How it works
Docmancer connects agents in two ways. For API MCP packs, setup registers the local docmancer mcp serve runtime where the agent supports MCP configuration. For docs retrieval, Docmancer installs a plain markdown skill file (or instructions file, for Copilot) that teaches the agent to call docmancer query when it needs documentation context.
All agents on the same machine share the same installed pack manifest and local SQLite docs index.
Install for a specific agent
docmancer install claude-code
Supported agents and where each skill lands:
| Agent | Skill / instructions location |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | ~/.claude/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md |
| Cursor | ~/.cursor/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md + an AGENTS.md block when needed |
| Cline | ~/.cline/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md |
| Codex | ~/.codex/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md (also mirrored to ~/.agents/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md for compatibility) |
| Codex App | ~/.codex/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md (Codex app variant) |
| Codex Desktop | ~/.codex/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md (Codex desktop variant) |
| Gemini | ~/.gemini/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md |
| GitHub Copilot | ~/.copilot/copilot-instructions.md (user) or .github/copilot-instructions.md (with --project) |
| OpenCode | ~/.config/opencode/skills/docmancer/SKILL.md |
| Claude Desktop | ~/.docmancer/exports/claude-desktop/docmancer.zip: upload via Customize > Skills |
Project-local installation
Install the skill or instructions file in the current project instead of globally. Supported for Claude Code, Gemini, Cline, and GitHub Copilot:
docmancer install claude-code --project
docmancer install gemini --project
docmancer install cline --project
docmancer install github-copilot --project
This writes the file under .claude/skills/ (or .gemini/skills/, .cline/skills/, or .github/copilot-instructions.md) in your project directory. Useful when different projects need different Docmancer configurations, or when you want the file committed to version control.
Install all agents at once
Use the setup command to detect and install for every agent present on the machine:
docmancer setup --all
Verify installation
Check which agent skills are installed and healthy:
docmancer doctor
Check local API MCP packs and required credentials:
docmancer mcp doctor