Quick Start

Quick Start

Get fedramp-docs-mcp running in under 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ (download)
• npm 9+ (included with Node.js)

node --version  # Should be v18.0.0 or later

Installation

Choose one method:

Option 1: npx (Recommended)

No installation needed. Run directly:

npx fedramp-docs-mcp

Option 2: npm Global Install

npm install -g fedramp-docs-mcp
fedramp-docs-mcp

Option 3: Docker

docker run -it ghcr.io/ethanolivertroy/fedramp-docs-mcp:latest

Configure Your MCP Client

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fedramp-docs": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "fedramp-docs-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop.

Verify It Works

Ask your AI assistant:

"Run the health_check tool from fedramp-docs"

You should see a response with repository path and indexed file counts.

First Queries

Try these prompts:

"List all Key Security Indicators related to identity management"

"What FedRAMP requirements map to NIST control AC-2?"

"Search the FedRAMP docs for continuous monitoring guidance"

Next Steps

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