What is Juliadoc Mcp

juliadoc-mcp is an MCP server designed to efficiently retrieve Julia documentation strings and source code, providing context to users of Claude Desktop.

Use cases

Use cases for juliadoc-mcp include enhancing developer productivity by providing quick access to documentation, aiding in debugging by allowing developers to view source code, and facilitating learning for new Julia users.

How to use

To use juliadoc-mcp, configure it in your Claude Desktop settings by adding the server details to the configuration file. Ensure that Node.js and Julia are installed, then start the server using npm commands.

Key features

Key features include retrieving documentation for Julia packages, modules, types, functions, and methods; viewing source code for Julia functions, types, and methods; built-in caching with a 5-minute TTL; and proper error handling for Julia-specific errors.

Where to use

juliadoc-mcp can be used in software development environments where Julia is utilized, particularly for projects that require easy access to documentation and source code.

Julia Documentation MCP Server

An MCP server that efficiently serves context to Claude Desktop about Julia documentation and source code.

Features

• Get documentation for Julia packages, modules, types, functions, and methods
• View source code for Julia functions, types, and methods
• Built-in caching with 5-minute TTL
• Proper error handling for Julia-specific errors

Tools

get-doc

Gets Julia documentation for a package, module, type, function, or method.

• Parameter: path (string) - Path to Julia object (e.g., ‘Base.sort’, ‘AbstractArray’)

get-source

Gets Julia source code for a function, type, or method.

• Parameter: path (string) - Path to Julia object (e.g., ‘Base.sort’, ‘AbstractArray’)

Requirements

• Node.js 16 or higher
• Julia 1.9 or higher installed and accessible in PATH
• Claude Desktop

Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "juliadoc": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jonathanfischer97/server-juliadoc"
      ],
      "env": {
        "JULIA_PROJECT": "/path/to/your/julia/project"
      }
    }
  }
}

The server will use:

• Your specified Julia project if JULIA_PROJECT is set in the config
• The default global Julia environment if no project is specified
• Your system’s default Julia installation (must be accessible in PATH)

Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/jonathanfischer97/juliadoc-mcp.git
cd juliadoc-mcp

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Start server locally
npm start

Contributing

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

Credit goes to mrjoshuak/godoc-mcp for inspiring this project

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details