How do I install the open context mcp server?

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Open Context MCP Server

A high-performance MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides up-to-date documentation for programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Built

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What is the Open Context MCP Server?

A high-performance MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides up-to-date documentation for programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Built in Go for

What the server does

Open Context fetches and caches documentation from official sources, making it instantly available to AI assistants like Claude. Instead of relying on outdated training data, get real-time access to:

Always Up-to-Date — Fetches from official sources (pkg.go.dev, npm registry, PyPI, crates.io, GitHub releases, GitHub API, Docker Hub)
Smart Caching — Local cache with configurable TTL (default: 7 days)
Fast & Lightweight — Written in Go, starts in milliseconds
Two Transport Modes — stdio for local use, HTTP for remote servers
MCP Native — Seamless integration with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code

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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
open-context_search_docs	Search across all documentation
open-context_get_docs	Get specific documentation topic
open-context_list_docs	List all available documentation
open-context_get_go_info	Go versions & packages
open-context_get_npm_info	npm packages
open-context_get_python_info	Python packages (PyPI)
open-context_get_rust_info	Rust crates (crates.io)
open-context_get_node_info	Node.js versions
open-context_get_typescript_info	TypeScript versions
open-context_get_react_info	React versions
open-context_get_nextjs_info	Next.js versions
open-context_get_ansible_info	Ansible versions
open-context_get_terraform_info	Terraform versions
open-context_get_jenkins_info	Jenkins versions
open-context_get_kubernetes_info	Kubernetes versions
open-context_get_helm_info	Helm versions
open-context_get_docker_image	Docker Hub images
open-context_get_github_action	GitHub Actions
query	required): Search query
language	optional): Programming language
id	optional): Topic ID from search results
topic	optional): Topic name (alternative to ID)
version	optional): Specific version/tag of the action (defaults to latest release)
importPath	conditional): Import path (e.g., "github.com/gin-gonic/gin") for libraries
Versions	go.dev release notes
Libraries	pkg.go.dev package documentation
packageName	required): Package name (e.g., "requests", "django", "numpy")
crateName	required): Crate name (e.g., "serde", "tokio", "actix-web")
image	required): Image name (e.g., "golang", "nginx", "myuser/myapp")
tag	required): Image tag (e.g., "1.25-alpine", "latest")
repository	required): GitHub repository in format "owner/repo" (e.g., "actions/checkout", "docker/setup-buildx-action")

How to install the Open Context MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-context": {
      "command": "/path/to/open-context"
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Example prompts to try

“Use Open Context to open-context search docs.”
“Use Open Context to open-context get docs.”
“Use Open Context to open-context list docs.”

Frequently asked questions

A high-performance MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides up-to-date documentation for programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Built in Go for Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.