MDN Lookup MCP Server

A tool to fetch and summarize developer documentation from MDN Web Docs.

Local serverstdioISC

What is the MDN Lookup MCP Server?

MDN Lookup is an MCP project maintained in the babymanisha/mdn-lookup repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A tool to fetch and summarize developer documentation from MDN Web Docs”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

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.

ToolWhat it does
Parameters:query (string): The search term or API/method name you want documentation for.

How to install the MDN Lookup MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "SmartDeveloperAssistant": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "</absolute/path/to>/mdn-lookup/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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