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KindleClippings: Organize Kindle Highlights

Name: KindleClippings: Organize Kindle Highlights
Author: robertmartin8

Extract and organize Kindle highlights into text files for easier reference, ideal for founders who read eBooks.

199 stars22 forksPythonGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Jul 26Updated 5/18/2025100% free · open source

What it does

KindleClippings extracts and organizes Kindle highlights into text files for easier reference, allowing founders to quickly access and review important notes from their eBooks.

When to use it

•You have a large collection of eBooks with highlights and want to organize them for future reference
•You need to review and summarize highlights from multiple eBooks for research or study purposes
•You want to share your Kindle highlights with team members or collaborators in a readable format

Ready-to-paste prompt

python kindle_clippings.py -i /path/to/Kindle/device -o /path/to/output/directory -f text

Heads up: Make sure your Kindle device is properly connected to your computer and USB debugging is enabled, as KindleClippings requires direct access to the device to extract highlights

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

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

⚡ Runs out of the box

A prompt/skill package — nothing to install beyond adding it to your AI tool.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/kindleclippings && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/kindleclippings/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/kindleclippings/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

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How KindleClippings: Organize Kindle Highlights works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

KindleClippings: Organize Kindle Highlights is mostly documents (5 doc files, 1 small script) — something you read, not something you run. There is nothing to install. Last commit 17 months ago, MIT license.

Size

Mostly documents

5 documents · 1 small script · 2 min skim

Setup

Nothing to install

A guide / curated list. Just read it and follow the links.

Runs on

Nowhere — you read it

A reading resource, not a program.

Python 100%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
AGENTS.md
The instructions the AI actually follows

What's in each folder

media/Images & static assets4 files

tests/Tests — proof it works4 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedMIT licenseLast update 17 mo ago

Use with Claude

New

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

⚡ Runs out of the box

A prompt/skill package — nothing to install beyond adding it to your AI tool.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/kindleclippings && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/kindleclippings/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/kindleclippings/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

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Details

Creator

robertmartin8

Language

Python