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Chapter 1: Getting Started and Archive Context

Welcome to Chapter 1: Getting Started and Archive Context. In this part of MCP Docs Repo Tutorial: Navigating the Archived MCP Documentation Repository, you will build an intuitive mental model first, then move into concrete implementation details and practical production tradeoffs.

This chapter defines the current role of the archived docs repository.

Learning Goals

  • identify the archive status and practical implications
  • map when archived docs are useful vs when active docs are required
  • avoid treating archived content as authoritative for new protocol changes
  • establish source-of-truth expectations for your team

Source References

Summary

You now have a clear scope boundary for using archived docs safely.

Next: Chapter 2: Repository Layout and Canonical Migration Path

Source Code Walkthrough

docs.json

The docs module in docs.json handles a key part of this chapter's functionality:

{
  "$schema": "https://mintlify.com/docs.json",
  "theme": "willow",
  "name": "Model Context Protocol",
  "colors": {
    "primary": "#09090b",
    "light": "#FAFAFA",
    "dark": "#09090b"
  },
  "favicon": "/favicon.svg",
  "navigation": {
    "tabs": [
      {
        "tab": "Documentation",
        "groups": [
          {
            "group": "Get Started",
            "pages": [
              "introduction",
              {
                "group": "Quickstart",
                "pages": [
                  "quickstart/server",
                  "quickstart/client",
                  "quickstart/user"
                ]
              },
              "examples",
              "clients"
            ]
          },
          {
            "group": "Tutorials",
            "pages": [
              "tutorials/building-mcp-with-llms",

This module is important because it defines how MCP Docs Repo Tutorial: Navigating the Archived MCP Documentation Repository implements the patterns covered in this chapter.

How These Components Connect

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    A[docs]
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