MCP server for the Handbook API – manage handbook entries via CRUD, overview and tag search.
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Handbook MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server for the Handbook API – manage handbook entries via CRUD, overview and tag search.
Once the MCP server is connected, you can ask Claude things like:
Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @ah-oh/handbook-mcp-server on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.
Configuration is passed through the environment: HANDBOOK_API_TOKEN, HANDBOOK_API_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by jannks; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Handbook's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
{
"mcpServers": {
"handbook": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/handbook-mcp-server/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"HANDBOOK_API_TOKEN": "your-bearer-token"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| HANDBOOK_API_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| HANDBOOK_API_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
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