How do I install the quantconnect docs mcp server?

This profile does not contain a verified copy-paste launch configuration. Follow the current project documentation to confirm the runtime, entry point, transport and authentication before registering it in your client.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `QUANTCONNECT_PDF_FOLDER`, `QUANTCONNECT_MARKDOWN_FOLDER` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Quantconnect Docs MCP Server

An advanced Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides intelligent search and retrieval capabilities for QuantConnect PDF documentation. This

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Quantconnect Docs MCP Server?

An advanced Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides intelligent search and retrieval capabilities for QuantConnect PDF documentation. This server converts

What it actually does

Intelligent PDF Processing — Automatically converts PDFs to structured markdown with proper formatting
Fast Search Index — Uses inverted index with TF-IDF scoring for relevant results
Context-Aware Results — Returns relevant excerpts with highlighted matches
Caching System — Avoids reprocessing unchanged PDFs for better performance
Proximity Matching — Boosts results where query terms appear close together
Three MCP Tools — Search, list documents, and retrieve full content

Configuration

Python 3.8 or higher - pip package manager

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Quantconnect Docs MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quantconnect-pdf-server": {
      "command": "/path/to/your/project/env/bin/python3",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/your/project/server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "QUANTCONNECT_PDF_FOLDER": "/path/to/your/project/quantconnect-docs",
        "QUANTCONNECT_MARKDOWN_FOLDER": "/path/to/your/project/quantconnect-docs/markdown"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Python 3.8 or higher - pip package manager

Variable	Description	Required
QUANTCONNECT_PDF_FOLDER	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Yes
QUANTCONNECT_MARKDOWN_FOLDER	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use Quantconnect Docs to Prerequisites.”

Frequently asked questions

An advanced Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides intelligent search and retrieval capabilities for QuantConnect PDF documentation. This server converts Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.