npm package: @mseep/mcp-xmind
Description: MCP server for XMind
Author: Alexandre Peyroux
Latest version: 1.1.1

# MCP XMind Server
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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

- 🔍 Smart fuzzy search across mind maps
- 📝 Task management and tracking
- 🌲 Hierarchical content navigation
- 🔗 Link and reference extraction
- 📊 Multi-file analysis
- 🏷️ Label and tag support
- 📂 Directory scanning
- 🔒 Secure directory access

## Installation

### Installing via Smithery

To install XMind Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@41px/mcp-xmind):

```bash
npx -y @smithery/cli install @41px/mcp-xmind --client claude
```

### Manual Installation
```bash
npm install @modelcontextprotocol/sdk adm-zip zod
npm install --save-dev typescript @types/node
```

## Usage

### Starting the Server

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

### Extract Node
```json
{
    "name": "extract_node",
    "arguments": {
        "path": "/path/to/file.xmind",
        "searchQuery": "Feature > API"
    }
}
```

### List Tasks
```json
{
    "name": "get_todo_tasks",
    "arguments": {
        "path": "/path/to/file.xmind"
    }
}
```

## Configuration

### Development Configuration

Example `claude_desktop_config.json` for development:

```json
{
  "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:

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

## Security

- Only allows access to specified directories
- Path normalization and validation
- Error handling for invalid access attempts

## Development

### Building
```bash
npm run build
```

### Type Checking
```bash
npm run type-check
```

### MCP Inspector

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