# Biel.ai MCP server

> Connects AI assistants to technical documentation to provide source-cited answers and context from indexed web pages, files, and repositories.

- Repository: https://github.com/TechDocsStudio/biel-mcp
- Page: https://hostedmcp.org/servers/techdocsstudio/biel-mcp
- Transport: remote
- Stars: 5
- License: MIT
- Latest version: 2.0.0

## Install

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http biel-mcp https://mcp.biel.ai/v2/%7Bproject_slug%7D/mcp
```

### Cursor (`~/.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biel-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.biel.ai/v2/%7Bproject_slug%7D/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (`.vscode/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "biel-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.biel.ai/v2/%7Bproject_slug%7D/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code CLI

```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"biel-mcp","type":"http","url":"https://mcp.biel.ai/v2/%7Bproject_slug%7D/mcp"}'
```

### Codex

```sh
codex mcp add biel-mcp --url https://mcp.biel.ai/v2/%7Bproject_slug%7D/mcp
```

### Codex config.toml (`~/.codex/config.toml`)

```toml
[mcp_servers.biel-mcp]
url = "https://mcp.biel.ai/v2/%7Bproject_slug%7D/mcp"
```

### Gemini CLI

```sh
gemini mcp add -s user --transport http biel-mcp https://mcp.biel.ai/v2/%7Bproject_slug%7D/mcp
```

### Gemini settings.json (`~/.gemini/settings.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "biel-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.biel.ai/v2/%7Bproject_slug%7D/mcp",
      "type": "http"
    }
  }
}
```

## FAQ

### Do I need an API key to use the server?

Public projects do not require an API key, but private projects require an api_key query parameter with specific permissions for retrieval and generating answers.