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Codebase — Model Context Protocol server
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Codebase MCP Server
Model Context Protocol server for secure and efficient Codebase analysis
Key Features • Supported Languages • Tools • QuickStart • Build • Contributing
🌟 Key Features
- Secure Access: Restricts file operations to predefined root directory.
- Efficient File Management: Provides tools for reading and searching files.
- Detailed Metadata: Retrieves comprehensive file metadata including size, creation time, last modified time, permissions, and type.
- Dependency Analysis: Traverses and analyzes dependency trees within projects.
📋 Supported Languages
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- CSS / CSS Preprocessors
🛠️ Tools
get-project-basics: Retrieves essential project information including package.json details, directory structure.search-config-files: Searches for configuration files within the root directory and returns their paths.get-dependency-tree: Traverses the dependency tree based on the given file path and root directory, and returns the traversal results.list-directory: Lists the contents of a specified directory, distinguishing between files and directories.read-file-with-metadata: Reads the content of a specified file and retrieves its metadata.
🚀 QuickStart
Prerequisites
- Node.js v18 or later
- Codebase to communicate with LLM
Installation
First, install the Codebase MCP server with your client. A typical configuration looks like this:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Codebase": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["codebase-mcp-server@latest"]
}
}
}
Or, you can install the Codebase MCP server with Docker.
After cloning this repository, build the Docker image:
docker build -t mcp/codebase -f .
And then add the following to your MCP servers file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Codebase": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount",
"type=bind,src=/path/to/your/codebase/dir,dst=/projects/path/to/your/codebase/dir,ro",
"--mount",
"type=bind,src=/path/to/some/file.txt,dst=/projects/path/to/some/file.txt",
"mcp/codebase",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}
Install in VS Code
You can install the Codebase MCP server using the VS Code CLI:# For VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"Codebase","command":"npx","args":["codebase-mcp-server@latest"]}'
After installation, the Codebase MCP server will be available for use with your GitHub Copilot agent in VS Code.
Install in Cursor
Go to Cursor Settings -> MCP -> Add new MCP Server. Use following configuration:{
"mcpServers": {
"Codebase": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["codebase-mcp-server@latest"]
}
}
}
Install in Windsurf
Follow Windsuff MCP documentation. Use following configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Codebase": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["codebase-mcp-server@latest"]
}
}
}
Install in Claude Desktop
Follow the MCP install guide, use following configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"Codebase": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["codebase-mcp-server@latest"]
}
}
}
🔧 Build
Local Development Build
# Install dependencies
npm ci
# Build TypeScript
npm run build
Docker Build
# Build Docker image
docker build -t mcp/codebase -f .
# Or with specific tag
docker build -t mcp/codebase:latest -f .
🤝 Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please read our Contributing Guide for details on our Code of conduct and the process for submitting pull requests.
Installing Codebase
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/MyunghoBae/codebase-mcp-serverFAQ
Is Codebase MCP free?
Yes, Codebase MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does Codebase need an API key?
No, Codebase runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is Codebase hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install Codebase in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open Codebase on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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