Open Docs
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An open-source MCP implementation providing document management functionality. 中文文档
Features
Document Management
- Crawl and index documentation from various sources
- Support for multiple document formats
- Full-text search capabilities
MCP Server API
- Resource-based access to documents
- Tool-based document management
Available Tools
- enable_doc - Enable crawling for a specific doc
- disable_doc - Disable crawling for a specific doc
- crawl_docs - Start crawling enabled docs
- build_index - Build search index for docs
- search_docs - Search documentation
- list_enabled_docs - List enabled docs
- list_all_docs - List all available docs
Cursor @Docs Compatibility
This project aims to replicate Cursor's @Docs functionality by providing:
Document Indexing:
- Crawl and index documentation from various sources
- Support for multiple document formats (HTML, Markdown, etc.)
- Automatic re-indexing to keep docs up-to-date
Document Access:
- Search across all indexed documentation
- Integration with MCP protocol for AI context
Custom Docs Management:
- Add new documentation sources via
enable_doctool - Manage enabled docs via
list_enabled_docstool - Force re-crawl with
crawl_docstool
- Add new documentation sources via
Architecture
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ open-docs-mcp Server │
├───────────────────┬───────────────────┬───────────────┤
│ Crawler Module │ Search Engine │ MCP Server │
├───────────────────┼───────────────────┼───────────────┤
│ - Web crawling │ - Full-text index │ - Resources │
│ - Doc conversion │ - Relevance score │ - Tools │
│ - Storage │ - Query parsing │ - Prompts │
└───────────────────┴───────────────────┴───────────────┘
Usage
npx -y open-docs-mcp --docsDir ./docs
Installing via Smithery
To install Document Management Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @askme765cs/open-docs-mcp --client claude
Configuration
To use with Claude Desktop, add the server config:
On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"open-docs-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"open-docs-mcp",
"--docsDir",
"/path/to/docs"
]
}
}
}
Configuration Options:
command: Node.js executableargs: Array of arguments to pass to the script--docsDir: Required, specifies docs directory path
disabled: Set to true to temporarily disable the serveralwaysAllow: Array of tool names that can be used without confirmation
Development
npm run watch # Auto-rebuild on changes
npm run inspector # Debug with MCP Inspector
Contributing
Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.
License
Installing Open Docs
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/askme765cs/open-docs-mcpFAQ
Is Open Docs MCP free?
Yes, Open Docs MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Open Docs need an API key?
No, Open Docs runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Open Docs hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Open Docs in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Open Docs on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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