DocuMCP

🤖 An MCP server for intelligent code documentation generation with RAG capabilities

DocuMCP enables Claude to generate, search, and manage documentation for your codebase using vector embeddings and semantic search. It provides tools for creating user guides, technical documentation, code explanations, and architectural diagrams.

✨ Features

📚 Generate and update documentation based on your codebase
🔍 Semantic search across code, documentation, and diagrams
📊 Create and merge architectural diagrams
📝 Generate user guides
💾 Support for multiple vector databases (LanceDB, ChromaDB, Qdrant)
🧠 Flexible embedding providers (built-in or Ollama)

🚀 Quick Start

Installation via NPX (Recommended)

The easiest way to use DocuMCP is to configure Claude Desktop with the published npm package:

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docu-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@myjungle/docu-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

That's it! Restart Claude Desktop and DocuMCP will be available.

Alternative Installation Methods

Using Smithery CLI

Install the server via Smithery CLI:

# Install Smithery CLI if you don't have it
npm install -g @smithery/cli

# Then install the Docu MCP server
npx -y @smithery/cli@latest install @YannickTM/docu-mcp --client claude

🚀 Manual Start

1. Clone and Install

git clone https://github.com/YannickTM/docu-mcp
cd docu-mcp
npm install

2. Build the MCP Server

cd mcp
npm run build
cd ..

3. Advanced Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "docuassistant": {
      "command": "node",
      "env": {
        "VECTOR_DB_PROVIDER": "qdrant",
        "QDRANT_URL": "http://localhost:6333",
        "EMBEDDING_PROVIDER": "ollama",
        "EMBEDDING_MODEL": "bge-m3:latest",
        "EMBEDDING_DIMENSION": "1024",
        "OLLAMA_URL": "http://localhost:11434"
      },
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/DocuMCP/mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

4. Start Required Services (if using external providers)

For Qdrant:

cd qdrant
npm run start

For ChromaDB:

cd chromadb
npm run start

5. Restart Claude Desktop

Restart Claude Desktop to load the new configuration.

🛠️ Configuration Options

Vector Database Providers

Provider	Description	Configuration
LanceDB	File-based local database (default)	`VECTOR_DB_PROVIDER=lanceLANCE_PATH=~/lanceDB`
ChromaDB	Simple vector database with web UI	`VECTOR_DB_PROVIDER=chromaCHROMA_URL=http://localhost:8000`
Qdrant	Production-grade vector database	`VECTOR_DB_PROVIDER=qdrantQDRANT_URL=http://localhost:6333`

Embedding Providers

Provider	Description	Configuration
Built-in	Uses all-MiniLM-L6-v2 model (default)	`EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=buildinEMBEDDING_MODEL=all-MiniLM-L6-v2EMBEDDING_DIMENSION=384`
Ollama	Use any Ollama model	`EMBEDDING_PROVIDER=ollamaEMBEDDING_MODEL=bge-m3:latestEMBEDDING_DIMENSION=1024OLLAMA_URL=http://localhost:11434`

🔧 Available Tools

DocuMCP provides the following tools to Claude:

📁 File Operations: read_file, write_file, create_directory, read_directory
🔎 Search Tools: search_codebase, search_documentation, search_diagram, search_user_guide
📚 Documentation: generate_documentation, generate_user_guide, explain_code
📊 Diagrams: generate_diagram, merge_diagram
🗃️ Indexing: index_file, index_directory
🔀 Merging: merge_documentation

📋 Requirements

Node.js 20.11.24+
Claude Desktop
(Optional) Docker for running external vector databases

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

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The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

An MCP server that enables Claude to generate, search, and manage documentation for codebases using vector embeddings and semantic search, providing tools for creating user guides, technical documentation, code explanations, and architectural diagrams.

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DocuMCP

DocuMCP

✨ Features

🚀 Quick Start

Installation via NPX (Recommended)

Alternative Installation Methods

Using Smithery CLI

🚀 Manual Start

1. Clone and Install

2. Build the MCP Server

3. Advanced Configuration

4. Start Required Services (if using external providers)

For Qdrant:

For ChromaDB:

5. Restart Claude Desktop

🛠️ Configuration Options

Vector Database Providers

Embedding Providers

🔧 Available Tools

📋 Requirements

🤝 Contributing

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