This is a submission for the Algolia MCP Server Challenge
What I Built
Demo
How I Utilized the Algolia MCP Server
What it Does:
Uses Algolia MCP Server to index and query large-scale documentation datasets (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Docker, AWS docs).
Integrates with Claude API or OpenAI for summarization and related-question generation.
Provides a smart sidebar assistant that surfaces:
Contextual code snippets
FAQ-style answers
Related sections in real time
Built with a React + Node.js stack for a seamless developer experience.
Key Takeaways
Tech Stack:
Algolia MCP Server
OpenAI API (text-davinci or gpt-4-turbo)
React.js + TailwindCSS
Node.js/Express
n8n.io for data enrichment workflows
MongoDB (optional for storing user preferences)
How it Uses Algolia MCP:
Indexes markdown or HTML documentation pages using MCP's indexing capabilities
Queries are enriched with vector embeddings to provide semantic search
Algolia is used for real-time search suggestions, result ranking, and filtering
The MCP AI capabilities help extract summaries and related questions
💡 Why it Matters:
Modern technical documentation is massive and grows quickly. Developers lose time scrolling or switching tabs. SmartDoc AI solves this by:
Giving accurate search results instantly
Displaying relevant help inline
Reducing context-switching with a floating assistant
Top comments (7)
yes sure. I will make an update..
the project is probably still in development...
Please I need your assistance I am having issues setting up the MCP server it's so complicated
what exactly doesn't work?
I tried running it on my windows machine and the npm build comman doesn't work., is there an easier way I can do it, can you help me with instructions on how you configured yours
npm install
Yh, sorry my mistake, the command npm install gives error, says bun can't be found or something