# doc-search-mcp

> doc-search-mcp — nburns-doc-search-mcp. Use this tool when you need to search and retrieve information from local documents in various formats, such as PDFs, EPUBs, and Markdown files, using keyword, semantic, or hybrid search methods. It indexes your documents and provides a searchable interface for LLM coding agents, allowing for efficient information retrieval without relying on external services. Ideal for use cases where data privacy and offline access are essential, such as research, development, or knowledge management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/nburns-doc-search-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/nburns-doc-search-mcp

## Description

Local MCP server that indexes PDFs, EPUBs, HTML, Markdown and text files and makes them searchable by LLM coding agents — keyword (FTS5/BM25), semantic, and hybrid search, entirely on your own machine.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.80
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/nburns/doc-search-mcp)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "nburns-doc-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/nburns-doc-search-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/nburns-doc-search-mcp/pull`

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