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Local stdio MCP server

Search the guide from your coding session

Find the exact Claude Code reference, source section, or template without loading the full guide into context.

npm v1.3.1 17 tools 6 resources 1 prompt

Public runtime measured . Server handshake: claude-code-ultimate-guide 1.3.1.

Run the published package
npx -y claude-code-ultimate-guide-mcp@1.3.1

Install in your client View on npm

First useful query

Ask for a source, not a summary

This request makes the result inspectable. The client first finds a relevant section, then opens the source it will use.

Search the Claude Code Ultimate Guide for session-scoped hooks. Open the most relevant source section and cite its path and heading.
  1. search_guide locates candidate sections.
  2. read_section retrieves the selected source.

Published surface

Use the guide as a retrieval layer

These capabilities come from the public npm runtime, not the unreleased repository candidate.

01

Search and cite

Locate a guide topic, then retrieve only the source section needed for the current decision.

02

Find working material

Search production templates, examples, cheat sheets, releases, and security references by task.

03

Check official changes

Create local Anthropic documentation snapshots, compare them, and search the saved result.

17 tools
  • compare_versions
  • diff_official_docs
  • get_changelog
  • get_cheatsheet
  • get_digest
  • get_example
  • get_release
  • get_threat
  • init_official_docs
  • list_examples
  • list_threats
  • list_topics
  • read_section
  • refresh_official_docs
  • search_examples
  • search_guide
  • search_official_docs
6 resources
  • agent-harnesses
  • distribution-channels
  • llms
  • reference
  • releases
  • translations
1 prompt
  • claude-code-expert

Client setup

Install the same pinned runtime in Claude Code or Codex

Both commands create a local stdio server entry named claude-code-guide.

Claude Code

The user scope makes the guide available across projects.

Claude Code user scope
claude mcp add --scope user claude-code-guide -- npx -y claude-code-ultimate-guide-mcp@1.3.1

Codex

Codex stores the MCP entry in its client configuration.

Codex MCP configuration
codex mcp add claude-code-guide -- npx -y claude-code-ultimate-guide-mcp@1.3.1

The server requires Node.js 18.14.1 or newer. Other clients can work when they support local stdio servers and command arguments, but they are not all tested here.

Network boundary

Local transport, tool-specific network access

MCP messages travel between your client and the local child process over stdio. This project does not run a hosted MCP endpoint.

No first-party telemetry: the server does not upload prompts, arguments, source content, device identifiers, or usage events to the guide author.

Bundled search and capability listingNo network and no local write.
Uncached guide contentCan contact GitHub and write a 24-hour local cache.
Official documentation refreshContacts Anthropic and stores local snapshots.
First npx runCan contact npm unless the package is already installed or cached.

Your MCP client, npm, GitHub, Anthropic, and the machine operator can have separate logs or policies. Those systems sit outside this server's first-party telemetry boundary.

npm snapshot

Published downloads, with their measurement limits

Counts cover complete UTC days and the package claude-code-ultimate-guide-mcp.

Source: npm downloads API. Snapshot created .

Since launch

8,590 to

Trailing 30 complete days

5,252 to

Trailing 7 complete days

125 to
What this measures

npm downloads are package download events, not users, active installations, sessions, or tool executions.

A package download event can come from a local install, CI run, cache miss, bot, or repeated download.

Questions before installing

MCP server FAQ

What does the MCP server expose?

The public npm runtime exposes 17 tools, 6 resources, and 1 prompt. The surface covers guide search, source retrieval, templates, releases, security references, and official documentation snapshots.

Does it send my prompts or code anywhere?

The server has no first-party telemetry and communicates with the client over local stdio. Some content tools can contact GitHub or Anthropic when you invoke them. Your MCP client, npm, and those providers can keep their own logs.

Can I use it with Claude Code and Codex?

Yes. Both clients can start a local stdio MCP server from an npx command. The setup commands on this page pin the currently published npm version.

Does it work fully offline?

Only partially. Bundled search and capability listing work locally. The first npx run can need npm, uncached guide content can need GitHub, and official documentation refreshes need Anthropic.

Verify the claims

Runtime, metrics, and implementation sources

Read the installation details, network behavior, measurement method, and public contract in the technical reference.

Read the MCP technical reference Inspect the MCP source on GitHub → Inspect the public runtime snapshot → Inspect the npm metrics snapshot →