MCP Server for Document Management

A local development server that provides a simple interface for managing and accessing markdown documents using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Features

• Serve markdown documents from a local directory
• List available documents
• Read document contents
• Simple and fast local development setup
• Support for both direct MCP and SSE communication

Project Structure

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├── documents/         # Directory containing markdown files
├── tools/             # Tool definitions
├── resources/         # Resource templates
├── utils/             # Utility functions
└── server.js          # Main server file

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Create a documents directory in the project root and add your markdown files:

mkdir documents

3. Start the server:

npm start

4. In a separate terminal, run the inspector:

npm run inspect

Usage

The server provides the following functionality:

1. List Documents:

   • Access available markdown files through the inspector
   • Files are listed with their names (without .md extension)

2. Read Documents:

   • Click on any document in the inspector to view its contents
   • Documents are served with proper markdown formatting

3. File Management:

   • Add new markdown files to the documents directory
   • Files are automatically detected and made available
   • Only .md files are supported

Development

The server uses:

• Express.js for the web server
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) for communication
• SSE (Server-Sent Events) for real-time updates
• Direct MCP communication for simple requests

Error Handling

The server includes:

• Automatic port conflict resolution
• Graceful error handling for file operations
• Connection management for SSE
• Proper cleanup of resources

Notes

• This is a local development server, not intended for production use
• No security measures are implemented as it's meant for local use only
• File operations are optimized for quick access and response

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