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MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index

Name: MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index
Author: Various

17 MCP query tools for codebase navigation — functions, classes, imports, dependency graphs, change impact. Zero dependencies. 87% token reduction.

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About MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index

Provides 17 MCP query tools for navigating codebases. It can find functions, classes, imports, dependency graphs, and change impact. The tool has zero dependencies and claims an 87% token reduction.

Best for

Developers working with Python codebases who need structured code navigation via MCP

Use cases

Navigating large codebases quickly
Analyzing dependency graphs
Assessing change impact before refactoring

Notes

53 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-02-28. Licensed AGPL-3.0.

Pros

Zero dependencies simplifies setup
Covers multiple navigation needs with 17 tools
Token reduction can lower LLM costs

Cons

Limited community adoption with 53 stars
Python only, not language-agnostic
Requires an MCP client to use

Key facts

What we have checked

Days since the last commit: 250; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub forks: 12; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
GitHub stars: 63; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
Open issues: 2; Checked 5 Nov 2026GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days: 0; Checked 5 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

pip install "mcp-codebase-index[mcp]"

Tools exposed

get_project_summary
list_files
get_structure_summary
get_functions
get_classes
get_imports
get_function_source
get_class_source
find_symbol
get_dependencies
get_dependents
get_change_impact
get_call_chain
get_file_dependencies
get_file_dependents
search_codebase
get_usage_stats

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Code

Install

Add MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index 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 mikerecognex-mcp-codebase-index -- uvx mcp-codebase-index@0.2.2

Version 0.2.2 · 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": {
    "mikerecognex-mcp-codebase-index": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-codebase-index@0.2.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.2.2 · 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": {
    "mikerecognex-mcp-codebase-index": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-codebase-index@0.2.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.2.2 · 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": {
    "mikerecognex-mcp-codebase-index": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-codebase-index@0.2.2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 0.2.2 · 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.mikerecognex-mcp-codebase-index]
command = "uvx"
args = ["mcp-codebase-index@0.2.2"]

Version 0.2.2 · From the Official MCP registry, read 24 Oct 2026 · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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Works with

What MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index 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 0.2.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Code docs
Claude Desktop	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.2.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Claude Desktop docs
Cursor	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.2.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Cursor docs
VS Code	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.2.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026VS Code docs
Codex	Client	Install recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 0.2.2Config checked	24 Oct 2026Codex docs

Stars and usage

How MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index is growing

GitHub stars

63 to 63

stars. 29 Oct 2026 to 5 Nov 2026, 2 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked 5 Nov 2026.

Health and security

Is MikeRecognex/mcp-codebase-index looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

13 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 5 Nov 2026. How it is worked out

Part	Points	What we saw
Recent activity	10.3 of 30	Last push 250 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 28 Oct 2026 by edna-static-v1 PyPI:mcp-codebase-index@0.7.1. What it checks

Licence: AGPL-3.0

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

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Sources

Where this comes from

GitHubRegistry
Checked 5 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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