Technical Writer Stack
Create and manage documentation with Notion, search existing docs, manage files, and research topics efficiently.
Token Budget
Moderate token usage. You will have good room for prompts but watch if adding more servers.
Config
Paste in ~/.claude.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"github-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN"
}
},
"filesystem-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
},
"notion-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"notion-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"NOTION_API_KEY": "YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY"
}
},
"exa-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"exa-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"EXA_API_KEY": "YOUR_EXA_API_KEY"
}
},
"context7-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@upstash/context7-mcp"
]
}
}
}Included Servers
Notion MCP
Community
Access and manage Notion pages, databases, and blocks. Create content, query databases, and organize your workspace from your AI editor.
Your documentation workspace. Create, edit, and organize docs, style guides, and knowledge bases without switching apps.
Filesystem MCP
Anthropic
Read, write, search, and manage files on your local filesystem with secure directory-scoped access for your AI editor.
Read source code, markdown files, and existing docs. Technical writing starts with understanding what's already written.
Exa Search MCP
Exa
AI-powered web search and crawling with Exa. Get semantically relevant results, extract content, and find similar pages.
Research technical topics with AI-powered search. Find accurate references, code examples, and prior art for any concept you're documenting.
Context7 MCP
Upstash
Pull up-to-date documentation and code examples for any library directly into your prompt context using the Context7 API.
Access library and framework docs directly. When writing tutorials or API references, accuracy against the latest version is non-negotiable.
GitHub MCP
Anthropic
Access the GitHub API to manage repositories, issues, pull requests, branches, and workflows directly from your AI editor.
Docs-as-code lives in GitHub. Create doc PRs, review changes, and manage versioned documentation alongside the codebase.
Recommended Skills
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For Notion MCP
Convert conversations into structured Notion pages. Automatically organizes knowledge into databases and linked pages.
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For GitHub MCP
Use gh CLI for all GitHub operations including stacked PR workflows, issue management, and CI/CD automation.
npx skillsadd callstackincubator/agent-skills/githubDebug and fix failing GitHub PR checks in GitHub Actions. Automatically diagnoses CI issues and suggests fixes.
npx skillsadd openai/skills/gh-fix-ciAddress PR review comments using GitHub CLI. Streamlines the code review response workflow.
npx skillsadd openai/skills/gh-address-commentsAutomated code review for TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go. Analyzes PRs for complexity, SOLID violations, and code smells.