INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
read_guide
Fetch the full Markdown of a Missing Manual guide or phase by its /guides/<slug>[/<phase>] path or URL (use one returned by search_guides).
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://themissingmanual.dev/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for read_guide and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests retrieving external content.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.the-missing-manual]
url = "https://themissingmanual.dev/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-missing-manual": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://themissingmanual.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: the-missing-manual
Remote MCP URL: https://themissingmanual.dev/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"the-missing-manual": {
"url": "https://themissingmanual.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"the-missing-manual": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://themissingmanual.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "the-missing-manual",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://themissingmanual.dev/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
search_guides— Search The Missing Manual developer guides.