Enterprise DNAEnterprise DNA

MCP Servers

CSCSoftware/AiDex

MCP Server for persistent code indexing. Gives AI assistants (Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor) instant access to your codebase. 50x less context than grep.

Visit site ↗

Our verdict

Not reviewed yet

We have not reviewed CSCSoftware/AiDex yet

No one at Enterprise DNA has checked this listing against its sources. The description comes from public listings gathered automatically. Any fact below shows where it came from and when it was last checked.

How we review records

From the listing

About CSCSoftware/AiDex

AiDex is an MCP server that indexes a codebase persistently, allowing AI assistants like Claude, Gemini, Copilot, and Cursor to query it with minimal context. It claims to use 50x less context than grep by pre-indexing code structure and content.

Best for

Developers using AI coding assistants who work with large codebases and want to minimize context token usage.

Use cases

  • Give an AI assistant instant access to a large codebase without loading the entire repo
  • Reduce context usage when asking AI tools about code structure or function locations
  • Enable persistent code search across sessions without re-scanning files

Notes

34 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-31. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • Dramatically reduces context overhead compared to grep-based approaches
  • Works with multiple popular AI assistants and IDEs
  • Persistent indexing avoids repeated file scanning

Cons

  • Low GitHub star count (34) suggests limited community adoption or maturity
  • Requires setup and maintenance of an MCP server
  • Indexing may become stale if codebase changes frequently without re-indexing

Key facts

What we have checked

Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.

How to use

How to set it up

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

Install

npm install -g aidex-mcp

Tools exposed

  • Cross-Project
  • aidex_init
  • aidex_query
  • aidex_signature
  • aidex_signatures
  • aidex_update
  • aidex_remove
  • aidex_summary
  • aidex_tree
  • aidex_describe
  • aidex_link
  • aidex_unlink
  • aidex_links
  • aidex_status
  • aidex_scan
  • aidex_files
  • aidex_note
  • aidex_session
  • aidex_viewer
  • aidex_task

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, ChatGPT

Install

Add CSCSoftware/AiDex 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 cscsoftware-aidex -- npx -y aidex-mcp@1.8.0

Version 1.8.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cscsoftware-aidex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aidex-mcp@1.8.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.8.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cscsoftware-aidex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aidex-mcp@1.8.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.8.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

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

{
  "servers": {
    "cscsoftware-aidex": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aidex-mcp@1.8.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.8.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

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

[mcp_servers.cscsoftware-aidex]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "aidex-mcp@1.8.0"]

Version 1.8.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · 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 CSCSoftware/AiDex connects to

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

Works withTypeHow we knowChecked
Claude CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.0Config checkedClaude Code docs
Claude DesktopClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.0Config checkedClaude Desktop docs
CursorClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.0Config checkedCursor docs
VS CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.0Config checkedVS Code docs
CodexClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.8.0Config checkedCodex docs

Alternatives

Alternatives to CSCSoftware/AiDex

RecordTypeHow we knowChecked
oraios/serenaThis is an alternative to itMCP serverNamed in the listingNot dated

Compare

Compare CSCSoftware/AiDex side by side

Sources

Where this comes from

No sources recorded yet. Each source we check is listed here with the date we checked it.

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

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

Open-source & AI alternatives

Swap-in tools that solve the same job. Weigh the trade-offs before you commit.

Free 27-page guide

Get the free Developer’s Field Guide

A 27-page field guide to the AI coding workflow with Claude. Claude Code, MCP servers, the prompt patterns that work, and what to delegate. Free.

Enter your work email. We send it straight over, plus a few short notes worth knowing. Unsubscribe any time.

No spam. Unsubscribe any time.

← Back to MCP ServersSubmit your own entry →