jdocmunch-mcp

by jgravelle · Developer Tools · ★ 206

jdocmunch-mcp is an MCP server by jgravelle. The leading, most token-efficient MCP server for documentation exploration and retrieval via structured section indexing. It has 206 GitHub stars and ranks #360 of 2217 in Developer Tools by stars.

Category: Developer Tools
Author: jgravelle
GitHub stars: 206
This week: Tracking since 18 Oct 2026
Language: Python
License: Other
Last update: 2026-10-24 (today)
Links: Source Website PyPI

claude
claude-code
codex
copilot
cursor
docs
documentation
documentation-tool
gemini-cli
llm
markdown
mcp
+8 more

How to install jdocmunch-mcp

jdocmunch-mcp is published on PyPI as jdocmunch-mcp, and it is listed in the official MCP Registry. These steps assume it runs as a local stdio server, which is the usual setup.

Check the README. Confirm the start command and note any API keys or environment variables it needs (pass them with -e KEY=value or an env block). You need uv for uvx.

Add it to Claude Code from a terminal:

claude mcp add jdocmunch-mcp -- uvx jdocmunch-mcp

Or add it to Cursor or Claude Desktop in .cursor/mcp.json or claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jdocmunch-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "jdocmunch-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart the client and check it. Run claude mcp list, or open the client's MCP settings, and confirm jdocmunch-mcp and its tools are listed. The install guide covers VS Code and Codex.

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What is jdocmunch-mcp?

jdocmunch-mcp is an MCP server by jgravelle in the Developer Tools category. The leading, most token-efficient MCP server for documentation exploration and retrieval via structured section indexing. It has 206 GitHub stars and ranks #360 of 2217 in Developer Tools by stars. It is written in Python. It is licensed under Other. It was last updated today.

Is jdocmunch-mcp free and open source?

jdocmunch-mcp lists its license as Other. Read the license text in the repository before using it in a commercial product, and check whether the service it connects to charges for API access.

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