Installation

Anydocs CLI and MCP are already published to npm. For most users, the goal of installation is not to set up a full development environment, but to quickly confirm the CLI works, create a project, and see the first preview.

Install CLI

Check the Environment

You only need Node.js 18 or later. pnpm becomes important mainly when you are developing Anydocs itself from source, not for normal CLI usage.

node --version

Verify the CLI

Run the published CLI directly through `npx` and confirm the command executes successfully.

npx @anydocs/cli version

Install MCP (AI Assistants)

If you want Claude Code, Codex, or other AI assistants to help with documentation authoring, you need to install the Anydocs MCP server first. Installing it globally means you can use it in any project directory.

codex mcp add anydocs -- npx -y @anydocs/mcp

claude mcp add -s user anydocs -- npx -y @anydocs/mcp

To scope it to the current project only, replace `-s user` with `-s local` in the Claude Code command.

Verify the Installation

After installation, list the registered MCP servers to confirm the status.

codex mcp list

claude mcp list

Create a Docs Project

Generate a local docs project first. If you have already installed the MCP server, you can open the project directory with Claude Code or Codex to let the assistant initialize it; or use the CLI to initialize the project first.

npx @anydocs/cli init ./my-docs-project
npx @anydocs/cli init ./my-docs-project --agent claude-code

Start a Local Preview

Run preview to inspect the published page flow in the default language. If your page is still a draft, it will not appear in the reader preview.

npx @anydocs/cli preview ./my-docs-project