> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.patchline.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Docs MCP — search these docs from your AI

> One-click install of the Patchline docs MCP for Claude, Cursor, Codex, and VS Code. Read-only search and read of the Patchline documentation. Separate from the product MCP — install both if you want your AI to both learn Patchline and act on your data.

export const AICallout = ({page}) => {
  const slug = page ?? "";
  const mdUrl = `https://docs.patchline.ai${slug}.md`;
  return <div style={{
    marginTop: "32px",
    padding: "16px 20px",
    borderRadius: "12px",
    border: "1px solid rgba(0,230,226,0.25)",
    background: "linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,230,226,0.08), rgba(0,104,255,0.05))",
    color: "inherit",
    fontSize: "14px",
    lineHeight: 1.6
  }}>
      <strong style={{
    display: "block",
    marginBottom: "6px",
    color: "#00E6E2"
  }}>
        For AI agents reading this page
      </strong>
      The canonical machine-readable version of this page is at{" "}
      <a href={mdUrl}>
        <code>{mdUrl}</code>
      </a>
      . For product actions, connect to{" "}
      <code>www.patchline.ai/api/mcp/v1</code>
      {" "}and call MCP <code>tools/list</code> for the current tool schema.
      Rules for navigating these docs:{" "}
      <a href="https://docs.patchline.ai/AGENTS.md">
        <code>docs.patchline.ai/AGENTS.md</code>
      </a>
      .
    </div>;
};

<Note>
  This page installs the **docs MCP** — a small, public, read-only
  server that lets your AI search and read the Patchline
  documentation. It is **not** the main Patchline MCP that gives your
  AI access to your catalog, releases, and tools. For that, see
  [**Patchline MCP overview**](/for-agents/mcp-overview) and
  [**Install the MCP server**](/for-agents/mcp-install). Most users
  install both.
</Note>

Connect the **docs MCP** to **Claude, Cursor, Codex, or VS Code** with
one click — your AI tool gains native search across the entire
Patchline knowledge base. No more copy-paste, no more *"I can't read
that URL,"* no more re-explaining how the product works to your AI.

## What this installs

The **Patchline docs MCP** at `https://docs.patchline.ai/mcp`. Once
installed, your AI tool gets two native tools it can call any time:

* **`search_patchline`** — semantic search across the full Patchline
  knowledge base (returns the relevant docs sections with links).
* **`query_docs_filesystem_patchline`** — read any docs page directly,
  search with `rg`, list the tree with `tree` and `ls`.

The AI tool decides when to use them. You just ask your normal
questions — *"how does Patchline pricing work?"*, *"how do I plan a
release?"*, *"what does the Audience tab show?"* — and the answers
come grounded in the real docs.

<Note>
  This is the **docs MCP** (search + read the documentation). It's
  different from the **product MCP** at
  `https://www.patchline.ai/api/mcp/v1`, which gives AI tools access
  to your actual Patchline account (catalog, releases, etc.). See
  [MCP overview](/for-agents/mcp-overview) for the full distinction.
</Note>

## Cursor — one-click install

<a
  href="cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=patchline-docs&config=eyJwYXRjaGxpbmUtZG9jcyI6IHsidXJsIjogImh0dHBzOi8vZG9jcy5wYXRjaGxpbmUuYWkvbWNwIn19"
  style={{
display: "inline-flex",
alignItems: "center",
gap: "8px",
padding: "10px 20px",
borderRadius: "999px",
background: "linear-gradient(92deg, #00E6E2, #0068FF)",
color: "#fff",
textDecoration: "none",
fontWeight: 600,
}}
>
  Install in Cursor →
</a>

Click that link on the same machine running Cursor — Cursor opens and
asks you to confirm the install. Done in 5 seconds.

**Manual config (if the deeplink doesn't open):**

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patchline-docs": {
      "url": "https://docs.patchline.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Paste into Settings → MCP → **+ Add new MCP server**.

## VS Code — one-click install

<a
  href="https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=patchline-docs&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%20%22http%22%2C%20%22url%22%3A%20%22https%3A//docs.patchline.ai/mcp%22%7D"
  style={{
display: "inline-flex",
alignItems: "center",
gap: "8px",
padding: "10px 20px",
borderRadius: "999px",
background: "linear-gradient(92deg, #00E6E2, #0068FF)",
color: "#fff",
textDecoration: "none",
fontWeight: 600,
}}
>
  Install in VS Code →
</a>

**Manual config:** create `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace:

```json theme={null}
{
  "servers": {
    "patchline-docs": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://docs.patchline.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

## Claude Code — one-line install

```bash theme={null}
claude mcp add --transport http patchline-docs https://docs.patchline.ai/mcp
```

Verify with:

```bash theme={null}
claude mcp list
```

You should see `patchline-docs` in the list.

## Claude Desktop

Open **Settings → Developer → Edit Config** (`claude_desktop_config.json`)
and add:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "patchline-docs": {
      "url": "https://docs.patchline.ai/mcp",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}
```

Restart Claude Desktop. The Patchline docs become a native connector.

**Or via Claude's Connectors UI:**

1. Go to [claude.ai/settings/connectors](https://claude.ai/settings/connectors).
2. Click **Add custom connector**.
3. Name: `Patchline Docs`. URL: `https://docs.patchline.ai/mcp`.
4. Click **Add**.

## ChatGPT

ChatGPT MCP support is in flight. In the meantime, ChatGPT Plus / Team
users can paste any `https://docs.patchline.ai/<page>.md` URL into a
chat with **Browse** enabled and ChatGPT will read it directly.

## Test that it worked

After installing, ask your AI any of these:

* *"What can you tell me about Patchline?"*
* *"How does the Aria release planner work?"*
* *"What's the Patchline pricing structure?"*
* *"Where does the Audience tab pull data from?"*

If it answers with citations to `docs.patchline.ai/...` pages, you're
connected.

## Why this is better than URL fetching

Most AI tools can't reliably fetch web URLs. ChatGPT free tier doesn't
browse. Claude needs Web search toggled on per chat. Cursor doesn't
have browse at all. **An MCP install solves it permanently** — the
docs become a native, always-on tool the AI can use without any
fetching.

You install once. Every chat after that, your AI knows Patchline.

## What's NOT in the docs MCP

The docs MCP only searches and reads the documentation. It does NOT:

* Read your actual Patchline account
* Add artists or upload tracks
* Run releases or generate visuals

For those actions, install the **product MCP** at
`https://www.patchline.ai/api/mcp/v1` — see
[MCP overview](/for-agents/mcp-overview).

Most users install **both**: the docs MCP to learn Patchline, the
product MCP to act on their data.

<AICallout page="/for-agents/install-docs-mcp" />