Uses Express.js as the web server foundation for serving markdown documents and handling MCP communication
Manages markdown documents locally, providing functionality to list available documents and read their contents with proper formatting
Relies on npm for dependency management, installation and running server commands
MCP Server for Document Management
A local development server that provides a simple interface for managing and accessing markdown documents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Features
- Serve markdown documents from a local directory
- List available documents
- Read document contents
- Simple and fast local development setup
- Support for both direct MCP and SSE communication
Project Structure
Setup
- Install dependencies:
- Create a
documents
directory in the project root and add your markdown files:
- Start the server:
- In a separate terminal, run the inspector:
Usage
The server provides the following functionality:
- List Documents:
- Access available markdown files through the inspector
- Files are listed with their names (without .md extension)
- Read Documents:
- Click on any document in the inspector to view its contents
- Documents are served with proper markdown formatting
- File Management:
- Add new markdown files to the
documents
directory - Files are automatically detected and made available
- Only
.md
files are supported
- Add new markdown files to the
Development
The server uses:
- Express.js for the web server
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) for communication
- SSE (Server-Sent Events) for real-time updates
- Direct MCP communication for simple requests
Error Handling
The server includes:
- Automatic port conflict resolution
- Graceful error handling for file operations
- Connection management for SSE
- Proper cleanup of resources
Notes
- This is a local development server, not intended for production use
- No security measures are implemented as it's meant for local use only
- File operations are optimized for quick access and response
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A local development server that provides an interface for managing and accessing markdown documents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
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