Docdex

Name: Docdex
Author: bekirdag

by bekirdagcommunityv0.2.74

Docdex is a local-first indexer and search daemon for documentation and source code, providing deterministic search and code intelligence without uploading code to the cloud.

From the registry: Fast per-repo documentation indexer and full-text search MCP server for codebases.

GitHub Repository

Install & configure

Prerequisites

required
Node.js 18+
Required to install via npm.
https://nodejs.org
required
Install docdex
Install the docdex binary globally.
```
$ npm i -g docdex
```
optional
Windows MSVC runtime
On Windows, install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 (x64).
```
$ winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64
```
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
required
Index a repo
Build the index for your project once before using the daemon.
```
$ docdexd index --repo /path/to/my-project
```
required
Start the daemon
Start the shared Docdex daemon so MCP clients can connect.
```
$ docdex start
```

Install in your client

Paste into the AI you're chatting with — it will figure out the rest

Please install the `docdex` MCP server into my current AI client (that's you).

Required prerequisites (do these first if not already done):
- **Node.js 18+** — Required to install via npm. (https://nodejs.org)
- **Install docdex** — Install the docdex binary globally. Run: `npm i -g docdex`
- **Index a repo** — Build the index for your project once before using the daemon. Run: `docdexd index --repo /path/to/my-project`
- **Start the daemon** — Start the shared Docdex daemon so MCP clients can connect. Run: `docdex start`

Optional prerequisites:
- Windows MSVC runtime — On Windows, install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2015-2022 (x64). Run: `winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64` (https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe)

Canonical MCP server config (HTTP transport):
- url: `http://127.0.0.1:28491/v1/mcp`

Note: Auto-configures many MCP clients on install. The SSE variant URL is http://127.0.0.1:28491/v1/mcp/sse.

Add this MCP server to my current client's config in the correct format for you. If you need secrets or credentials I haven't provided, ASK me — do not invent values or leave raw placeholders. After adding it, tell me how to verify the server is connected.

Note: Auto-configures many MCP clients on install. The SSE variant URL is http://127.0.0.1:28491/v1/mcp/sse.