The DocsFetcher MCP Server fetches and processes package documentation from multiple language ecosystems for LLMs without requiring API keys.
- 🌐 Multi-language Support: Fetches documentation for JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby, PHP, Rust, Go, and Swift packages.
- 🔧 Fetching Tools:
fetch-url-docs
: Fetches documentation from a specific URLfetch-package-docs
: Fetches docs for a package with optional language specificationfetch-library-docs
: Smart tool accepting either package name or URLfetch-multilingual-docs
: Fetches docs across multiple language ecosystems
- 📚 Data Extraction: Provides README, API docs, code examples, and repository info
- 🧠 LLM Integration: Offers structured data for summarization with specialized analysis prompts
- 🔑 No API Keys: Works natively with Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE
Can retrieve specific documentation for the Express.js framework, as explicitly mentioned in the example queries.
Fetches comprehensive documentation for JavaScript packages, including READMEs, API docs, and code examples to provide structured data for LLM summarization.
Can retrieve documentation for the Lodash JavaScript utility library, as mentioned in the example queries.
Crawls and extracts documentation for .NET packages, providing structured information about .NET libraries.
Can fetch documentation for the pandas data analysis library in Python, as specifically referenced in the example queries.
Retrieves documentation for PHP packages, extracting comprehensive information to help understand PHP library functionality.
Retrieves documentation for Python packages, extracting READMEs, API references, and usage examples to facilitate better understanding of Python libraries.
Can fetch detailed documentation for the React library, as specifically referenced in the example queries.
Fetches documentation for Ruby gems, providing structured information about Ruby packages for easier consumption by LLMs.
Extracts documentation for Rust packages, crawling documentation sites to provide comprehensive information about Rust libraries.
Fetches documentation for Swift packages, extracting detailed information to assist with Swift library understanding.
📚 DocsFetcher MCP Server
An MCP server that fetches package documentation from multiple language ecosystems for LLMs like Claude without requiring API keys.
✨ Features
- 🌐 Supports multiple programming languages (JavaScript, Python, Java, .NET, Ruby, PHP, Rust, Go, Swift)
- 📦 Fetches documentation for packages by name or URL
- 🔍 Crawls documentation sites to extract comprehensive information
- 📄 Extracts README, API docs, code examples, and repository info
- 🧠 Provides structured data for LLM summarization
- 💬 Includes specialized prompts for documentation analysis
- 🔑 No API key required - works natively with Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE
🚀 Installation
Claude Desktop
- Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer
- Click "Edit Config" and add:
Cursor IDE Configuration
- Open Cursor IDE → Settings → MCP -> Add New MCP Servier
- Add:
Prerequisites
- 📋 Node.js 18 or later
🏃♂️ 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:
🛠️ Available Tools
- fetch-url-docs: 🔗 Fetch docs from a specific URL
- fetch-package-docs: 📦 Fetch docs for a package with optional language specification
- fetch-library-docs: 🧠 Smart tool that works with either package name or URL
- fetch-multilingual-docs: 🌍 Fetch docs for a package across multiple language ecosystems
📝 Available Prompts
- summarize-library-docs: 📚 Create a comprehensive library summary
- explain-dependency-error: 🐛 Generate dependency error explanations
💡 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'"
❓ Troubleshooting
Local Installation
- Server not showing up: ✅ Verify absolute path in configuration
- Connection errors: 🔄 Restart Claude Desktop or Cursor IDE
- Fetch failures: ⚠️ Some packages may have non-standard documentation
- Language support: 🌐 If a language isn't working, try using the package's direct URL
📄 License
MIT
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remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Fetches and extracts comprehensive package documentation from multiple programming language ecosystems (JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.) for LLMs like Claude without requiring API keys.
- ✨ Features
- 🚀 Installation
- 🏃♂️ Running Locally
- 🛠️ Available Tools
- 📝 Available Prompts
- 💡 Example Queries
- ❓ Troubleshooting
- 📄 License
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