context tax
pending
security
100/100
cold start
pending
freshness
Active20d ago
Our reading of Cortex Docs, from the data
Cortex Docs is a documentation MCP server from cortex-docs.
We haven't measured its tool list yet, so its token cost is unknown.
Maintenance is active: the last public signal was 20 days ago (2026-10-01). For comparison, 71% of documentation servers are active or maintained.
With 3,260 GitHub stars it ranks #13 of 829 documentation servers we index.
It runs locally on your machine over stdio.
Install Cortex Docs MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add cortex-docs -- npx -y @cortex-docs/mcpInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex-docs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cortex-docs/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex-docs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cortex-docs/mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"cortex-docs": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cortex-docs/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"cortex-docs": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cortex-docs/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Security signals
100/100 — no known issues found as of 2026-10-19, from the checks below. This is not a guarantee of safety; review what a server can do before connecting it.
Deductions
No findings from the checks that ran.
Checks
- ✓Repository hygiene (archived, activity, license, security policy)
- ○Package metadata (install scripts, provenance) — pending
- ○Tool descriptions (prompt-injection and hidden-text heuristics) — pending
- ○Source scan (secrets, CVEs, risky code) by vectra-guard — pending
Scan it yourself before installing with vectra-guard, the open-source agent security CLI (made by NavyaAI, which also runs MCPSkillHub). Scoring rules
Freshness
Active — last maintenance signal 20d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-01 · 20d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-28 · 23d ago · GitHub · v0.1.36
Package published
no data · npm/PyPI
Registry entry updated
no data · official registry
How it compares in Documentation
Against the most-starred documentation servers we index. Token cost is per model turn, measured from each server's live tool list.
| Server | Stars | Tools | Tokens / turn | Freshness | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortex Docs (this) | 3,260 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Context7 | 63,264 | 2 | 1,188 | Active | local + hosted |
| Context7 | 63,264 | — | not measured | Active | — |
| Mantinedev | 31,835 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| Docs | 28,892 | — | not measured | Active | local |
| React Aria | 15,963 | — | not measured | Active | local |
FAQ
›How do I install the Cortex Docs MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add cortex-docs -- npx -y @cortex-docs/mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Cortex Docs require an API key?
No required environment variables are declared in its published metadata.
›Can I use Cortex Docs as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Cortex Docs in the official MCP registry?
No. It was indexed from npm.
Sources and method
- GitHub repository
- fetched 2026-10-19
- Package registry (npm / PyPI)
- listed
- Security signals, computed by us
- 2026-10-19
- Last checked against all sources
- 2026-10-19
The description, packages and links come from the maintainer's own published metadata. Token cost, security signals, freshness and the reading above are MCPSkillHub's own measurements; see the methodology. Editorial standards are owned by Ramachandra Vikas Chamarthi, Founder & AI HPC Architect. Spot an error? Request a correction or claim the listing.
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