Markdown

Name: Markdown
Author: ofershap

by ofershapversion 1.0.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.ofershap/markdown

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Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Markdown MCP — search, extract sections, list headings, find code blocks.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Search & AI memory

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-markdown"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add markdown -- npx -y mcp-server-markdown

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "markdown": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-markdown"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "markdown": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-markdown"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account ofershap, which owns the repo
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Still maintained
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Has a licence
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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 7226 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 5% of the other 7226 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 7226 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Markdown safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.1) reached the registry 8 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa

Alternatives

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Feeds AI the latest docs for libraries and frameworks before it answers, so code it writes does not use outdated, removed functions.

Computer or cloud★ 64,224MITUpdated 3 days ago

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Codebase Memory

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Codebase knowledge graph for AI agents — 162 languages, sub-ms queries, 99% fewer tokens.

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Exa

by exa-labs

Connect AI agents to Exa for web search, content fetching, and multi-step research.

Runs in the cloud★ 5,213MITUpdated 44 days ago

Install

README from the maker

Open the README

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mcp-server-markdown

Search, navigate, and extract content from local markdown files. Full-text search, section extraction, heading navigation, code block discovery, and frontmatter parsing.

npx mcp-server-markdown

Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code Copilot, and any MCP client. Reads local .md files, no auth needed.

Demo built with remotion-readme-kit

Why

Tools like Context7 are great for looking up library docs from npm, but they don't help with your own documentation. Project wikis, internal knowledge bases, architecture decision records, onboarding guides: they all live as markdown files in your repo or on disk. The filesystem MCP server can read those files, but it treats them as raw text. It doesn't understand headings, sections, or code blocks. This server does. Point it at a directory and your assistant can search across all your docs, pull out a specific section by heading, list the table of contents, or find every TypeScript code example in your knowledge base.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`list_files`	List all .md files in a directory recursively (sorted alphabetically)
`search_docs`	Full-text search across all .md files (case-insensitive, up to 50 results)
`get_section`	Extract a section by heading until the next heading of same/higher level
`list_headings`	List all headings as a table of contents
`find_code_blocks`	Find fenced code blocks, optionally filter by language (e.g. typescript)
`get_frontmatter`	Parse YAML frontmatter metadata at the start of a file

Quick Start

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

"mcpServers": { "markdown": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-markdown"] } } }

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

"mcpServers": { "markdown": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-markdown"] } } }

VS Code

Add to user settings or .vscode/mcp.json:

"mcp": { "servers": { "markdown": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-server-markdown"] } } } }

Examples

"Search all docs in ./docs for mentions of 'authentication'"
"Show me the 'API Reference' section from README.md"
"List all headings in CONTRIBUTING.md"
"Find all TypeScript code blocks in the docs"
"What's the frontmatter metadata in this file?"
"Give me the table of contents for our architecture docs"

Agent Plugins

This repo is an Agent Plugins 1.0.0 package: plugin.json, portable mcp.json, and skills/ ship together with the MCP server.

For Cursor, clone the repo and copy or symlink it to ~/.cursor/plugins/local/mcp-server-markdown, then reload the window. Skills and MCP show up under Customize > Plugins.

The Cursor and VS Code install buttons above still work: they add the same npx -y mcp-server-markdown stdio server as manual JSON.

FAQ

What is mcp-server-markdown?

An MCP server that searches and navigates local .md files: full-text search, sections by heading, TOC, code blocks, and YAML frontmatter.

How is this different from Context7?

Context7 pulls published library docs from npm. This server indexes markdown already on your disk (wikis, ADRs, internal guides).

How is this different from the filesystem MCP?

Filesystem tools read raw files. This server understands headings, sections, fenced code, and frontmatter.

Can I install it as an Agent Plugin in Cursor?

Yes. Use ~/.cursor/plugins/local/mcp-server-markdown so the bundled markdown-search skill loads with the MCP config.

Do I need API keys?

No. Paths are local; the agent passes directory and file paths to the tools.

Development

git clone https://github.com/ofershap/mcp-server-markdown.git

cd mcp-server-markdown npm install npm test npm run build

Author

README built with README Builder

Markdown

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

mcp-server-markdown

Why

Tools

Quick Start

Cursor

Claude Desktop

VS Code

Examples

Agent Plugins

FAQ

What is mcp-server-markdown?

How is this different from Context7?

How is this different from the filesystem MCP?

Can I install it as an Agent Plugin in Cursor?

Do I need API keys?

Development

See also

Author

License