What You'll Build
Master using the Continue Docs MCP to contribute documentation, create cookbooks, and maintain consistency across Continue’s docs - all through natural language prompts.
Prerequisites
Before starting, ensure you have:- Continue account with Hub access
- Read: Contributing to Continue Documentation for setup instructions
- Forked the continuedev/continue repository
- Node.js 20+ and Continue CLI installed
This cookbook assumes you’ve read the setup in the CONTRIBUTING guide. If you haven’t, start there first.
Continue Docs MCP Setup
Fastest Path to Success
Use the pre-built Docs Assistant - Mintlify agent that includes the Continue Docs MCP and is ready to use immediately.
- ⚡ Quick Start (Recommended)
- 🛠️ Custom Agent
- Continue Docs MCP for searching Continue documentation
- Mintlify formatting rules for proper component usage
- Documentation-focused prompts for common tasks
What is the Continue Docs MCP?
Continue Docs MCP
A Model Context Protocol server built with Mintlify’s MCP generation that enables semantic search across Continue documentation. Learn more →
- Find examples from existing documentation
- Maintain consistency with established patterns
- Source accurate information about Continue features
- Write better documentation faster
Documentation Workflows with Prompts
🆕 Creating a New Cookbook
Cookbooks show how to use Continue CLI with specific tools or services. Here’s how to create one using the Continue Docs MCP:1
Research Existing Cookbooks
2
Source Official Documentation
Prompt:The agent will:
- Search Continue docs for MCP patterns
- Fetch GitHub MCP official documentation
- Combine both sources
- Generate a cookbook with consistent formatting
3
Add to Navigation
Prompt:
4
Preview and Iterate
Pro Tip: The agent uses the Continue Docs MCP to maintain consistency with existing cookbooks automatically.
✏️ Updating Existing Documentation
1
Find the Documentation
Prompt:
2
Make Targeted Updates
Prompt:
📝 Adding New Guides
1
Research Similar Content
Prompt:
2
Create the Guide
Prompt:
3
Add Navigation Entry
Prompt:
Real-World Cookbook Examples
Example 1: PostgreSQL MCP Cookbook
Prompt:Example 2: Sentry Error Tracking Cookbook
Prompt:Example 3: OpenAPI Documentation Cookbook
Prompt:Advanced Prompt Patterns
Multi-Source Research
Cross-Reference Documentation
Consistency Checking
Example Extraction
Testing Your Documentation
Local Preview
Validation Prompts
Submitting Your Contribution
Prompt:- Create a feature branch
- Stage and commit your changes
- Push to your fork
- Generate a PR description following the template
- Open the PR for review
See the full Contributing Guide for manual PR submission details.
Automated Documentation Checks with GitHub Actions
Add automated documentation checks to your PR workflow using the Continue Docs MCP agent:.github/workflows/docs-check.yml
This workflow uses the Continue Docs MCP agent to analyze code changes and automatically comment on PRs when documentation updates are recommended.
Documentation MCP for Other Projects
Want to create documentation MCPs for your own projects? Mintlify makes it easy:1
Set Up Mintlify Docs
2
MCP Auto-Generated
Mintlify automatically generates an MCP server for your documentation, enabling semantic search.Learn more about Mintlify MCP generation →
3
Publish to Continue Hub
Share your docs MCP on Continue Hub so others can use it with Continue agents.
The Continue Docs MCP itself was built this way!
Key Prompts Cheat Sheet
Task | Prompt |
---|---|
Find structure | ”Show me the structure of existing cookbooks in Continue docs” |
Create cookbook | ”Create a cookbook for [tool] MCP following the dlt cookbook structure” |
Update docs | ”Update [file] to include information about [feature], using Continue Docs MCP to find examples” |
Add navigation | ”Add [file] to docs.json under the [section] section” |
Check consistency | ”Review this file for consistency with other Continue documentation” |
Fix formatting | ”Review for Mintlify formatting issues and fix any problems” |
Extract examples | ”Find all examples of [topic] in Continue docs” |
Research feature | ”Use Continue Docs MCP to explain how [feature] works in Continue” |
Resources
Continue Documentation
- Contributing Guide - Setup and submission process
- Continue Docs MCP Reference - MCP server details
- Understanding Agents - How agents work
Mintlify
Community
- Continue Discord - #documentation channel
- GitHub Discussions