Docstar MCP

Docstar MCP is a Model Context Protocol server designed to automate documentation updates based on git changes.

Features

• Get Recent Changes: Fetches recent commits and diffs from your local git repository.

• Generate Documentation: Uses an LLM (OpenAI) to analyze changes and generate documentation.

• Apply Updates: Writes the generated documentation to files.

Related MCP server: Autonomous Documentation MCP

Installation

1. Navigate to the docstar-mcp directory:

   cd docstar-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file and add your OpenAI API key:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

4. Build the project:

   npm run build

Usage

You can use this MCP server with any MCP-compliant client (e.g., Claude Desktop, specific IDE extensions).

Configuration

Add the following to your MCP client configuration:

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

Tools

• get_recent_changes:

  • limit (number): Number of commits to fetch (default: 5).

  • include_diff (boolean): Whether to include diffs (default: true).

• generate_docs_for_changes:

  • changes_summary (string): The git diff or summary to analyze.

  • context_files (array): Paths to files for additional context.

• apply_doc_update:

  • file_path (string): Path to the file to update/create.

  • content (string): The documentation content to write.