Is Mcpbook safe to use?

Mcpbook has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Mcpbook?

Mcpbook supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

Mcpbook provides 7 tools: {prefix}_search_content, {prefix}_get_page, {prefix}_list_sections, {prefix}_get_section_pages, {prefix}_refresh_content and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Mcpbook?

Mcpbook is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Mcpbook actively maintained?

Mcpbook is less actively maintained — last commit was 278 days ago. It has 19 GitHub stars.

Mcpbook

Name: Mcpbook
Author: tcsenpai

echo · by tcsenpai

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes documentation sites content for AI assistants. This server scrapes and indexes GitBook and other websites documentation, making it searchable and accessible through MCP tools.

19 301/wk 7 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 278d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

7 tools · ~371 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitbook": {
      "env": {
        "GITBOOK_URL": "https://docs.yoursite.com"
      },
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  }
}

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What Mcpbook does

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.

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No known CVEs.

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Tools (7)

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~371 tokens total

Inventory

Prompts (5)

explain_section

Generate comprehensive tutorials

summarize_page

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compare_sections

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api_reference

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcpbook safe to use?: Mcpbook has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcpbook?: Mcpbook supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Mcpbook do?: Mcpbook provides 7 tools: {prefix}_search_content, {prefix}_get_page, {prefix}_list_sections, {prefix}_get_section_pages, {prefix}_refresh_content and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcpbook?: Mcpbook is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Mcpbook actively maintained?: Mcpbook is less actively maintained — last commit was 278 days ago. It has 19 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitbook": {
      "env": {
        "GITBOOK_URL": "https://docs.yoursite.com"
      },
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  }
}

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What Mcpbook does

Test This Server

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npx -y 'echo' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

Universal Documentation MCP Server

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.

✨ Key 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

🚀 Quick Start

💡 Recommended: Use the interactive creator for the best experience!

🎨 Web UI Management Dashboard

# Clone this repo (once)
git clone https://github.com/tcsenpai/mcpbook/
cd mcpbook

# Build the UI
npm run ui:build

# Start the web interface
npm run ui

The Web UI provides:

🚀 Visual Server Creation - Step-by-step wizard with live URL validation
📊 Server Management - Start/stop/delete servers with real-time status
📋 Claude Desktop Integration - One-click copy config or add via CLI
🖥️ Live Terminal - Real-time feedback and command execution
⚠️ Safety Features - Confirmation dialogs and cancel functionality

⭐ One-Command Setup

# Clone this repo (once)
git clone https://github.com/tcsenpai/mcpbook/
cd mcpbook

# Create MCP server for any documentation site instantly
npm exec create-gitbook-mcp

That's it! 🎉 The interactive wizard will:

✨ Guide you through setup with smart defaults
🔍 Auto-detect domain/keywords from your documentation site
📦 Install in organized directories (~/.config/mcpbooks/servers/[name])
🌍 Optionally install globally (accessible as your-server-name command)
🤖 Auto-configure Claude Desktop (optional)
🚀 Pre-cache everything for instant server startup

🛠️ Manual Setup (Advanced Users)

Install and Configure

npm install
echo "GITBOOK_URL=https://docs.yoursite.com" > .env

Build with Auto-Detection

npm run build  # Automatically detects and configures your domain

Start Server

npm start  # Instant startup with SQLite cache

Test with MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

📦 Installation Options

Option 1: Local Development

git clone <repository>
cd mcpbook
npm install
npm run build
npm start

Option 2: Global Installation

npm install -g .
# Then use the binary name from package.json
your-mcp-server-name

Option 3: Claude Desktop Integration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gitbook": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "GITBOOK_URL": "https://docs.yoursite.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json

Option 4: StreamableHTTP Transport

npm run start:http  # S

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/tcsenpai/mcpbook#readme)

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

80/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−20

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked echo against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (7)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~371 tokens total

Inventory

Prompts (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

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcpbook safe to use?: Mcpbook has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Mcpbook?: Mcpbook supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Mcpbook do?: Mcpbook provides 7 tools: {prefix}_search_content, {prefix}_get_page, {prefix}_list_sections, {prefix}_get_section_pages, {prefix}_refresh_content and 2 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Mcpbook?: Mcpbook is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Mcpbook actively maintained?: Mcpbook is less actively maintained — last commit was 278 days ago. It has 19 GitHub stars.