Doc Scraper MCP Server

local-only server

The server can only run on the client’s local machine because it depends on local resources.

Integrations

  • Converts HTML documentation to markdown format and saves the converted documentation to a specified output path

Doc Scraper MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides documentation scraping functionality. This server converts web-based documentation into markdown format using jina.ai's conversion service.

Features

  • Scrapes documentation from any web URL
  • Converts HTML documentation to markdown format
  • Saves the converted documentation to a specified output path
  • Integrates with the Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Installation

Installing via Smithery

To install Doc Scraper for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @askjohngeorge/mcp-doc-scraper --client claude
  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/askjohngeorge/mcp-doc-scraper.git cd mcp-doc-scraper
  1. Create and activate a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows, use: venv\Scripts\activate
  1. Install the dependencies:
pip install -e .

Usage

The server can be run using Python:

python -m mcp_doc_scraper

Tool Description

The server provides a single tool:

  • Name: scrape_docs
  • Description: Scrape documentation from a URL and save as markdown
  • Input Parameters:
    • url: The URL of the documentation to scrape
    • output_path: The path where the markdown file should be saved

Project Structure

doc_scraper/ ├── __init__.py ├── __main__.py └── server.py

Dependencies

  • aiohttp
  • mcp
  • pydantic

Development

To set up the development environment:

  1. Install development dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
  1. The server uses the Model Context Protocol. Make sure to familiarize yourself with MCP documentation.

License

MIT License

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Converts web-based documentation into markdown format using jina.ai's conversion service, allowing users to scrape documentation from any URL and save it as markdown files.

  1. Features
    1. Installation
      1. Installing via Smithery
      2. Usage
        1. Tool Description
        2. Project Structure
          1. Dependencies
            1. Development
              1. License