Local Docs FAQs

Question 1

What is Local Docs?

Accepted Answer

Local Docs is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides AI models like Claude with secure, seamless access to your local markdown documentation, enabling them to query your knowledge base and project files directly.

Question 2

How does Local Docs enhance Claude's interaction with documentation?

Accepted Answer

It allows Claude to naturally query and retrieve information from your shared commands, project-specific guides, and root-level markdown files. It leverages smart fuzzy search and explicit source targeting for efficient and accurate information retrieval.

Question 3

What security measures does Local Docs implement?

Accepted Answer

It ensures secure operation by preventing directory traversal, enforcing file size limits (5MB), rejecting absolute paths, and not following symlinks outside base directories, protecting your system from malicious access.

Question 4

Does Local Docs offer fast performance for large documentation sets?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Local Docs features optional file list caching with automatic invalidation on changes, which can make subsequent queries up to 3,000 times faster than a full filesystem scan, ensuring rapid access to your documentation.

Question 5

From where can Local Docs retrieve documentation?

Accepted Answer

Local Docs supports multi-source access, including shared user commands (e.g., `~/.claude/commands`), project-specific documentation (e.g., `$CWD/docs`), and optionally, root-level project files like `README.md` (`$CWD/*.md`).

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