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kindle-clippings: Extract Book Insights

Name: kindle-clippings: Extract Book Insights
Author: lxyu

Get organized clippings from 'My Clippings.txt' with kindle-clippings.

146 stars46 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10Updated 4/8/2021100% free · open source

What it does

Extracts and organizes clippings from 'My Clippings.txt' into a more readable format using a Python script

When to use it

•You have a lot of clippings from your Kindle and want to review them in a more organized way
•You need to extract quotes or important passages from your Kindle books for research or work
•You want to backup your Kindle clippings in a more accessible format

Ready-to-paste prompt

python kindle_clippings.py -i '/path/to/My Clippings.txt' -o output.json

Heads up: Make sure the 'My Clippings.txt' file is in the correct format and encoding, as the script may not work correctly with malformed or non-UTF-8 encoded files

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/kindle-clippings && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/kindle-clippings/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/kindle-clippings/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How kindle-clippings: Extract Book Insights works

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Kindle-clippings: Extract Book Insights is a tiny Python project (~50 lines across 1 code files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit 66 months ago, no license file, no tests found.

Size

Tiny codebase

~50 lines · 1 code files · 2 min skim

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.

Runs on

Python

No API keys detected

Python 100%

Where to start reading

1
README.rst
Start here — what it does and how to install it

What's in each folder

output/Folder1 files

READMENo tests foundThin docsNo CINo licenseLast update 66 mo ago