docs: revamp and clarify configuration and usage documentation #30
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- Add installation instructions for the latest and stable versions using go install
- Clarify Docker usage and configuration format explanations
- Improve guidance for converting old to new configuration formats and provide an external conversion tool link
- Restructure and expand documentation for options, mcpProxy, and mcpServers configuration fields
- Add descriptions for transport types, required fields, and client-specific options in mcpServers
- Enhance usage section with startup information and specific endpoint formats for different MCP Server types
- Clean up duplicate section breaks and improve formatting for consistency
- Add installation instructions for the latest and stable versions using go install - Clarify Docker usage and configuration format explanations - Improve guidance for converting old to new configuration formats and provide an external conversion tool link - Restructure and expand documentation for options, mcpProxy, and mcpServers configuration fields - Add descriptions for transport types, required fields, and client-specific options in mcpServers - Enhance usage section with startup information and specific endpoint formats for different MCP Server types - Clean up duplicate section breaks and improve formatting for consistency Signed-off-by: appleboy <appleboy.tw@gmail.com>
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Summary of Changes
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This pull request focuses on a comprehensive revamp of the mcp-proxy documentation. The primary goal is to enhance clarity and provide more detailed guidance across various sections, including installation, configuration, and usage. These changes aim to make the project more accessible and easier to understand for new and existing users.
Highlights
- Installation Instructions: Updated the
go installinstructions to clearly differentiate between installing the latest and stable versions ofmcp-proxy. - Configuration Clarity: Enhanced explanations for Docker usage and configuration formats, including guidance on converting old configuration formats and providing a link to an external conversion tool.
- Detailed Configuration Fields: Restructured and significantly expanded the documentation for
options,mcpProxy, andmcpServersconfiguration fields, adding descriptions fortransportTypeoptions, required fields, and client-specific settings withinmcpServers. - Usage Section Improvements: Improved the 'Usage' section with clearer startup information and specific endpoint formats for different MCP Server types (SSE, streamable-HTTP).
- Formatting and Consistency: Cleaned up duplicate section breaks, improved overall formatting, and ensured consistency throughout the
README.mdfile.
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Code Review
The pull request significantly improves the clarity and structure of the README.md documentation. The changes enhance installation instructions, clarify Docker usage, provide better guidance for configuration formats, and restructure key sections like options, mcpProxy, and mcpServers. The usage section is also enhanced with specific endpoint formats. Overall, these are valuable improvements for user understanding and experience. The review identified one area in the usage example that could be further refined for direct copy-pasting.