Documentation Server MCP Server

Local-first document management and semantic search for AI coding agents. No external databases, no cloud APIs, no vendor lock-in.

People who work with documents, knowledge base and gemini and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-27 · ★ 344 · #39 OF 208 MAINTAINED DOCUMENTATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Documentation Server

before you install - you'll need

Set MCP_BASE_DIR, MCP_EMBEDDING_MODEL, START_WEB_UI, WEB_HOST, WEB_PORT before connecting. GEMINI_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add andrea9293-mcp-documentation-server -- npx -y @andrea9293/mcp-documentation-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "andrea9293-mcp-documentation-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@andrea9293/mcp-documentation-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @andrea9293/mcp-documentation-server - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@andrea9293)

registry namespace io.github.andrea9293 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Documentation Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.15.3 · 2026-07-15

1.15.3 (2026-07-15) · send diagnostic logs to stderr instead of stdout (5c4d84b), closes #26

v1.15.2 · 2026-06-23

1.15.2 (2026-06-23) · correct server.json format - use registryType/identifier, update schema URL · correct transport field format in server.json for MCP Registry

v1.15.1 · 2026-06-23

1.15.1 (2026-06-23) · use gh release download for mcp-publisher and sync version from package.json

04 · Who maintains Documentation Server

mcp-documentation-server is maintained by andrea9293. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/andrea9293/mcp-documentation-server
category: documentation - ranked #39 of 208 actively-maintained documentation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-15)
registry: io.github.andrea9293/mcp-documentation-server (active, first published 2026-06-23 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@andrea9293/mcp-documentation-server

06 · Documentation Server FAQ

What is Documentation Server?

Local-first document management and semantic search for AI coding agents. No external databases, no cloud APIs, no vendor lock-in.

Is Documentation Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-08-27 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Documentation Server?

Run `npx -y @andrea9293/mcp-documentation-server`. The README documents 6 environment variables (MCP_BASE_DIR, GEMINI_API_KEY, MCP_EMBEDDING_MODEL…) to set first. Set MCP_BASE_DIR, MCP_EMBEDDING_MODEL, START_WEB_UI, WEB_HOST, WEB_PORT before connecting. GEMINI_API_KEY is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Documentation Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Documentation Server

Alternatives to Documentation Server

Maintained documentation servers if Documentation Server isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Documentation Server doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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