamps.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_transcript_segment" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Get transcript turns overlapping an optional window of at most five minutes, with exact timestamps. Defaults to 00:00–03:00 so the first call stays within the response limit.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • list_episode_clipsList clips for an episode, including citations, media details, and publication state.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "list_episode_clips" says "list": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    List clips for an episode, including citations, media details, and publication state.

    Annotations the server declares

    • readOnlyHint: true
    • destructiveHint: false
    • idempotentHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 0.2.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http podcast https://howtoreadthefuture.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__podcast__get_episode",
      "mcp__podcast__get_transcript_segment",
      "mcp__podcast__list_episode_clips",
      "mcp__podcast__get_clip",
      "mcp__podcast__get_reading_trail",
      "mcp__podcast__get_flashcards"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as podcast. Review it before you use it.