MCP XMind Server
by apeyroux
# MCP XMind Server
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@41px/mcp-xmind)
A Model Context Protocol server for analyzing and querying XMind mind maps. This tool provides powerful capabilities for searching, extracting, and analyzing content from XMind files.
## Features
- 🔍 Smart fuzzy search across mind maps
- 📝 Task management and tracking
- 🌲 Hierarchical content navigation
- 🔗 Link and reference extraction
- 📊 Multi-file analysis
- 🏷️ Label and tag support
- 📂 Directory scanning
- 🔒 Secure directory access
## Installation
### Installing via Smithery
To install XMind Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@41px/mcp-xmind):
```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @41px/mcp-xmind --client claude
```
### Manual Installation
```bash
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk adm-zip zod
npm install --save-dev typescript @types/node
```
## Usage
### Starting the Server
```bash
node dist/index.js <allowed-directory> [additional-directories...]
```
### Available Tools
1. **read_xmind**
- Parse and analyze XMind files
- Extract complete mind map structure
2. **get_todo_tasks**
- Extract and analyze TODO tasks
- Include task context and hierarchy
3. **list_xmind_directory**
- Recursively scan for XMind files
- Filter and organize results
4. **read_multiple_xmind_files**
- Process multiple files simultaneously
- Compare and analyze across files
5. **search_xmind_files**
- Search files by name patterns
- Recursive directory scanning
6. **extract_node**
- Smart fuzzy path matching
- Ranked search results
- Complete subtree extraction
7. **extract_node_by_id**
- Direct node access by ID
- Fast and precise retrieval
8. **search_nodes**
- Multi-criteria content search
- Configurable search fields
## Examples
### Search for Nodes
```json
{
"name": "search_nodes",
"arguments": {
"path": "/path/to/file.xmind",
"query": "project",
"searchIn": ["title", "notes"],
"caseSensitive": false
}
}
```
### Extract Node
```json
{
"name": "extract_node",
"arguments": {
"path": "/path/to/file.xmind",
"searchQuery": "Feature > API"
}
}
```
### List Tasks
```json
{
"name": "get_todo_tasks",
"arguments": {
"path": "/path/to/file.xmind"
}
}
```
## Configuration
### Development Configuration
Example `claude_desktop_config.json` for development:
```json
{
"xmind": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/Users/alex/Src/mcp-xmind/dist/index.js",
"/Users/alex/XMind"
]
}
}
```
### Production Configuration
Example `claude_desktop_config.json` for production using npmjs:
```json
{
"xmind": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@41px/mcp-xmind",
"/Users/alex/XMind"
]
}
}
```
## Security
- Only allows access to specified directories
- Path normalization and validation
- Error handling for invalid access attempts
## Development
### Building
```bash
npm run build
```
### Type Checking
```bash
npm run type-check
```
### MCP Inspector
```bash
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js /Users/alex/XMind
```