Jane MCP Server

Knowledge management MCP server for stdlib and specs

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Jane MCP server?

If you want an AI assistant working directly with Jane, the jane mcp server is the bridge. Knowledge management MCP server for stdlib and specs.

What Jane does

Jane is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that transforms your team's documentation into an AI-accessible knowledge base. Built with TypeScript and the official MCP SDK, Jane allows Claude and other MCP-compatible clients to search, access, and manage your standard library documentation and project specifications with SQLite-powered performance.

Key capabilities

  • 🔍 Smart Document Search — SQLite-powered full-text search with intelligent indexing that only processes new/modified documents
  • 🤖 AI-Native Integration — Seamlessly works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and custom MCP clients
  • 📊 Performance Optimized — Context window preservation through efficient SQLite database storage
  • 📁 Flexible Organization — Supports both standard library docs and project specifications
  • ⚡ Zero Configuration — Works out of the box with sensible defaults and automatic setup

Tools it exposes

Once connected, the assistant can call these 2 tools directly:

  • Benefits — The Benefits tool exposed by this server
  • Usage — After setting up the symlink, Jane will automatically use your private documents from ~/Documents/Jane while the server accesses them through the symlink. You

Installing the jane mcp server

The server is distributed via npm as tsx, so most clients can run it without a manual build step. Add it to your MCP client's configuration and restart the client to pick it up — the copy-paste configs for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are on this page.

Requirements

  • Node.js 18+ and npm 8+ - MCP-compatible client: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or custom MCP client - 5 minutes for setup and first successful query

Where it fits

Database servers turn schema archaeology and ad-hoc reporting into conversation, which is why they tend to be the second or third server people install. Jane sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Benefits, Usage — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other databases servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.

Practical notes

  • This server runs locally, so it operates with whatever access your machine and its credentials already have. Scope that deliberately rather than by default.
  • Maintained by Quinncuatro, written in Python.
  • MCP clients ask for confirmation before each tool call by default. Keep that on while you learn what the jane mcp server actually does with your data.
  • Every entry in this directory is reviewed by hand before it goes live, and details are checked against the project's own documentation.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
BenefitsThe Benefits tool exposed by this server.
UsageAfter setting up the symlink, Jane will automatically use your private documents from ~/Documents/Jane while the server accesses them through the symlink. You can add .gitignore entry for Jane/ to prevent accidentally co

How to install the Jane MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jane": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/jane-mcp-server/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 18+ and npm 8+ - MCP-compatible client: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or custom MCP client - 5 minutes for setup and first successful query

Example prompts to try

  • Use Jane to Benefits.
  • Use Jane to Usage.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Jane to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 2 tools (Benefits, Usage) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Jane directly.