AI Documentation & Guru Knowledge MCP Server

What is AI Documentation & Guru Knowledge MCP Server?

This MCP server provides AI assistants like Claude with structured access to local development documentation and Guru knowledge base content. It serves as a bridge between AI tools and your organization's knowledge repositories, enabling intelligent retrieval of coding guidelines, architecture patterns, troubleshooting guides, and institutional knowledge.

How to use AI Documentation & Guru Knowledge MCP Server?

Install Node.js >=20, clone the repository, run npm install and npm run build, then set the GURU_TOKEN environment variable (format: username:token). Integrate with Claude Desktop by adding the server to your MCP configuration file (mcp-config.json). The server offers five tools: legacy-list-docs, legacy-read-doc, guru-list-cards, guru-read-card, and guru-get-card-attachments.

Key features of AI Documentation & Guru Knowledge MCP Server

• Tool-first architecture for well-defined access
• Dual knowledge sources: local docs and Guru
• Powerful search across both documentation and cards
• Rich metadata for documents and knowledge cards
• Modular design with clean separation of concerns
• Secure credential handling via environment variables

Use cases of AI Documentation & Guru Knowledge MCP Server

• Access coding guidelines and architecture patterns for multiple tech stacks (Flutter, React, NestJS, Git)
• Search and read Guru knowledge base cards for procedures, troubleshooting, and runbooks
• Discover available documentation before reading specific files
• Retrieve attachments (screenshots, diagrams) from Guru cards
• Provide context-aware development guidance to AI assistants like Claude

FAQ from AI Documentation & Guru Knowledge MCP Server

How do I obtain and configure Guru API credentials?

Go to your Guru account Settings → API Access, generate a token, and format it as your_email:your_api_token. Set this value in the GURU_TOKEN environment variable when configuring the MCP server.

What are the system requirements?

Node.js version 20.0.0 or higher is required. The server runs cross-platform on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

How is documentation structured locally?

Local docs are organized under the docs/ directory with categories like code_guidelines/flutter, code_guidelines/react, code_guidelines/nestjs, code_guidelines/git, and service-docs.

What tools are available and what do they do?

Five tools: legacy-list-docs (list docs by category), legacy-read-doc (read a specific doc), guru-list-cards (search Guru cards with filters), guru-read-card (full card content), and guru-get-card-attachments (list/download card attachments).

Are there any known limits or rate limits?

Guru API calls are subject to rate limiting. The guru-list-cards tool enforces a maximum of 50 results per request.