BM25 search + tree navigation over markdown docs for AI agents. No embeddings, no LLM calls.
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claude mcp add doctree-mcp -e DOCS_ROOT=<DOCS_ROOT> -e DOCS_GLOB=<DOCS_GLOB> -e DOCS_ROOTS=<DOCS_ROOTS> -e GLOSSARY_PATH=<GLOSSARY_PATH> -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"doctree-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DOCS_ROOT": "<DOCS_ROOT>",
"DOCS_GLOB": "<DOCS_GLOB>",
"DOCS_ROOTS": "<DOCS_ROOTS>",
"GLOSSARY_PATH": "<GLOSSARY_PATH>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"doctree-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DOCS_ROOT": "<DOCS_ROOT>",
"DOCS_GLOB": "<DOCS_GLOB>",
"DOCS_ROOTS": "<DOCS_ROOTS>",
"GLOSSARY_PATH": "<GLOSSARY_PATH>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"doctree-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"DOCS_ROOT": "<DOCS_ROOT>",
"DOCS_GLOB": "<DOCS_GLOB>",
"DOCS_ROOTS": "<DOCS_ROOTS>",
"GLOSSARY_PATH": "<GLOSSARY_PATH>"
}
}
}
}
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
DOCS_ROOTRequired | Path to your markdown repository root |
DOCS_GLOBOptional | Glob pattern for finding markdown files (default: **/*.md) |
DOCS_ROOTSOptional | Multiple weighted collections: ./docs:1.0,./api:0.8 (alternative to DOCS_ROOT) |
GLOSSARY_PATHOptional | Path to glossary.json for query expansion (default: $DOCS_ROOT/glossary.json) |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Last updated | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.joesaby/doctree-mcp |
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