Lenny's Podcast MCP

Search 284 episodes of Lenny's Podcast transcripts directly from Claude. Get instant access to product wisdom from guests like Shreyas Doshi, Julie Zhuo, Brian Chesky, and hundreds more.

Quick Start

Option 1: Claude Desktop / Claude.ai

1. Open Claude Desktop or go to claude.ai
2. Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
3. Enter the URL: https://lenny-mcp.onrender.com/mcp
4. Click Add and enable the connector
5. Start asking questions!

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Option 2: ChatGPT

1. Go to Settings → Apps → Enable Developer Mode
2. Click Create App
3. Add a name and paste the URL: https://lenny-mcp.onrender.com/mcp
4. Save and start using it!

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Option 3: Claude Code CLI

claude mcp add -t http -s user lenny-transcripts https://lenny-mcp.onrender.com/mcp

Then restart Claude Code.

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What You Can Ask

Once connected, try asking Claude things like:

• "What do product leaders say about pricing strategy?"
• "How should I think about user onboarding?"
• "What has Shreyas Doshi said about prioritization?"
• "Search Lenny's podcast for advice on building growth teams"
• "What do guests say about the transition from IC to manager?"

Available Tools

Tool	Description
search_transcripts	Search all 284 episodes by topic/keyword
get_episode	Get full transcript for a specific guest
list_episodes	List all available episodes

How It Works

The server downloads Lenny's publicly shared transcripts from Dropbox on startup, indexes them using FlexSearch for fast keyword search, and exposes three MCP tools that Claude can use to search and retrieve content.

Credits

• Transcripts from Lenny Rachitsky's public archive
• Built with Model Context Protocol

License

MIT - See LICENSE for details.

The podcast transcripts are property of Lenny Rachitsky and are used with his public permission.