pocket-to-burn

Migrate your Pocket reading list to Burn 451 or any format you want.

Pocket shut down in July 2025. Your reading list shouldn't die with it.

This zero-dependency CLI parses your Pocket export, shows you what you actually saved (and what you never read), and converts everything to Markdown, JSON, or CSV.

Quick Start

npx pocket-to-burn analyze ./ril_export.html

No install needed. Runs directly with npx.

How to Get Your Pocket Export

1. Go to https://getpocket.com/export
2. Download ril_export.html
3. Run any command below on that file

Commands

Analyze

See what's in your Pocket export — total count, read vs. unread ratio, top tags, and bookmarks by year.

npx pocket-to-burn analyze ./ril_export.html

Convert

Export to a clean format for use anywhere.

# JSON (default)
npx pocket-to-burn convert ./ril_export.html -o json

# Markdown
npx pocket-to-burn convert ./ril_export.html -o markdown

# CSV (for spreadsheets)
npx pocket-to-burn convert ./ril_export.html -o csv

Import

Direct import to Burn 451 is coming. For now:

npx pocket-to-burn convert ./ril_export.html -o json
# Then import via Burn 451's MCP integration

Why?

Pocket was acquired by Mozilla in 2017, then slowly neglected, and finally shut down in July 2025. Millions of users lost access to years of curated reading lists.

Your bookmarks are yours. This tool gets them out of a dead product and into a format you control.

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Your Pocket export file (ril_export.html)

License

MIT

Part of the Burn 451 OSS ecosystem

• burn-mcp-server — MCP server with 26 tools for Claude / Cursor / Windsurf
• reading-digest — turn your reading list into a daily / weekly digest
• reading-filter — AI prioritizer that scores your reading queue into MUST_READ / SKIM / SKIP tiers
• digest-or-burn — burn-pile CLI for your markdown hoard (absorb, act, or burn)
• reading-routine — daily triage CLI that feeds Claude Code Routines / cron / manual review
• readwise-to-burn — import your Readwise Reader library into Burn 451
• burn451-cli — terminal UI for Burn reading queue
• burn-mcp-recipes — 8 ready-to-use prompts for the Burn MCP

Learn more at burn451.cloud.

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Built for Burn 451 — Read it or let it burn.