Runbook

Runbook is an MCP server that connects AI assistants to the Runbook knowledge and process management platform. Built for software engineers, operations teams, and technical writers, it enables language models to search, retrieve, create, and update internal documentation directly within AI chat workflows. Users can navigate organizational knowledge through books, categories, and folder hierarchies without leaving their development environment. Beyond standard documentation access, the server provides tools to handle operational workflows and interactive processes. It allows agents to inspect assigned tasks, fetch process run states, and submit property values to drive runbook workflows forward. Content updates leverage standard Markdown syntax, supporting callouts, code blocks, tables, and Mermaid diagrams. By integrating Runbook via the Model Context Protocol, teams maintain single-source-of-truth operational manuals and allow assistants to fetch precise instructions or record technical resolutions automatically.

Category: Files, Documents & PDFs

Tags: documentation, knowledge-base, runbook, search

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How to install and configure Runbook

1. Ensure Node.js version 20.0.0 or higher is installed on your system. 2. In Claude Desktop, you can install the .mcpb desktop extension from the releases page, or manually open claude_desktop_config.json. 3. Add the server under mcpServers: json { "mcpServers": { "runbook": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@runbook-docs/mcp-server"], "env": { "RUNBOOK_BASE_URL": "https://<YOUR_SUBDOMAIN>.runbook.jp", "RUNBOOK_API_TOKEN": "your-api-token" } } } } 4. For Cursor, configure the MCP server using the following command: npx -y @runbook-docs/mcp-server --api-token=your-api-token --base-url=https://yourdomain.runbook.jp 5. Restart your client to load the tools.

What you can do with Runbook

• Searching organizational runbooks by keyword to retrieve troubleshooting procedures and technical guides during incident remediation. - Creating new documentation articles in Markdown format complete with code blocks, tables, callouts, and diagrams. - Updating existing operational documentation and category assignments as system architectures or maintenance workflows change. - Inspecting pending runbook workflow processes assigned to the current user to track open operational tasks. - Executing interactive workflow processes by submitting input property values through the run-process tool directly from Claude.

Key facts

• https://github.com/qloba/runbook-mcp-server
• Files, Documents & PDFs, Notes & Knowledge Management
• documentation, knowledge-base, runbook, search

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How do I install Runbook MCP server?

You can install it in Claude Desktop by loading the .mcpb extension file from the GitHub releases page, or by configuring npx with the @runbook-docs/mcp-server package in claude_desktop_config.json. You must provide your Runbook base URL and API token. Cursor users can run the package directly via npx with the corresponding command-line flags.

What can Runbook MCP server do?

It provides tools to search articles, list books, view categories, and retrieve full document contents from a Runbook workspace. It also supports creating and updating Markdown articles, inspecting folder structures, listing assigned workflow processes, and executing interactive process steps.

Which MCP clients work with Runbook?

The server works with any client supporting the Model Context Protocol, including Claude Desktop via configuration or desktop extensions, and Cursor via command line arguments. It requires Node.js version 20.0.0 or higher.

Is Runbook MCP server open source?

Yes, this MCP server is open source software published under the MIT License. The code is available on GitHub in the qloba/runbook-mcp-server repository.