How do I install the doc lib mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

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Doc Lib MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for document ingestion, chunking, semantic search, and note management.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Doc Lib MCP Server?

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for document ingestion, chunking, semantic search, and note management.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
add-note	Add a new note to the in-memory note store
ingest-string	Ingest and chunk a markdown or plain text string provided via message
ingest-markdown	Ingest and chunk a markdown (.md) file
ingest-python	Ingest and chunk a Python (.py) file
ingest-openapi	Ingest and chunk an OpenAPI JSON file
ingest-html	Ingest and chunk an HTML file
ingest-html-url	Ingest and chunk HTML content from a URL (optionally using Playwright for dynamic content)
smart_ingestion	Extracts all technically relevant content from a file using Gemini, then chunks it using robust markdown logic.
search-chunks	Semantic search over ingested content
delete-source	Delete all chunks from a given source
delete-chunk-by-id	Delete one or more chunks by id
update-chunk-type	Update the type attribute for a chunk by id
ingest-batch	Ingest and chunk multiple documentation files (markdown, OpenAPI JSON, Python) in batch

How to install the Doc Lib MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "doc-lib-mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/home/administrator/python-share/doc-lib-mcp",
        "run",
        "doc-lib-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Maintainer configuration example. Replace example paths and credential placeholders before connecting.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
OLLAMA_HOST	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Optional
RERANKER_MODEL_PATH	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use Doc Lib MCP to add-note.”
“Use Doc Lib MCP to Arguments.”
“Use Doc Lib MCP to ingest-string.”

Frequently asked questions

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for document ingestion, chunking, semantic search, and note management. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.