Workflow

Coding Agent Documentation Lookup via MCP

Add real-time documentation lookup to AI coding agents via MCP. Search for current API docs, package versions, and Stack Overflow solutions.

Overview

Configures a coding agent to search for current documentation when it encounters uncertainty about library APIs, package versions, or deprecated functions. Uses MCP to integrate search without modifying agent code.

Trigger

Automatic when the coding agent encounters API uncertainty

Schedule

On demand (triggered by agent uncertainty)

Workflow Steps

1

Add MCP server to agent config

Add Scavio's MCP server URL and API key to the coding agent's MCP configuration file.

2

Agent detects uncertainty

During code generation, the agent recognizes it is unsure about a library's current API, version, or method signature.

3

Agent invokes search tool

The agent calls the google_search MCP tool with a query like 'library_name current API docs 2026'.

4

Parse search results

The agent reads the search results, identifies the official documentation link, and extracts the relevant API information.

5

Generate code from current docs

Using the up-to-date API information, the agent generates correct code that works with the current library version.

6

Cite source in comments

Optionally, the agent adds a brief inline comment linking to the documentation source for future reference.

Python Implementation

Python
# Add to coding agent MCP config (e.g. ~/.claude/mcp.json)
# {
#   "mcpServers": {
#     "scavio": {
#       "url": "https://mcp.scavio.dev/mcp",
#       "headers": {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
#     }
#   }
# }

# Manual test: verify docs lookup works
import requests, os
H = {"x-api-key": os.environ["SCAVIO_API_KEY"]}

def lookup_docs(library, topic=""):
    query = f"{library} documentation {topic} 2026".strip()
    r = requests.post("https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/search", headers=H,
        json={"platform": "google", "query": query}, timeout=10).json()
    for result in r.get("organic", [])[:3]:
        print(f"{result.get('title')}")
        print(f"  {result.get('link')}")
        print(f"  {result.get('snippet', '')[:100]}")
        print()

lookup_docs("langchain", "tool calling")

JavaScript Implementation

JavaScript
// MCP config for Claude Code or similar agent
const mcpConfig = {
  mcpServers: {
    scavio: {
      url: "https://mcp.scavio.dev/mcp",
      headers: {"x-api-key": process.env.SCAVIO_API_KEY}
    }
  }
};

// Manual test
const r = await fetch("https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/search", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {"x-api-key": process.env.SCAVIO_API_KEY, "Content-Type": "application/json"},
  body: JSON.stringify({platform: "google", query: "langchain tool calling docs 2026"})
}).then(r => r.json());
(r.organic || []).slice(0, 3).forEach(r =>
  console.log(r.title + "\n  " + r.link));

Platforms Used

Google

Web search with knowledge graph, PAA, and AI overviews

Reddit

Community, posts & threaded comments from any subreddit

Frequently Asked Questions

Configures a coding agent to search for current documentation when it encounters uncertainty about library APIs, package versions, or deprecated functions. Uses MCP to integrate search without modifying agent code.

This workflow uses a automatic when the coding agent encounters api uncertainty. On demand (triggered by agent uncertainty).

This workflow uses the following Scavio platforms: google, reddit. Each platform is called via the same unified API endpoint.

Yes. Scavio's free tier includes 500 credits per month with no credit card required. That is enough to test and validate this workflow before scaling it.

Coding Agent Documentation Lookup via MCP

Add real-time documentation lookup to AI coding agents via MCP. Search for current API docs, package versions, and Stack Overflow solutions.