mcp-redhat-manpage

mcp-redhat-manpage

An MCP server for RHEL man pages. Lets AI assistants look up configuration parameter defaults, syntax, and supported options from the actual man pages shipped with each RHEL major version.

Tools

Tool	Description
getManPage	Get the full content of a man page for a specific RHEL version
searchManPages	Search across all man pages for a keyword or regex pattern, with context lines
compareVersions	Compare a man page between two RHEL versions to detect parameter changes
listManPages	List available man pages, optionally filtered by name pattern

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+

Man pages for RHEL 8, 9, and 10 are included via the mcp-redhat-manpage-data dependency. No container runtime or manual extraction required.

Configuration

No authentication required. The server reads man pages bundled in the data package.

Gemini CLI

Add to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redhat-manpage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-redhat-manpage"]
    }
  }
}

watsonx Orchestrate

orchestrate toolkits import --kind mcp \
  --name redhat-manpage \
  --description "RHEL Man Pages" \
  --command "npx -y mcp-redhat-manpage" \
  --tools "*"

Claude Code

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redhat-manpage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-redhat-manpage"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code / Cursor

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redhat-manpage": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-redhat-manpage"]
    }
  }
}

To override the bundled man pages with a custom directory, set the MANPAGES_DIR environment variable.

Related MCP Servers

• mcp-redhat-account - Account management
• mcp-redhat-knowledge - Knowledge Base search
• mcp-redhat-manpage-data - Man page data (bundled as a dependency)
• mcp-redhat-subscription - Subscription management
• mcp-redhat-support - Support case management

License

MIT