Md MCP Server

Read markdown with inlined images and index headings for agentic RAG workflows.

Local serverstdio

What is the Md MCP server?

Connect Md to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Read markdown with inlined images and index headings for agentic RAG workflows. The md mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

stdio MCP server with two read-only tools for agentic RAG over markdown documentation:

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Requirements — The Requirements tool exposed by this server
  • read_md_with_images — Read a markdown file and inline referenced images as MCP image content
  • index_md — 1. YAML frontmatter when present. 2. A fenced tsv code block with columns: heading, line_start, n_images, char_count

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at md-vision 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.

Credentials and setup notes

  • Node.js 20+

Where it fits

This sits in the AI and media services group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Md's toolset — Requirements, read_md_with_images, index_md — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by japlete; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Md's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
RequirementsThe Requirements tool exposed by this server.
read_md_with_imagesRead a markdown file and inline referenced images as MCP image content.
index_md1. YAML frontmatter when present. 2. A fenced tsv code block with columns: heading, line_start, n_images, char_count.

How to install the Md MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "md-vision": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "md-vision",
        "--allow-path",
        "/absolute/path/to/docs",
        "--allow-domain",
        "none"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

  • Node.js 20+

Example prompts to try

  • Use Md to Requirements.
  • Use Md to read md with images.
  • Use Md to index md.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Md to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (Requirements, read_md_with_images, index_md) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Md directly.