5-minute quickstarts

Need the option semantics after setup? See tool-reference.md. Need host-specific setup? See hosts/README.md.

Install once:

npm install -g @black-knight.dev/emet
emet doctor

Claude Code

claude mcp add emet -- emet
claude mcp list

Try: Use emet to check the current MCP server docs.

Codex

emet init codex --write

Try: Use emet for the latest Node.js test runner docs.

Cursor

emet init cursor --write

Restart Cursor and enable the emet MCP server in settings.

Try: Use emet to compare current Vite and Next.js docs.

VS Code / Copilot

emet init vscode-copilot --write

Try: Use emet to verify the current GitHub Actions syntax for permissions.

Gemini CLI

emet init gemini --write

Try: Use emet to find the latest Gemini CLI MCP configuration docs.

Pi Coding Agent

pi install npm:@black-knight.dev/emet

Try: Use emet when you are unsure about current package docs.

Community/media example

Tool call:

{
  "query": "What are developers saying about React 19 upgrade pain?",
  "mode": "deep",
  "options": {
    "platforms": ["hn", "github"],
    "interactive": true,
    "maxResultsPerPlatform": 5
  }
}

Supported read-only backends today: hn, reddit, v2ex, github, rss, youtube.

Useful commands

emet doctor
emet init claude-code --print
emet fetch https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/develop/build-server --json