Documentation MCP Server

by Shivansh12t

Development/Documentation Python SDK Documentation Claude VSCode Copilot

This is a Documentation MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server implemented with Python SDK. It allows you to integrate documentation retrieval into your AI chat clients like Claude or VSCode Copilot.

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Documentation MCP Server with Python SDK

Prerequisites

uv package manager, (optional but highly recommended)
claude desktop or cursor ( basically any MCP client )
Serper Account - For Search Tool (free no Credit Card Required)

Installation

Adding MCP to your Python Project

uv add "mcp[cli]"

Alternatively, for projects using pip for dependencies:

pip install "mcp[cli]"

Developer-QuickStart

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/shivansh12t/docs-mcp-pythonsdk
cd docs-mcp-pythonsdk

Install Dependencies (Optional)

uv pip sync

Create a .env according to template.env

SERPER_API_KEY=<your_api_key>

Add MCP Server to VSCode Copilot chat

go to .vscode/mcp.json
update the args to your absolute path to the mcp server
It should be up and running in Agent Mode
If you are having any issues, visit Use MCP Servers in VSCode Copilot Chat

Add MCP to Client - here Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop, go to settings shift + ,
Edit Configurations
add the following json with correct path to claude_desktop_configurations.json

{
    "mcpServers": {
            "documentation": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "absolute/path/to/the/project",
                    "run",
                    "main.py"
                ]
            }
        }
}

Restart Claude & If you see a Hammer Sign near the Chatbox, Congrats your MCP is Up and Running

Use MCP inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run main.py