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st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp
MCP for semantic code search & navigation that reduces token waste
Our verdict
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From the listing
About st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp
A Model Context Protocol server that enables semantic code search and navigation, reducing token waste by indexing codebases and retrieving only relevant snippets for LLM tools.
Best for
Developers building MCP-enabled code assistants who need efficient semantic code retrieval
Use cases
- Performing natural language queries against codebases for LLM-powered code analysis
- Navigating large repositories without sending full context to AI assistants
- Integrating semantic search into MCP-compatible development environments
Notes
114 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-11-10. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Reduces token consumption by delivering only contextually relevant code to LLMs
- Semantic search improves accuracy over simple keyword matching
- Single Go binary is fast and easy to deploy
Cons
- Relatively new with limited community adoption and fewer than 150 stars
- Requires an MCP client or framework to use, limiting standalone utility
- May need to be self-hosted or configured per project
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 360
- GitHub forks
- 13
- GitHub stars
- 121
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 183.9
- Open issues
- 1
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 0
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
go install github.com/st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp/cmd/sourcerer@latestTools exposed
semantic_searchget_chunk_codefind_similar_chunksindex_workspaceget_index_status
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Code, ChatGPT
Example client config
{
"mcpServers": {
"sourcerer": {
"command": "sourcerer",
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-openai-api-key",
"SOURCERER_WORKSPACE_ROOT": "/path/to/your/project"
}
}
}
}Install
Add st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp connects to
No confirmed connections yet. A product appears here when the server's registry name, repo, homepage or name ties it to that product, and a client appears when we have an install recipe for it.
Stars and usage
How st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp is growing
120 to 121
Health and security
Is st3v3nmw/sourcerer-mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
0 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 0.4 of 30 | Last push 360 days ago |
| Releases | 0 of 15 | 0 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 0 of 20 | First reply in 183.9 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 0 of 15 | Owned by a single user |
| Official source | 0 of 20 | Community server |
Security check static checks
100 out of 100
- Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
- Note Asks for OPENAI_API_KEY through environment variables.
- Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.
Tool permissions (2)
OPENAI_API_KEY, environment variable it asks for (a secret)SOURCERER_WORKSPACE_ROOT, environment variable it asks for
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| oraios/serenaThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
| 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
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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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