kodadocs 0.1.0

Claude Code MCP tool that auto-generates help documentation for web applications

KodaDocs

AI-generated help docs for your web app — in minutes, not weeks.

KodaDocs is an open-source Claude Code MCP tool. Install it, tell Claude "Generate docs for my app", and get a complete help center with annotated screenshots and AI-written articles. Free to self-host. $12/mo for hosted deploy to yourapp.kodadocs.com.

Quick Start

pip install kodadocs
playwright install chromium

Or run without installing:

uvx kodadocs --help

Add the MCP server to your Claude Code config (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kodadocs": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["kodadocs", "mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Then tell Claude:

"Generate help docs for my app"

Claude reads your code, captures screenshots, writes documentation, and assembles a VitePress help center — all through MCP tools.

What Claude Does (via MCP tools)

Phase	What happens
Discovery	Detects framework, discovers routes from code
Capture	Launches headless browser, authenticates, captures screenshots
Annotation	Draws numbered callouts on UI elements
Doc Writing	Claude writes all articles directly (Getting Started, Feature Guides, FAQ, Troubleshooting)
Assembly	Assembles VitePress site with branding, search, and mobile layout
Deploy	Deploys to Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, or kodadocs.com

MCP Tools

Tool	Description
detect_framework	Auto-detect web framework from project files
capture_screenshots	Headless browser capture with auth and validation
annotate_screenshots	Pillow numbered callouts + PII blur
assemble_vitepress	Build complete VitePress site from articles + screenshots
deploy_site	Deploy to hosting provider
save_manifest	Persist pipeline state
load_manifest	Load pipeline state

Claude Code Skill

KodaDocs includes a skill file that teaches Claude how to orchestrate the full pipeline. To install it, copy skill/kodadocs.md into your project's .claude/skills/ directory:

mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp skill/kodadocs.md .claude/skills/kodadocs.md

Free vs Pro

	Free	Pro ($12/mo)
Generation	Unlimited	Unlimited
Output	Local ./docs/ folder	Local + one-command deploy
Hosting	Self-host (Vercel/Netlify/etc.)	yourapp.kodadocs.com
Custom domain	No	help.yourapp.com via CNAME
Branding	"Powered by KodaDocs" badge	Badge removable

Users bring their own Anthropic API key — generation is never gated.

API Key

KodaDocs requires an Anthropic API key to generate documentation.

With Claude Code (MCP): The API key is provided automatically — no setup needed.

With the CLI: Set the key in your environment or in a .env file in your project root:

export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

Or create a .env file in your project directory:

ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-...

KodaDocs loads .env automatically — no extra dependencies required.

CLI

KodaDocs also has CLI commands for direct usage without Claude Code:

kodadocs generate .                              # Run full pipeline
kodadocs generate . --url http://localhost:3000   # Override app URL
kodadocs deploy . --provider cloudflare           # Deploy to provider
kodadocs init .                                   # Interactive setup wizard
kodadocs config .                                 # View/update config
kodadocs mcp                                      # Start MCP server

License

MIT