AI Plugin IndexDocs vs brave
Docs and brave are both search and web MCP servers. brave scores higher (95 vs 87 out of 100). brave has more GitHub stars (1.5k), and brave was updated more recently (6 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Docs | brave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Kura — the docs framework on June. Sidebar, ToC, search, copy-markdown, and the agent surface (MCP) for a knowledgebase that serves humans and agents. | Visit https://brave.com/search/api/ for a free API key. Search the web, local businesses, images,… |
| Publisher | Verified: npm:@kurajs | Verified: smithery.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | 5,442 | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 1,510 |
| Last commit | 30 Sept 2026 | 17 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Listed since | 20 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Docs | Install brave |
Questions
Is Docs or brave more popular?
brave has more GitHub stars: 1,510.
Can I use Docs and brave together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.