MCP server for searching B&R Automation Studio help documentation with full-text and optional hybrid semantic search. Requires a local Automation Studio Help installation.
Community MCP server that indexes local Automation Studio Help (AS 4.x / 6.x) for keyword and optional hybrid search. Use it when agents need official AS documentation grounding — not for community troubleshooting or project builds.
Prerequisites: B&R Automation Studio installed with help documentation; VS Code with GitHub Copilot (or another MCP client). First index build can take several minutes.
Copy into your project — e.g. .instructions.md, .agent.md, or SKILL.md
## Overview
Community MCP server that indexes local Automation Studio Help (AS 4.x / 6.x) for keyword and optional hybrid search. Use it when agents need official AS documentation grounding — not for community troubleshooting or project builds.
**Prerequisites:** B&R Automation Studio installed with help documentation; VS Code with GitHub Copilot (or another MCP client). First index build can take several minutes.
## When to use
| Need | Use this |
|------|----------|
| Official AS Help / API reference | **as-help-mcp** |
| Forum posts and solved discussions | [br-community-mcp](/tools/br-community-mcp) |
| Build projects from Claude Code | [bnr-claude-plugin](/tools/bnr-claude-plugin) |
| Broader B&R AI resources | [awesome-brdk](https://github.com/BRDK-Public/awesome-brdk) |
## Stack playbook
Bundled in the [B&R Automation Studio](/playbooks/br-automation-studio) stack (`/api/playbooks/br-automation-studio`).
## Installation
See upstream install docs — do not copy config from memory:
https://github.com/br-automation-community/as-help-mcp#quick-start-vs-code