Open Docs MCP Server

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About Open Docs MCP Server

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#open-docs-mcp#document-management #mcp-server

Open Docs MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-docs-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "open-docs-mcp",
        "--docsDir",
        "/path/to/docs"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Open Docs MCP Server tools

Enable crawling for a specific doc

Disable crawling for a specific doc

Start crawling enabled docs

Build search index for docs

Search documentation

Build search index for docs

List all enabled docs with their cache status

List all available docs including disabled ones

Overview

What is Open Docs Mcp?

Open Docs Mcp is an open-source MCP server that provides document management functionality. It crawls and indexes documentation from various sources, supports multiple document formats, and offers full-text search capabilities. It is designed for developers and AI assistants that need to retrieve documentation context via the MCP protocol, replicating Cursor’s @Docs functionality.

How to use Open Docs Mcp?

Run npx -y open-docs-mcp --docsDir ./docs to start the server. For Claude Desktop, add the server configuration to claude_desktop_config.json with the required --docsDir argument pointing to your documentation directory. Development commands include npm run watch for auto-rebuild and npm run inspector for debugging with MCP Inspector.

Key features of Open Docs Mcp

Crawls and indexes documentation from various sources
Supports multiple document formats (HTML, Markdown, etc.)
Full-text search with relevance scoring
Resource-based and tool-based MCP API
Automatic re-indexing to keep docs up-to-date

Use cases of Open Docs Mcp

Index documentation from external sources for AI context
Search across all indexed documentation using MCP tools
Add new documentation sources via the enable_doc tool
Force re-crawl of docs with crawl_docs tool
Manage enabled docs through list_enabled_docs

Frequently asked questions

What are the system requirements?

Node.js >= 16.0.0 and TypeScript 4.9.5 are required.

How do I configure Open Docs Mcp with Claude Desktop?

Add the server configuration to `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on macOS or `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` on Windows, specifying `command`, `args` (including `--docsDir`), and optionally `disabled` and `alwaysAllow`.

What tools are available in Open Docs Mcp?

The server provides seven tools: `enable_doc`, `disable_doc`, `crawl_docs`, `build_index`, `search_docs`, `list_enabled_docs`, and `list_all_docs`.

How do I add a new documentation source?

Use the `enable_doc` tool to start crawling a specific documentation source.

Where does the indexed data live?

Data is stored in the directory specified by the `--docsDir` argument when starting the server.

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