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What Is It?

The PodRead plugin teaches Claude Code how to use the podread CLI. Once installed, you can ask Claude to turn articles or text into podcast episodes in natural language — no commands to memorize.

Prerequisites

1. Claude Code installed
2. The podread CLI installed (see CLI help)
3. Logged in to PodRead via podread auth login

Install the Plugin

In Claude Code, run:

/plugin install podread@podread-cli

If Claude Code doesn't find it, add the marketplace first:

1. Type /plugin
2. Select Add marketplace
3. Enter jesse-spevack/podread-cli
4. Then install with /plugin install podread@podread-cli

Usage

Just ask Claude in natural language:

• » “Turn this article into a podcast: https://example.com/article”
• » “Create a podcast episode from these meeting notes”
• » “What episodes do I have in PodRead?”

Claude handles authentication checks, command construction, and waiting for processing automatically.

Troubleshooting

“podread: command not found”

The CLI isn't installed. See the CLI help page for install instructions.

“not logged in”

Run podread auth login in your terminal to connect your account.

Claude doesn't recognize podread commands

Make sure the plugin is installed. In Claude Code, run /plugin list and check that podread appears.