Intercept MCP Server: Install & Setup

Install Intercept in Claude Code

Claude Code

claude mcp add intercept -- npx -y intercept-mcp

mcp.json (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does the Intercept MCP server do?

Fetch web content as clean Markdown through a multi-tier fallback chain, handling tweets, YouTube, arXiv, PDFs and regular pages.

Is the Intercept MCP server free?

Yes, most likely. Open source and no paid account or API key is mentioned in the listing. Check the provider for current pricing.

Does Intercept run locally or remotely?

Local. Runs on your machine (stdio). You install it with npx, uvx, Docker or from source.

How do I add Intercept to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add intercept -- npx -y intercept-mcp

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