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mcpbook

tcsenpai/mcpbook

A high-performance MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that transforms any documentation website into an AI-accessible knowledge base. Originally built for GitBook but works with Vercel docs, Next.js sites, Docusaurus, and many other documentation platforms. Features instant startup, intelligent caching, and automatic domain detection.

Install

npm install -g .

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitbook": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GITBOOK_URL": "<GITBOOK_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

GITBOOK_URLAUTO_DETECT_DOMAINAUTO_DETECT_KEYWORDSSERVER_NAMESERVER_DESCRIPTIONDOMAIN_KEYWORDSTOOL_PREFIXCACHE_TTL_HOURSMAX_CONCURRENT_REQUESTSSCRAPING_DELAY_MS
Author
@tcsenpai
Category
Knowledge Management, Developer Tools
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Features

  • Instant Startup - SQLite storage with sub-second server initialization

  • Advanced Search - FTS5 full-text search with fuzzy matching and ranking

  • Smart Auto-Detection - Automatically detects domain, keywords, and branding

  • Markdown Perfect - Preserves formatting with syntax-highlighted code blocks

  • Background Updates - Non-blocking change detection and cache refresh

  • Universal Support - Works with GitBook, Vercel docs, Next.js sites, and many other documentation platforms

  • Dual Interface - Both MCP tools and REST API endpoints

  • Production Ready - Rate limiting, error handling, and robust caching

Tools (5)

  • explain_section

    Generate comprehensive tutorials

  • summarize_page

    Create concise summaries

  • compare_sections

    Compare documentation sections

  • api_reference

    Format as API documentation

  • quick_start_guide

    Generate quick start guides

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

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