Give Claude Live Access to Your Documents — via MCP
Edithly's MCP Server exposes your documents, repositories, and generated visuals to Claude and any MCP-compatible AI agent — so it can search, cite, and build from your real content instead of guessing.
Connect in Under 2 Minutes
Add this to your Claude Desktop (or other MCP client) config file. Swap in the API key from your Edithly account settings.
{
"mcpServers": {
"edithly": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@edithly/mcp-server"],
"env": { "EDITHLY_API_KEY": "your-api-key" }
}
}
}Restart your AI tool after saving — Edithly's tools will appear in its available tool list.
What Your AI Agent Can Do Once Connected
Search your documents
Ask Claude a question and it searches across everything you've uploaded to Edithly to find the answer.
Retrieve exact sections
The agent pulls the specific page, paragraph, or slide it needs — not the whole file — keeping answers precise and cited.
Generate visuals on demand
Ask Claude to turn a document into a mind map, flashcards, or a summary, and it calls Edithly's tools directly.
No copy-pasting
Skip the manual export-and-paste loop. Your knowledge base becomes part of the agent's working context.
Why This Matters More Than Another Chatbot
Most "chat with your docs" tools trap your content inside their own interface. MCP flips that: your documents become context that any agent you already use — Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor — can reach into directly. You keep working where you already work.
If you're a developer, researcher, or team lead already relying on Claude for real work, an MCP-connected document base is the difference between an AI that knows your context and one you have to keep re-explaining yourself to.
Connect Your First Document to Claude Today
Create a free Edithly account, grab your API key, and give your AI agent real context in minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is MCP?+
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard, introduced by Anthropic, that lets AI agents like Claude connect to external tools and data sources through one common interface — instead of a custom integration for every tool.
Why would I connect Edithly to Claude via MCP?+
So Claude can answer questions, generate visuals, and cite sources directly from your own documents — without you copy-pasting content into the chat every time.
Which AI tools support MCP?+
Claude Desktop and Claude Code, Cursor, Zed, and a growing list of MCP-compatible clients. Any tool built on the MCP standard can connect to Edithly's MCP Server.
Do I need to be a developer to set this up?+
No. Setup is a short JSON config entry (shown above) in your AI tool's settings. No coding required for basic use — you'll need an Edithly API key from your account.
Is the Edithly MCP Server free?+
You can try Edithly free and generate an API key from your account. The MCP Server is available on Edithly's Pro and API plans — see the app for current plan details.