š DocsFetcher MCP Server
An MCP server that fetches package documentation from multiple language ecosystems for LLMs like Claude without requiring API keys.
⨠Features
š Supports multiple programming languages (JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby, PHP, Rust, Go, Swift)
š¦ Fetches documentation for packages by name or URL
š Crawls documentation sites to extract comprehensive information
š Extracts README, API docs, code examples, and repository info
š§ Provides structured data for LLM summarization
š¬ Includes specialized prompts for documentation analysis
š No API key required - works natively with Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE
š Installation
Claude Desktop
Open Claude Desktop ā Settings ā Developer
Click "Edit Config" and add:
Cursor IDE Configuration
Open Cursor IDE ā Settings ā MCP -> Add New MCP Servier
Add:
Prerequisites
š Node.js 18 or later
šāāļø Running Locally
Once installed, you can run the server locally with:
For development with auto-restart on file changes:
The server will start on the default port (usually 3000). You should see output like:
To specify a custom port:
š ļø Available Tools
fetch-url-docs: š Fetch docs from a specific URL
fetch-package-docs: š¦ Fetch docs for a package with optional language specification
fetch-library-docs: š§ Smart tool that works with either package name or URL
fetch-multilingual-docs: š Fetch docs for a package across multiple language ecosystems
š Available Prompts
summarize-library-docs: š Create a comprehensive library summary
explain-dependency-error: š Generate dependency error explanations
š” Example Queries
Basic Library Information
"What is Express.js and how do I use it?"
"Tell me about the React library"
"How do I use requests in Python?"
Multi-language Support
"Show me documentation for lodash in JavaScript"
"Compare pandas in Python and data.table in R"
Using Tools
"@fetch-package-docs with packageName='express' and language='javascript'"
"@fetch-package-docs with packageName='requests' and language='python'"
"@fetch-multilingual-docs with packageName='http' and languages=['javascript', 'python', 'rust']"
Using Prompts
"@summarize-library-docs with libraryName='express'"
"@explain-dependency-error with packageName='dotenv'"
ā Troubleshooting
Local Installation
Server not showing up: ā Verify absolute path in configuration
Connection errors: š Restart Claude Desktop or Cursor IDE
Fetch failures: ā ļø Some packages may have non-standard documentation
Language support: š If a language isn't working, try using the package's direct URL
š License
MIT