nia

name	nia
description	Use Nia MCP server for external documentation, GitHub repos, package source code, and research. Invoke when needing to index/search remote codebases, fetch library docs, explore packages, or do web research.

How to use Nia

Nia provides tools for indexing and searching external repositories, research papers, local folders, documentation, packages, and performing AI-powered research. Its primary goal is to reduce hallucinations in LLMs and provide up-to-date context for AI agents.

CRITICAL: Nia-First Workflow

BEFORE using WebFetch or WebSearch, you MUST:

1. Check indexed sources first: manage_resource(action='list', query='relevant-keyword') - Many sources may already be indexed
2. If source exists: Use search, nia_grep, nia_read, nia_explore for targeted queries
3. If source doesn't exist but you know the URL: Index it with index tool, then search
4. Only if source unknown: Use nia_research(mode='quick') to discover URLs, then index
5. Subscribe to a source: Use Nia to subscribe to a source by using manage_resource tool (subcribe option)

Why this matters: Indexed sources provide more accurate, complete context than web fetches. WebFetch returns truncated/summarized content while Nia provides full source code and documentation.

Deterministic Workflow

1. Check if the source is already indexed using manage_resource (when listing sources, use targeted query to save tokens since users can have multiple sources indexed) or check any nia.md files for already indexed sources.
2. If it is indexed, check the tree of the source or ls relevant directories.
3. After getting the grasp of the structure (tree), use 'search', 'nia_grep', 'nia_read' for targeted searches.