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DevDocs by CyberAGI MCP Server
Project
- Author
- cyberagiinc
- Repository
- github.com/cyberagiinc/DevDocs
- Website
- www.cyberagi.ai
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Category
- Developer Tools
Tech
- Runtime / language
- nodeTypeScript and Python
- Transports
- stdio
- Remote available
- No
- Authentication
- Not specified
Activity
- GitHub stars
- 2,108
- Last commit
- Data as of
Tags
- Documentation
- Knowledge Retrieval
- Self Hosted
- Web Crawling
Overview
DevDocs by CyberAGI is a self-hosted documentation collection and retrieval project for developers and teams. Starting from a documentation URL, it discovers related pages, extracts their content, and organizes the results for use by an LLM. Crawl depth can be set from one to five levels, and selective crawling lets users choose which discovered material to collect. The README also describes parallel processing, caching, lazy-loaded content support, rate limiting, and retry behavior. Exported material can be consumed as Markdown or JSON, while an MCP integration makes documentation available to assistants.
The documented retrieval approach separates finding topics from reading their sections. A table-of-contents tool identifies relevant material, and a section-access tool retrieves the detailed content. These are described by human-readable labels rather than an explicit machine-name listing. Installation uses a Docker-based stack with frontend, backend, MCP, and Crawl4AI services. Users clone the repository, copy its environment template, set the frontend's backend URL, and run the startup script. macOS and Linux are the recommended path; the Windows instructions are explicitly experimental and untested. Most importantly, the README opens with a notice that the public project is not maintained and that an enhanced internal version exists at CyberAGI. That status should be considered before relying on it for a new documentation workflow.
Install & configure
Requirements
- Docker
- Git
- A cloned DevDocs checkout
- macOS or Linux for the recommended startup path
./docker-start.shRun from the cloned repository after copying .env.template to .env. This script starts the complete application stack, not a standalone MCP client entry. Windows uses a separate experimental batch script.
Examples are translated from the published configuration. Supply your own credentials and verify requirements in the upstream README. Remote connectors are shown only where a supported configuration format is known.
Config file · macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Use Settings → Developer → Edit Config when available. Do not assume a Linux configuration path; check the client documentation for your platform. Remote servers use the app’s connector flow when supported, not the local stdio file shown here. Merge this example with existing settings; do not overwrite unrelated servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"DevDocs": {
"command": "./docker-start.sh",
"args": [],
"env": {
"NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL": "<backend address reachable by the frontend browser>"
}
}
}
}Config file · Project: .cursor/mcp.json
User: ~/.cursor/mcp.json
The project path is relative to the workspace root. The tilde denotes your user home directory. Use Cursor’s MCP settings to confirm which configuration and scope your installed version is reading. Merge this example with existing settings; do not overwrite unrelated servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"DevDocs": {
"command": "./docker-start.sh",
"args": [],
"env": {
"NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL": "<backend address reachable by the frontend browser>"
}
}
}
}Config file · Workspace: .vscode/mcp.json
For user scope, use the “MCP: Open User Configuration” command if available. Do not guess a user configuration path across operating systems, profiles, containers, or remote workspaces; check the client documentation. Merge this example with existing settings; do not overwrite unrelated servers.
{
"servers": {
"DevDocs": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "./docker-start.sh",
"args": [],
"env": {
"NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL": "<backend address reachable by the frontend browser>"
}
}
}
}Config file · macOS/Linux: ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json
Open the MCP configuration through Windsurf’s settings when possible to confirm the active file. Paths can differ in managed or future releases; check the client documentation if this location is not present. Merge this example with existing settings; do not overwrite unrelated servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"DevDocs": {
"command": "./docker-start.sh",
"args": [],
"env": {
"NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL": "<backend address reachable by the frontend browser>"
}
}
}
}Config file · Project scope: .mcp.json at the repository root
The project file uses mcpServers. For user scope, use claude mcp add --scope user rather than assuming .mcp.json in your home directory is the user configuration. Check the client documentation for managed settings and storage details. Merge this example with existing settings; do not overwrite unrelated servers.
{
"mcpServers": {
"DevDocs": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "./docker-start.sh",
"args": [],
"env": {
"NEXT_PUBLIC_BACKEND_URL": "<backend address reachable by the frontend browser>"
}
}
}
}Examples are translated from the published configuration. Supply your own credentials and verify requirements in the upstream README. Remote connectors are shown only where a supported configuration format is known.
Tools
Source: repository README. Tool descriptions are a documented snapshot, not a live capability check.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Table Of Contents Tool | Find documentation topics through a full or filtered index; the README supplies this descriptive label. |
| Section Access Tool | Retrieve detailed documentation sections after index discovery; the README supplies this descriptive label. |
Names, permissions, and defaults can change. Check the current upstream documentation before granting access.
Use cases
- Collect linked technical documentation with controlled crawl depth.
- Export cleaned documentation as Markdown or JSON.
- Give an assistant indexed access to internal documentation.
- Retrieve specific documentation sections after topic discovery.
Strengths
- Supports selective crawling, depth control, and structured exports.
- Provides a Docker startup path for the multi-service stack.
- Describes a topic-index and section-retrieval workflow for assistants.
Limitations
- The public repository is explicitly marked as not maintained.
- Windows setup is described as experimental and untested.
- Running the documented stack involves several services.
Frequently asked questions
Independent listing, not an affiliation or security review. Grant the least access needed and verify the upstream instructions before running code.
