MCP server that tracks file descriptions across codebases, enabling AI agents to efficiently navigate and understand code through searchable
MCP server that tracks file descriptions across codebases, enabling AI agents to efficiently navigate and understand code through searchable summaries and token-aware overviews. The mcp mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it rather than through you.
A production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that revolutionizes how AI agents navigate and understand codebases. Built for high-concurrency environments with advanced database resilience, the server provides instant access to intelligent descriptions, semantic search, and context-aware recommendations while maintaining 800+ writes/sec throughput.
The server ships on PyPI as mcp-code-indexer, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.
You will need 8 environment variables: OPENROUTER_API_KEY, VOYAGE_API_KEY, TURBOPUFFER_API_KEY, TURBOPUFFER_REGION, MCP_LOG_FORMAT, DB_POOL_SIZE, DB_RETRY_COUNT, DB_TIMEOUT. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.
Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by MCP Code Indexer Contributors; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"code-indexer": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-code-indexer"],
"env": {
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "your-value",
"VOYAGE_API_KEY": "your-value",
"TURBOPUFFER_API_KEY": "your-value",
"TURBOPUFFER_REGION": "your-value",
"MCP_LOG_FORMAT": "your-value",
"DB_POOL_SIZE": "your-value",
"DB_RETRY_COUNT": "your-value",
"DB_TIMEOUT": "your-value"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| OPENROUTER_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| VOYAGE_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| TURBOPUFFER_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| TURBOPUFFER_REGION | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| MCP_LOG_FORMAT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| DB_POOL_SIZE | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| DB_RETRY_COUNT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| DB_TIMEOUT | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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