Nordic Documentation MCP Server

March 15, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides tools for searching Nordic Semiconductor documentation, including API references and code examples.

Features

  • Search Nordic Semiconductor documentation
  • Filter results by SDK version
  • Get API references and code examples
  • Integration with Perplexity AI for intelligent search

Prerequisites

  • Node.js (v16 or higher)
  • npm or yarn
  • A Perplexity API key (get one from Perplexity AI)

Installation

  1. Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/Olliwn/nordic-docs-server.git
cd nordic-docs-server
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Create a .env file based on .env.example:
cp .env.example .env
  1. Add your Perplexity API key to the .env file:
PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
  1. Build the project:
npm run build

Installing in Different AI Apps

Cline

  1. Open Cline's MCP settings file:

    • Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json

  2. Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nordic-docs": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/nordic-docs-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop App

  1. Open Claude Desktop's configuration file:

    • Location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

  2. Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nordic-docs": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/nordic-docs-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

  1. Open Cursor's settings:

    • Click on the gear icon in the bottom left
    • Select "MCP Settings"

  2. Add the following configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nordic-docs": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/nordic-docs-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

Once installed, the server provides the following tool:

  • search_nordic_docs: Search Nordic Semiconductor documentation
    • Parameters:
      • query (required): Search query or API function name
      • sdk_version (optional): Target SDK version (e.g., "nRF5 SDK v17.1.0")
      • result_type (optional): Type of results to return ('api_reference', 'code_example', or 'both')

Example usage in Cline/Claude/Cursor:

"Search for information about the nrf_drv_spi_init function"

Development

To run the server in development mode:

npm run dev

To run tests:

npm test

License

MIT License

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request