Open MCP Server

open-source MCP implementation of cursor docs functionality

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What is the Open MCP server?

If you already use Open, the open mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. open-source MCP implementation of cursor docs functionality.

What the server does

An open-source MCP implementation providing document management functionality. [中文文档][url-doczh]

Available tools

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

  • Resource — based access to documents
  • Tool — based document management
  • Architecture — The Architecture tool exposed by this server
  • Configuration — On MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at open-docs-mcp 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.

Where it fits

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. Open's toolset — Resource, Tool, Architecture and 1 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by askme765cs; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

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
Resourcebased access to documents
Toolbased document management
ArchitectureThe Architecture tool exposed by this server.
ConfigurationOn MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json On Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

How to install the Open MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "open-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "open-docs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Open to Resource.
  • Use Open to Tool.
  • Use Open to Architecture.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Open to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 4 tools (Resource, Tool, Architecture, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Open directly.