# Tandem Docs MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fac.tandem%2Fdocs-mcp
Registry id: `mcp-registry/ac.tandem/docs-mcp`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T01:50:22.101Z)

## Verdict

Tandem Docs MCP server answered 99.77% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 23% of MCP servers, with 1034 ms median handshake and 7 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 13 tools, costing an agent about 1,794 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.77% | 23% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 1034 ms | 19% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3451 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,930 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 7 | — |
| Median recovery | 7 min | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 13 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,794 tokens | 55% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tandem-docs-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://tandem.ac/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http tandem-docs-mcp-server https://tandem.ac/mcp
```

## Tools (13)

- `answer_how_to`: Answer how to install or use Tandem, build workflows, or use the SDKs by synthesizing relevant published docs.
- `compare_doc_page_refresh`: Force-refresh a docs page and return before/after hashes so page content changes can be proven.
- `compare_docs_index_refresh`: Force-refresh the docs indexes and return before/after hashes so content changes can be proven.
- `get_doc`: Fetch and normalize a published Tandem docs page by path or URL.
- `get_docs_cache_status`: Inspect the current docs cache state for index sources and warmed pages.
- `get_start_path`: Recommend the best Tandem docs starting path for a desktop user, server admin, or developer.
- `get_tandem_guide`: Return a structured Tandem learning guide for install-engine, python-sdk, typescript-sdk, build-workflows, or headless-deploy.
- `invalidate_docs_cache`: Invalidate docs cache entries for index data, all pages, or a specific page path.
- `recommend_next_docs`: Recommend the next Tandem docs to read after a current page, optionally biased toward a goal.
- `refresh_doc_page`: Force-refresh a docs page and report whether content came from the network, cache, or stale fallback.
- `refresh_docs_index`: Force-refresh docs indexes and report whether data came from the network, cache, or stale fallback.
- `search_docs`: Search the published Tandem docs index for relevant pages.
- `warmup_docs_cache`: Refresh the docs index and preload the most important Tandem docs pages into cache.

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.