MCP Documentation Tools: search, navigate, cross-reference

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Summary

MCP server and CLI tool for AI-assisted documentation search and navigation across the RVM user guide.

MCP Tools (6)

Tool	Description
docs_search	Full-text keyword search across all 17 doc files
docs_navigate	Browse TOC or read specific chapters
docs_xref	Find all cross-references for any concept
docs_glossary	Term lookup in 60+ entry glossary
docs_api	Find docs for any RVM type or function
docs_howto	Task-oriented "I want to..." search

CLI

node dist/cli.js search "capability"
node dist/cli.js nav 05
node dist/cli.js xref "witness"
node dist/cli.js glossary "partition"
node dist/cli.js api "CapToken"
node dist/cli.js howto "build rvm"

Integration

claude mcp add rvm-docs -- node /path/to/rvm/userguide/mcp/dist/index.js

Technical Details

• TypeScript MCP server using @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
• stdio transport for Claude Code integration
• In-memory doc cache for fast responses
• ANSI-colored CLI with shorthand aliases
• Pre-built dist included for zero-config setup