OpenAI Developer Docs
by @am-will
Query the OpenAI developer documentation via the OpenAI Docs MCP server using CLI (curl/jq). Use whenever a task involves the OpenAI API (Responses, Chat Completions, Realtime, etc.), OpenAI SDKs, ChatGPT Apps SDK, Codex, MCP integrations, endpoint schemas, parameters, limits, or migrations and you need up-to-date official guidance.
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name: openai-docs-skill description: Query the OpenAI developer documentation via the OpenAI Docs MCP server using CLI (curl/jq). Use whenever a task involves the OpenAI API (Responses, Chat Completions, Realtime, etc.), OpenAI SDKs, ChatGPT Apps SDK, Codex, MCP integrations, endpoint schemas, parameters, limits, or migrations and you need up-to-date official guidance.
OpenAI Docs MCP Skill
Overview
Use the OpenAI developer documentation MCP server from the shell to search and fetch authoritative docs. Always do this for OpenAI platform work instead of relying on memory or non-official sources.
Core rules
scripts/openai-docs-mcp.sh (do not rely on Codex MCP tools).search or list to find the best doc page, then fetch the page (or anchor) for exact text.Quick start
scripts/openai-docs-mcp.sh search "Responses API" 5
scripts/openai-docs-mcp.sh fetch https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/migrate-to-responses
Workflow
1. Discover: search with a focused query. If unsure, use list to browse.
2. Read: fetch the most relevant URL (optionally add an anchor).
3. Apply: summarize and/or quote relevant sections; include the URL.
Script reference
The CLI wrapper is at scripts/openai-docs-mcp.sh and uses curl + jq against https://developers.openai.com/mcp.
Subcommands:
init: initialize and inspect server capabilities.tools: list available tools on the MCP server.search [limit] [cursor] : return JSON hits from the docs index.list [limit] [cursor]: browse docs index.fetch [anchor] : return markdown for a doc page or section.endpoints: list OpenAPI endpoints.openapi [lang1,lang2] [code-only] : fetch OpenAPI schema or code samples.Environment:
MCP_URL: override the default MCP endpoint.π‘ Examples
scripts/openai-docs-mcp.sh search "Responses API" 5
scripts/openai-docs-mcp.sh fetch https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/migrate-to-responses