---
title: Basic Usage Example
description: Examples of using the MCP Documentation Service
status: published
---
# Basic Usage Examples
This document provides examples of using the MCP Documentation Service with various tools.
## Reading Documents
To read a document:
```
@docs-manager read_document path=README.md
```
## Writing Documents
To create a new document:
```
@docs-manager write_document path=guides/installation.md content="---
title: Installation Guide
description: How to install the project
---
# Installation Guide
## Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher
- npm or yarn
## Steps
1. Clone the repository
2. Run `npm install`
3. Run `npm start`
"
```
## Editing Documents
To edit a document:
```
@docs-manager edit_document path=README.md edits=[
{
"oldText": "# Project Title",
"newText": "# Awesome Project"
}
]
```
## Listing Documents
To list all documents in a directory:
```
@docs-manager list_documents basePath=guides recursive=true
```
## Searching Documents
To search for documents containing specific text:
```
@docs-manager search_documents query="installation"
```
## Generating Navigation
To generate a navigation structure:
```
@docs-manager generate_navigation outputPath=navigation.json
```
## Checking Documentation Health
To check the health of your documentation:
```
@docs-manager check_documentation_health
```
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