MCP Documentation Helper

An AI-powered developer tool that provides LLMs with instant access to MCP protocol specifications and TypeScript SDK documentation.

Overview

MCP Documentation Helper is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes comprehensive MCP documentation as structured resources. It enables AI assistants like Claude to provide accurate, context-aware guidance when building custom MCP servers.

Features

• 📚 Complete Documentation Access - Full MCP protocol specification and TypeScript SDK docs

• 🔍 Context-Aware Search - Intelligent search with relevance scoring and focused results

• 📋 Code Templates - Ready-to-use implementation patterns for common MCP use cases

• 🎯 Categorized Resources - Quick access to tools, resources, prompts, transports, and examples

• 🤖 AI-Optimized - Designed specifically for LLM-assisted development workflows

Related MCP server: Library Docs MCP Server

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Bun

• An MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client)

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mcp-documentation-helper.git
cd mcp-documentation-helper

2. Install Dependencies

Using npm:

npm install

Using Bun:

bun install

That's it! The repository includes all necessary MCP documentation files in the data directory.

Usage

Running Locally

Using npm:

npm run dev

Using Bun:

bun run dev

Using Node directly (after building):

npm run build
npm run start

Connecting to Claude Desktop

1. Open your Claude Desktop configuration file:

   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

   • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

   • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the MCP server configuration:

For npm/Node:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-docs": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/mcp-documentation-helper/build/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

For Bun:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-docs": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": [
        "index.ts"
      ],
      "cwd": "/absolute/path/to/mcp-documentation-helper"
    }
  }
}

3. Replace /absolute/path/to/mcp-documentation-helper with your actual project path

4. Restart Claude Desktop

Connecting to Cursor

1. Open Cursor Settings → MCP Servers

2. Click "Add MCP Server"

3. Configure the server:

For npm/Node:

{
  "name": "mcp-docs",
  "command": "node",
  "args": [
    "/absolute/path/to/mcp-documentation-helper/build/index.js"
  ]
}

For Bun:

{
  "name": "mcp-docs",
  "command": "bun",
  "args": [
    "index.ts"
  ],
  "cwd": "/absolute/path/to/mcp-documentation-helper"
}

4. Save and restart Cursor

Using with VS Code (via MCP extension)

1. Install the MCP extension for VS Code

2. Add to your workspace settings (.vscode/settings.json):

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "mcp-docs": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/mcp-documentation-helper/build/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Available Resources

Once connected, the following resources are available:

Available Tools

search-mcp-docs

Search across all MCP documentation with context-aware results.

Parameters:

• query (string): What you want to learn or implement

• focus (optional): all, implementation, concepts, examples, or troubleshooting

get-implementation-template

Get code templates for common MCP patterns.

Available Templates:

• basic-server - Basic MCP server structure

• tool-with-validation - Tool with Zod validation

• resource-static - Static resource

• resource-dynamic - Dynamic resource with parameters

• prompt-simple - Simple prompt template

• stdio-server - stdio transport setup

• http-server - HTTP transport setup

• error-handling - Error handling patterns

Available Prompts

build-server

Start building a new MCP server with guided assistance.

debug-server

Get help debugging an MCP server issue.

Example Usage

Once connected to Claude Desktop or Cursor, you can:

You: "I want to build an MCP server that connects to a PostgreSQL database"

Claude: *Uses mcp-docs resources to provide accurate implementation guidance*

You: "How do I implement a dynamic resource with parameters?"

Claude: *Searches documentation and provides relevant examples*

You: "Show me how to set up an HTTP transport"

Claude: *Retrieves transport documentation and code templates*

Development

Project Structure

mcp-documentation-helper/
├── data/                      # Documentation files
│   ├── llms-full.txt         # MCP protocol documentation
│   └── typescript-sdk-readme.md  # TypeScript SDK docs
├── index.ts                   # Main server implementation
├── package.json              # Dependencies and scripts
└── tsconfig.json             # TypeScript configuration

Scripts

• npm run dev - Run in development mode with tsx

• npm run build - Build TypeScript to JavaScript

• npm run start - Run the built server

• bun run dev - Run with Bun (if using Bun)

How It Works

1. Documentation Parsing: The server parses MCP protocol and SDK documentation into structured sections

2. Resource Exposure: Documentation is exposed through MCP resources with semantic URIs

3. Intelligent Search: Built-in search tool provides context-aware results with relevance scoring

4. Code Templates: Pre-built templates help jumpstart common implementation patterns

5. AI Integration: LLMs can access documentation through standard MCP protocols

Troubleshooting

Server Not Showing Up in Claude Desktop

1. Check that the path in the config is absolute, not relative

2. Verify the data directory contains both required files

3. Restart Claude Desktop completely

4. Check Claude Desktop logs for errors

Documentation Files Not Found

The repository includes all necessary documentation files. If you encounter this error:

1. Ensure you cloned the full repository with all files

2. Check that the data directory exists with both files:

ls data/
# Should show:
# llms-full.txt
# typescript-sdk-readme.md

Build Errors (Node/npm)

Make sure you've run the build command before starting:

npm run build
npm run start

Contributing

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

Acknowledgments

• Built with the Model Context Protocol SDK

• Documentation sourced from modelcontextprotocol.io

• Inspired by the Building MCP with LLMs guide

Links

• MCP Documentation

• MCP TypeScript SDK

• Claude Desktop

• Cursor

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