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MCP XMind Server

A Model Context Protocol server for analyzing and querying XMind mind maps. This tool provides powerful capabilities for searching, extracting, and analyzing content from XMind files.

Features

Installation

npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk adm-zip zod
npm install --save-dev typescript @types/node

Usage

Starting the Server

node dist/index.js <allowed-directory> [additional-directories...]

Available Tools

  1. read_xmind

    • Parse and analyze XMind files
    • Extract complete mind map structure
  2. get_todo_tasks

    • Extract and analyze TODO tasks
    • Include task context and hierarchy
  3. list_xmind_directory

    • Recursively scan for XMind files
    • Filter and organize results
  4. read_multiple_xmind_files

    • Process multiple files simultaneously
    • Compare and analyze across files
  5. search_xmind_files

    • Search files by name patterns
    • Recursive directory scanning
  6. extract_node

    • Smart fuzzy path matching
    • Ranked search results
    • Complete subtree extraction
  7. extract_node_by_id

    • Direct node access by ID
    • Fast and precise retrieval
  8. search_nodes

    • Multi-criteria content search
    • Configurable search fields

Examples

Search for Nodes

{
    "name": "search_nodes",
    "arguments": {
        "path": "/path/to/file.xmind",
        "query": "project",
        "searchIn": ["title", "notes"],
        "caseSensitive": false
    }
}

Extract Node

{
    "name": "extract_node",
    "arguments": {
        "path": "/path/to/file.xmind",
        "searchQuery": "Feature > API"
    }
}

List Tasks

{
    "name": "get_todo_tasks",
    "arguments": {
        "path": "/path/to/file.xmind"
    }
}

Configuration

Development Configuration

Example claude_desktop_config.json for development:

{
  "xmind": {
    "command": "node",
    "args": [
      "/Users/alex/Src/mcp-xmind/dist/index.js",
      "/Users/alex/XMind"
    ]
  }
}

Production Configuration

Example claude_desktop_config.json for production using npmjs:

{
  "xmind": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": [
      "-y",
      "@41px/mcp-xmind",
      "/Users/alex/XMind"
    ]
  }
}

Security

Development

Building

npm run build

Type Checking

npm run type-check

MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js /Users/alex/XMind