What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that gives AI applications a standardized way to connect to external data sources and tools. By connecting your AI coding tool to Liquid docs via MCP, you’re giving it live, queryable access to the complete documentation: not a snapshot, not a cached file, but a real-time search against your published content. Every time Liquid docs update, the MCP server reflects those changes automatically.Liquid docs automatically hosts an MCP server at:
Connect to Claude Code
Step 1: Add the MCP server
Run the following command in your terminal:Step 2: Verify the connection
First, confirm the MCP server was added by listing all configured servers:liquid-docs in the list of MCP servers.
Then, in a Claude Code session, ask a question about Liquid AI:
You’re all set! Claude Code now has real-time access to Liquid AI documentation.
Connect to Cursor
Option A: One-click install from Liquid docs (fastest)
- Open any page on the Liquid docs site.
- Click the contextual AI menu icon (✨) in the top-right corner of the page.
- Select Connect to Cursor.
- Cursor will open and prompt you to confirm. Click Allow.
Done - no manual configuration needed.
Option B: Manual setup via the Command Palette
Step 1: Open the Command Palette PressCmd+Shift+P on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows.
Step 2: Search for MCP Settings
Type Open MCP settings and select it.
Step 3: Add a custom MCP server
Click Add custom MCP. This opens the mcp.json file.
Step 4: Add the configuration
Paste the following:
You’re all set! Cursor now has real-time access to Liquid AI documentation.