What tools does the rustdoc MCP server provide?

rustdoc exposes 2 tools: get, search. This list was returned by the running server when we connected to it.

Does rustdoc require an API key?

No. rustdoc answered a tools/list request without credentials.

How do I install rustdoc?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http rustdoc https://ferritin.rs/mcp. One-click install links for Cursor and VS Code are also available on the server's page.

Connection check verified live · 26h ago

rustdoc

Search and read Rust documentation for the standard library and any crate on crates.io

Web search & scraping

Install

Remote (HTTP)

claude mcp add --transport http rustdoc https://ferritin.rs/mcp

Tools 2

GitHub stars —

Installs / wk —

Licence —

Transport streamable-http

Last checked 26h ago

Tools & capabilities

2 tools

Read from the running server on 26h ago.

get read-only path*

Show documentation for a Rust item by path.

search read-only cratequery*

Search for items within a crate's documentation, or — without a crate — discover which crate to use.

Context cost

Light

Connecting this server adds 2 tool definitions to every request — roughly 180 tokens before you ask anything.

Adds little to your context. Safe to keep connected.

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Estimated at ~90 tokens per tool. Actual size varies with schema complexity — treat this as an order of magnitude, not a measurement.

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crates-docs local install

both mention “crate”

cursor-rust-tools local install

both mention “crate”

Ranked by shared tools where both expose an inventory, otherwise by shared wording.

Source & links

Repository: jbr/ferritin
Registry: rs.ferritin/rustdoc
Endpoint: https://ferritin.rs/mcp
Sources: registry