MCP Documentation Service

--- title: Features Overview description: Comprehensive overview of features available in the MCP Docs Service author: Claude date: 2023-03-12 tags: - features - overview - documentation status: published order: 3 --- # MCP Docs Service Features This document provides a comprehensive overview of the features available in the MCP Docs Service, as well as planned enhancements for future releases. ## Current Features (v0.2.1) ### Core Documentation Management - **Document Reading**: Read markdown files with frontmatter metadata - **Document Writing**: Create or update markdown files with proper metadata - **Document Editing**: Apply specific edits to documents while preserving frontmatter - **Document Deletion**: Remove documentation files - **Document Listing**: List all available documentation files with their metadata ### Structure and Navigation - **Structure Analysis**: Get the hierarchical structure of documentation - **Navigation Generation**: Generate navigation structures for documentation - **Document Relationships**: Analyze relationships between documents ### Metadata Management - **Frontmatter Support**: Work with YAML metadata in markdown files - **Tag Management**: Organize documentation by tags - **Category Management**: Organize documentation by categories/directories ### Search and Discovery - **Content Search**: Search within documentation content - **Metadata Search**: Search by document metadata (tags, categories, etc.) - **Filtering**: Filter documents by status, tags, and other criteria ### Knowledge Base Features - **Knowledge Base Generation**: Create comprehensive knowledge bases for LLM context - **Document Summaries**: Include content summaries in knowledge bases - **Organized Knowledge**: Structure knowledge by categories and tags - **LLM Context Optimization**: Format knowledge for efficient LLM usage ### Deployment and Configuration - **Custom Directory Support**: Specify a custom docs directory - **Directory Creation**: Create the docs directory if it doesn't exist - **Multiple File Extensions**: Support for different markdown file extensions (.md, .mdx) ### Integration - **Cursor IDE Integration**: Easy integration with Cursor IDE - **Claude Desktop Integration**: Integration with Claude Desktop - **Programmatic API**: Use as a library in Node.js applications - **Command-Line Interface**: Use via command line with various options ### Analytics - **Documentation Health Analysis**: Analyze the health of documentation - **Improvement Suggestions**: Get suggestions for improving documentation ## Planned Features (Coming Soon) ### Enhanced Structure Management - **Create Folder**: Create new documentation sections/folders - **Move Document**: Move documentation files between sections - **Rename Document**: Rename documentation files while maintaining references - **Update Navigation Order**: Change the order of documents in navigation - **Create Section**: Add new navigation sections - **Batch Operations**: Support for batch document operations ### Documentation Health and Metadata - **Validate Links**: Check for broken internal links - **Validate Metadata**: Ensure all documents have required metadata - **Find Orphaned Documents**: Identify documents not included in navigation - **Find Missing References**: Identify broken references between documents - **Documentation Health Score**: Calculate overall documentation health score - **Knowledge Base Health**: Monitor and validate knowledge base completeness ### Advanced Search and Discovery - **Get Related Documents**: Find documents related to a specific topic - **Tag Cloud Generation**: Generate tag clouds for documentation discovery - **Semantic Search**: Implement semantic search using embeddings - **Knowledge Base Search**: Advanced search within generated knowledge bases ### Templates and Advanced Features - **Get Templates**: Get available document templates - **Create from Template**: Create new document from a template - **Bulk Operations**: Perform operations on multiple documents - **Version Control Integration**: Track document changes and history - **Documentation Analytics**: Track document usage and popularity - **Knowledge Base Analytics**: Track knowledge base usage and effectiveness ## Feature Comparison | Feature Category | Basic Documentation Tools | MCP Docs Service | | ------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------- | | File Operations | ✅ | ✅ | | Metadata Management | ❌ or Limited | ✅ | | Structure Analysis | ❌ | ✅ | | Navigation Generation | ❌ | ✅ | | Knowledge Base Generation | ❌ | ✅ | | LLM Context Optimization | ❌ | ✅ | | Documentation Health | ❌ | ✅ | | Integration with AI Tools | ❌ | ✅ | ## Use Cases The MCP Docs Service is particularly useful for: 1. **AI-Assisted Documentation**: Enable AI assistants to read, write, and manage documentation 2. **Documentation Automation**: Automate documentation tasks like generating navigation and indexes 3. **Knowledge Management**: Create and maintain comprehensive knowledge bases 4. **Documentation Health**: Monitor and improve documentation quality 5. **LLM Context Optimization**: Provide efficient context for LLMs to answer documentation-related questions For more information on how to use these features, see the [Basic Usage Tutorial](tutorials/basic-usage.md) and [Examples](examples/documentation-health-check.md).