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builditwithgk/repo-cartographer

Name: builditwithgk/repo-cartographer
Author: Various

Understand any codebase in 60 seconds - an MCP server, CLI and GitHub Action that turns any repo into an architecture diagram (Mermaid/Graphviz) and enforces architecture rules in

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About builditwithgk/repo-cartographer

An MCP server, CLI, and GitHub Action that turns a repository into an architecture diagram using Mermaid or Graphviz. It also enforces architecture rules in CI and works with any MCP client such as Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT.

Best for

Developers using MCP-based AI tools to visualize and enforce codebase architecture

Use cases

Generate architecture diagrams from a codebase
Enforce architecture rules in CI pipelines
Integrate with MCP-compatible AI assistants for codebase understanding

Notes

1 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-08-05. Licensed MIT.

Pros

Supports multiple diagram formats (Mermaid, Graphviz)
Works as an MCP server, CLI, and GitHub Action
Integrates with popular AI assistants via MCP

Cons

Very early stage with only 1 GitHub star
Requires MCP-compatible clients for full functionality
Limited documentation or community support due to low adoption

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 94; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 0; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 1; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub
Open issues: 0; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 0; Checked 8 Nov 2026GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npx -y repo-cartographer

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, ChatGPT

Install

Add builditwithgk/repo-cartographer to your client

Not verified yet

Our lab has not run this server yet. "Config checked" on a client means the recipe matches that client's documented config format; it does not mean we ran it.

Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio builditwithgk-repo-cartographer -- npx -y repo-cartographer@1.0.1

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "builditwithgk-repo-cartographer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repo-cartographer@1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "builditwithgk-repo-cartographer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repo-cartographer@1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "builditwithgk-repo-cartographer": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "repo-cartographer@1.0.1"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.builditwithgk-repo-cartographer]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "repo-cartographer@1.0.1"]

Version 1.0.1 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

ChatGPT: ChatGPT connects only to remote servers that need no API key.

Recipes come from the server's entry in the official MCP registry. Check the package name before you run it, and keep keys out of shared files.

Works with

What builditwithgk/repo-cartographer connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works with	Type	How we know	Checked
Claude Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.0.1Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Stars and usage

How builditwithgk/repo-cartographer is growing

GitHub stars

2 to 1

stars. 26 Oct 2026 to 8 Nov 2026, 3 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked 8 Nov 2026.

Health and security

Is builditwithgk/repo-cartographer looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

30 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked 8 Nov 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	24.3 of 30	Last push 94 days ago
Releases	0 of 15	0 releases in 90 days
Issue replies	Not counted	The latest check has no issue response reading (fewer than 3 measured issues, or issues switched off)
Maintainer	0 of 15	Owned by a single user
Official source	0 of 20	Community server

Security check static checks

100 out of 100

Reads what is published about the server: package advisories, licence, secrets in the documented setup and tool permissions. Nothing is installed or run, so this is not a security assessment. Checked 7 Nov 2026 by edna-static-v1 npm:repo-cartographer@1.0.1. What it checks

Licence: MIT

Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.

Alternatives

Alternatives to builditwithgk/repo-cartographer

Record	Type	How we know	Checked
repowise-dev/repowiseThis is an alternative to it	MCP server	Named in the listing	Not dated

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Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 8 Nov 2026 · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

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Changelog

What changed

No changes recorded yet. Releases, price changes and deprecations appear here, with their dates, once we track them for this record.

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