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AutoGen Documentation MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with the ability to search and retrieve Microsoft AutoGen documentation.

Features

Features

• Version Support: Search across different AutoGen versions (stable, dev, specific releases)
• Smart Search: Uses AutoGen's native search functionality for accurate and relevant results
• Comprehensive Coverage: Searches across all AutoGen documentation including:
  • User guides and tutorials
  • API reference for AutoGen Core and AgentChat
  • Code examples and design patterns
• Intelligent Fallback: When native search is unavailable, falls back to comprehensive documentation crawling
• Direct Access: Results include direct links to documentation pages for easy access
• Rich Metadata: Results include document type, URL, title, and contextual snippets
• Easy Installation: Install globally via npx or use locally in your projects

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g @sykuang/mcp-autogen-doc

Using npx (No Installation Required)

npx @sykuang/mcp-autogen-doc

Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add this server to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS/Linux: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "autogen-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@sykuang/mcp-autogen-doc"]
    }
  }
}

Alternatively, if installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "autogen-docs": {
      "command": "mcp-autogen-doc"
    }
  }
}

Other MCP Clients

This server uses the standard MCP protocol and should work with any MCP-compatible client.

Available Tools

search_autogen_docs

Search AutoGen documentation for relevant information.

Parameters:

• query (string, required): Search query to find relevant AutoGen documentation
• limit (number, optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 10)
• version (string, optional): AutoGen version to search (default: 'stable')

Supported versions:

• stable (default): Latest stable documentation
• dev: Development/latest documentation
• v0.4.0, v0.3.x: Specific version documentation (when available)

Example:

Search for "multi-agent conversation" in AutoGen docs

Available Resources

autogen-docs-overview

Provides an overview of the AutoGen documentation structure and key sections.

Development

Building from Source

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sykuang/mcp-autogen-doc.git
cd mcp-autogen-doc

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Run in development mode
npm run dev

Local Testing

You can test the server locally using the MCP Inspector:

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

How It Works

This MCP server leverages AutoGen's native documentation search capabilities to provide intelligent and accurate search results. The search process works as follows:

1. Native Search: First attempts to use AutoGen's built-in search functionality at https://microsoft.github.io/autogen/stable/search.html
2. Content Parsing: Extracts structured results including document types (API Reference, User Guide, Tutorials, etc.)
3. Intelligent Fallback: If native search is unavailable, performs comprehensive crawling of key documentation sections
4. Result Enhancement: Enriches results with contextual snippets and metadata for better understanding

The server focuses specifically on Microsoft's AutoGen documentation, ensuring high-quality, relevant results for AutoGen-related queries.

Supported Documentation

This server searches across all sections of Microsoft AutoGen documentation:

• Reference Documentation
• User Guides
• Tutorials
• API Reference
• Core Concepts
• Installation Guides
• Quick Start Guides

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Related

• Microsoft AutoGen
• AutoGen Documentation
• Model Context Protocol